AFAM @ 50: Extending Our Reach
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On October 18, 1971, in the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, the Chancellor reported the “Establishment of The Department of Afro-American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.” All during the 2021-2022 Academic Year, the Department has been celebrating 50 years of scholarship, teaching, and service.
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Department history
A history of the Department of African American Studies, compiled by Charla Wilson, Archivist for the Black Experience. Please click here for this history.
AFAM @ 50 Photographs
Photos from "AFAM @ 50: Exending our Reach" can be found here.