Alumni Spotlight

  • Why African American Studies (AFRO)? In high school I felt I had a lack of knowledge pertaining my own history as I identify as African American, I also found that I enjoyed many of the Afro classes because I found a passion for researching about lack of health benefits for...
  • Why African American Studies (AFRO)? I chose to minor in African American Studies because during my latter years of high school I became increasingly cognizant of what it meant to be Black in America and my interest in Black history grew. I started fostering a deep sense of...
  • Why African American Studies (AFRO)? It’s difficult for me to pinpoint the reason I chose to pursue a major with AFRO. I remember taking a course to fill some space and then taking another course because I heard about how excitable the professor was (Dr. McDuffie, who I would go...