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Degree Program
Our interdisciplinary program in African and African-American studies integrates the social sciences and humanities.
Careers & Outcomes
AAS students pursue graduate studies and professional careers at prestigious institutions and organizations.
Collaborations
We partner with numerous other institutes, departments, and centers from across the University.
Black History Month—In the News
Jeffrey McCune tasked with starting new UR Black Studies Department
Adam Chodak sits down with McCune to talk about his role at Rochester and his current focus now of turning the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies program into a full-fledged department.
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