Africana Studies in the US
Keywords:
Africana Studies, United States, Higher Education, Academic Programs, African Diaspora, Empirical ResearchAbstract
This paper presents an empirical assessment of the institutional development of Africana Studies in the United States by documenting the scope, organization, and academic structure of degree-granting programs across the country. The report evaluates the distribution of Africana Studies programs, their administrative models, degree offerings, disciplinary identities, and regional characteristics through a comprehensive national database. It also introduces the D-7 research methodology as a framework for collecting, organizing, and disseminating data to support future scholarship and policy development. This study argues that empirical evidence challenges common assumptions regarding the decline of Africana Studies and demonstrates that the field has become an established and expanding component of American higher education while highlighting the importance of collaboration, data-driven research, and institutional sustainability.
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