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Welcome to the African American Studies Discipline!


Dr. Bernice Reagon
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of the Grammy-winning group 'Sweet Honey in the Rock' and recipient of UMM's first Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Liberal Arts.
Bobby Seale
Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, UMM Campus Activities Council Convocation speaker, January 2001.
Maya Angelou
Pulitzer-prize winning poet Maya Angelou, UMM Campus Activities Council Convocation speaker, Spring 1998.


African American experience and culture are central to the American experience and culture. Courses in this discipline explore African American influence in literature, history, language, cinema, and politics. Whether you wish to formally minor in the discipline or simply enrich your studies, courses in African American Studies can enhance any student's academic career at UMM.

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