Welcome to African American Studies
African American Studies, or AFAM, offers an academic minor, and is home to the African American Studies Research and Resource Center (Paul Robeson Room). Additionally, we provide the regional Washington DC community access to dynamic programming.
The Latest News and Events
The following articles are meant to keep our readers/visitors informed of some newsworthy items happening in our local, and national, communities:
AFAM to Host Telecast of Presidential Debate, and New Website, Mason Votes, Recently Launched!
African American Studies will host a telecast of the presidential debate on Wednesday October 15th at 8:30PM in the Johnson Center Atrium. The telecast will be followed by commentary from a panel of Mason faculty members.
(Note: The faculty members' names are TBA).
Also, a new website, Mason Votes, was recently launched as a portal to stay abreast of the latest happenings in the election sphere.
AFAM's Mission
Our mission is to offer perspectives on and gain
experience in the enveloping drama of American civilization through the enterprises
of pedagogy and public policy.
