<p>Any African American Studies majors here? What do you plan to do after graduation?</p>
<p>Post why you're majoring/minoring in the field!</p>
<p>I'm not one yet but plan to be in college.</p>
<p>What exactly is this major? What do you learn? Is it like extended Black History Month? I think it could be really interesting if it's what I'm thinking it is. But if it's just reading a bunch of Harlem Renaissance poems then no way.</p>
<p>Uh no.</p>
<p>It's an interdisciplinary field. You learn about the history, politics, art and culture within the African American diaspora. If you think it's an "easy field," think again. You learn many things in this department your regular history department DO NOT even mention. I find it very refreshing actually to use what I learn in other courses and supplement from SCHOLARS (white, black, asian, etc.) on African and African American culture.</p>
<p>bump bump bump</p>
<p>i'm interested, but I'll probably just take a class in it, since I'll probably already have a full plate. It's amazing how many things are inaccurate, skewed, or just wrong in history that you thought were right since that's what you've always been taught</p>
<p>Bump - Anyone interested in a major/minor in African-American Studies?</p>
<p>Please, do not make such a foolish and ill-informed comment again because the Harlem Renaissance is a critical and quite important cultural and literary ocassion in American history. You would learn much by reading and analyzing W.E.B. DuBois, James Weldon Johnson and others. Their observations caputure much of the transition of America in the early twentieth century.</p>
<p>I didn't realize the sirwonkalus comment was dated.</p>
<p>lol LakeWashington, I read your post and I was like "Huh???"</p>
<p>I'm bumping this thread to see anyone is interested in this major/minor.</p>
<p>I'm an African-American Studies double major concentrating on class and gender, civil rights and african-american history. My other major (Social Policy) deals with urban studies, educational research/policy and legal studies.</p>
<p>I am considering a major/minor in African American studies but my school is not known for the discipline but my intro to african american studies professor is excellent and I am taking one of her classes next semester also.</p>
<p>I went to grad school a long time ago, before there was anything like African-American Studies. It was the middle of the 1960s. They were just beginning courses in "Negro" history. At Chapel Hill I took all the course work I could in Southern History and did all my research on Black history. It was an interesting way of viewing American history; from the bottom up rather than the traditional top down. It led to a 30 plus year career in the state and federal governments in civil rights, and now to Madison doing the same thing. I found it very rewarding both intellectually and financially.</p>
<p>Tsdad, are you are an arbitror or ombudsman?</p>
<p>I am planning of medicine and then maybe a career in education before official retirement.</p>
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<p>I ended my career in the Federal Government in the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education investigating allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in elementary and secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, and state vocational education agencies. Our regional office had responsibility for DC, VA, NC, and SC. Before that I was in OCR's headquarters office doing policy work. Before that I was in the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice coordinating enforcement of the non-discrimination provisions relating to Federal financial assistance. I also worked in the Executive Office for US Attorneys doing criminal law enforcement coordination with the 97 US Attorney offices. I also worked for the Office for Victims of Crime in DOJ.</p>
<p>Fun, interesting, often frustrating, fairly well-paid for government service, career.</p>
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<p>Tsdad, I remember my AA History professor in 1980 telling our class of 7 students that during the heydey of the late 1960s his class was packed to the rafters and that the students were nearly all caucasians.</p>
<p>In a way I regret not being a younger so I could be in the generation that is reading Cornel West, H.L. Gates et al in college today. Sure, we read Aptheker and Eric Foner [and W.E.B. Dubois] in the 1980s, but the appreciation for the study of African-American culture and history wasn't as great as it is today. I never saw Aptheker, Foner or J.H. Franklin doing TV interviews while I was in college. And I am told that at least one Ivy League school refused to hire Aptheker because of his marxist views. But they couldn't deny the broadness, deliberateness and quality of his scholarship.</p>
<p>Hey TSdad and LakeWashington, I'm designing a webpage for Black History Month. It's not advanced-looking (my HTML is very limited) but it's a really good site. PM me if you will like to see it.</p>
<p>I am a Political Science and Pan-African Studies double major. I couldn't be happier with my decision to major in Pan-African Studies, although most of my classes have to do with African History, Philosophy and Politics. Something about African Politics and History fascinates me. I get alot of "Pan-African Studies major is useless" comments from people including my parents, but I don't regret it at all. The classes have been challenging and very rewarding. </p>
<p>After graduation, I don't know what I want to do! I know I probadly will have to get a Master's Degree if I want to get a decent paying job. In the mean time, I am thinking about creating a business like a restaurant or clothing store.</p>
<p>I know some people who have said that having a major or minor in African American/Black Studies has actually increased their chances of getting a job, particularly with corporations who are looking for "Afffirmative Action experts/Diversity experts". Of course some majors are still searching for work, but I would think that no matter what degree you get, having connections and past work experience helps in finding a job.</p>