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    Soon thereafter, the UC Regents headed by Governor Reagan fired Davis for her political views.

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Check out Our Summer Courses!

  • Behind the Illusion: The Psychology of Racism and Empowerment (AF AMER 188A-Lec.6)

  • Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston: Icons of Long 1980s: AF AMER 188A (Lec. 5)

  • Aesthetics of Black Reproduction: AF AMER 188A (Lec. 1)

  • Mothership Connection: Afrofuturism and Black American Music: AF AMER 188A (Lect. 2)

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Message from the Chair

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GREETINGS! With the summer session of 2025 underway, you will find a wide-range of courses to select from in exploring African American Studies and the African Diaspora. Among courses offered this summer are “Introduction to Black Studies” and “Black Studies Research Perspectives and Methods” in Session A and courses offered in Session C such as “Race, Science, and Society” and an array of Special Topics Courses ranging from “Aesthetics of Black Reproduction,” “Behind the Illusion: Psychology and Racial Empowerment” to “Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston: Icons of Long 1980s.” I invite you to visit our online summer course offerings on our website’s sliding page and click, select and enroll. Enjoy!!!!

Cheryl L Keyes, PhD

Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies

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