The Black Studies Minor
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| Black Studies minors Christina Kelly, Brian Fitzgerald,
Damian Goodman, Prof. Tony Affigne, Alda Farlow, James Burnette, and Shannon
Bresnahan share a beautiful graduation morning, outside the Providence Civic
Center. |
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At Providence College's eightieth Commencement exercises, held on Sunday,
May 17th, 1998, the Program in Black Studies proudly graduated its second
class of minors. This year nine students fulfilled program requirements
and were awarded the traditional Kente stole, recognizing their academic
achievements and their expertise in the field of Black Studies. |
The Black Studies minor at Providence College emphasizes
knowledge about the Black experience, across the African Diaspora. Our graduating
seniors have studied African American history, as well as the story of African
peoples elsewhere in the Americas, including the Caribbean and South America.
They also took courses in contemporary African and African Diasporan culture,
politics, economics, and society. Combined with their majors in Political
Science, Sociology, Social Work, and History, our students' minors in Black
Studies will prepare them for careers in higher education, law, community
service, business and government. |
| Thumbs up for Bryan O'Malley |
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Nizelky Genao |
The Black Studies Program has grown steadily since its creation in 1995.
During the 1996-97 academic year 90 students were enrolled in all courses
offered by the Program; during the past year 225 students took Black Studies
classes. We will offer 15 courses in the fall of 1998, including several
which will be cross listed in the departments of Art History, Political
Science, Sociology, Social Work, History, and Women's Studies. |
Cara Pavalock |
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