The Africana Studies Department at Tennessee State University

The Africana Studies Department was created out of a need to recognize and value the contributions of Africa and her descendants to world civilization. The first semester of operations was in fall, 1994. The impetus to create the Department came from student protests and the perseverance of concerned students, faculty, staff, and administrators to connect Tennessee State University with the movement in higher education to make Africana Studies an integral part of the curriculum, including the general education core.

As a free-standing department, the Africana Studies Department is the only one of its kind in the Southeastern U.S., and one among three other departments at historically African-American colleges and universities. Most Africana Studies units are interdisciplinary programs or cultural centers.

Our program is designed to give students a balanced understanding of the centrality of Africa and her descendants to the culture and history of world civilization. The rigorous curriculum is rooted in the culture and history of African people, one that is intellectually and scientifically grounded.

The Africana Studies Department at Tennessee State University - Proverb

Muvumbo wa kañonyi ye witubula kajo ko aja.
The beak of the bird is what tells us the things it eats.
Explanation: Your words reveal the kind of person you are.