African American Studies | Illinois State

The African American Studies (AAS) program is part of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) at Illinois State University. Illinois State University offers major and minor programs that allow students to synthesize knowledge that spans two or more academic disciplines.

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Selman and Turner to give African American Studies Fall Lecture

Drs. Kaitlyn Selman and Justin Turner will deliver their talk, Razing the “House of Screams:” Teaching, Learning, and Living the Reparations Won Curriculum, as part of the African American Studies Fall Speaker Series. Selman and Turner will critically examine the Reparations Won: A Case Study in Police Torture, Racism, and the Movement for Justice in Chicago curriculum.

Selman and Turner to give African American Studies Fall Lecture

Dr. Nathan Stephens returns from Summer Learning Academy in Johannesburg

History professor calls for Juneteenth celebrations to amplify the 13th Amendment

African Music and Dance Ensemble performance, November 29