Filed in Black Studies on January 12, 2021
A new study from the National Research Center for College and University Admissions found demand for Africana studies and similar programs is outpacing the supply, especially in Florida and Georgia. As a result, the University of North Florida in Jacksonville has announced that it is establishing an Africana studies program.
The University of North Florida has offered a minor in African-American/African Diaspora studies for years. The new Africana studies program will be a interdisciplinary major within the university’s College of Arts and Sciences. Students will be able to choose from concentrations including history, arts and culture, gender and sexuality, health, education as well as race and the environment.