African American Studies @ WFU
African American Studies at Wake Forest University is a signature academic program that:
- Leverages the University’s distinctive commitment “to the pursuit of excellence in the liberal arts” while educating a new generation of scholars and citizens committed to serving humanity
- Employs a broad humanistic framework in providing a novel intellectual space for students and scholars to develop new knowledge in their attempt “to ask and answer the fundamental questions of human existence”
- Distinguishes its approach to the discipline by its unique focus on the cultures, knowledges, and expressions of African descended people in the southern United States and their global reverberations.
“I speak to the Black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition – about what we can endure, dream, fail at, and still survive.”
– Maya Angelou
AAS@Wake
African American Studies is integral to a liberal arts education.
Academics
Learn more about our signature African American Studies program and see what’s being offered this spring.
Faculty
Meet our distinguished African American Studies faculty.
Book Talk and Conversation featuring New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel A. Black
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“It’s freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody.” – Malcolm X
Happy Juneteenth from the Program in African American Studies at Wake Forest University.
#juneteenth #freedomday #blacklivesmatter #blackhistory
Juneteenth is more than history — it’s a testimony.
A testimony to the faith that carried freedom across time and territory.
A testimony to the truth that justice may be delayed, but never denied.
Hear Dean Walker reflect on the meaning of this day for our shared life and future.
Happy #PrideMonth from @WFUAfAmStudies!
It tears my heart to say that my father, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o passed away earlier today. I am me because of him in so many ways, as his child, scholar and writer. I love him – I am not sure what tomorrow will bring without him here. I think that is all I have to say for now.
It is a beautiful day for commencement. Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We are so proud of your accomplishments. May you have the courage to go forth and live your life Pro Humanitate.
#graduationday #wakeforestuniversity #graduation #classof2025
JOIN @WFUEEJI this Thursday, April 17, 2025 for a film screening at 5pm and book talk at 7pm in Pugh Auditorium at @WakeForest.
“Yesterday, we received notice from the federal government that our grant had been terminated and part of the reasoning was that we no longer align with the White House policies…” Read More:
These Black Bookstores Are Committed to the Fight for Freedom
Featuring a new foreword by the late Nikki Giovanni and interviews with @MarcLamontHill and rapper Noname, Prose to the People spotlights the unyielding resilience of Black bookstores
@WFUAfAmStudies is thrilled to host @TAPPhD, Dr. Therí Pickens, author of “What Had Happened Was.” Her visit to @wfuniversity will include an insightful conversation with @phdshammy29, followed by a reception and a book signing with @thebookhousews. #poetry #books
