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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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
ONE DAY! ANY AMOUNT! ALL FOR @WakeForest! Support @WFUAfAmStudies on Deacs Day of Giving | Give now at https://deacsgive.wfu.edu/campaigns/african-american-studies-1
In honor of #LibraryAppreciationWeek (today through 4/12), explore our research guide on Black Librarianship at the #SchomburgCenter. #Libraries https://ow.ly/pYy650VvcIR
Join us today for a book talk and conversation with @SherriWrites . In conversation with Dr. Dani Parker Moore, Dr. Williams will discuss “Representation Revolution: Black Twitter and Television” and the release of her new book.
A truly inspiring time at @WakeForest with @nytimes best-selling author and dear friend @DrDanielBlack.
A wonderful and inspiring evening of dinner and conversation with the @WFUAfAmStudies community.
