African American Studies Departments change to Black Studies

How to characterize African American Studies Departments has always been a source of contention. Some departments are abandoning African American Studies and Africana studies designations and returning to Black Studies. See a list of those departments below.

Yale https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/10/02/african-american-studies-department-renamed-to-black-studies/__;!!DZ3fjg!6wCi9WelCDGrraXq-4kfh9w2tK0F4kLPFGDjvzIzOf8z8bn9Z8KZdQF8U2kwmtfzG7fbFNx5dnv-DXL7dytaSnF2l3W-UQ$

Northwestern https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/05/department-of-african-american-studies-will-change-name-to-black-studies__;!!DZ3fjg!6wCi9WelCDGrraXq-4kfh9w2tK0F4kLPFGDjvzIzOf8z8bn9Z8KZdQF8U2kwmtfzG7fbFNx5dnv-DXL7dytaSnExM7icIw$

Georgetown https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://georgetownvoice.com/2024/04/08/department-of-african-american-studies-changes-name-to-department-of-black-studies/__;!!DZ3fjg!6wCi9WelCDGrraXq-4kfh9w2tK0F4kLPFGDjvzIzOf8z8bn9Z8KZdQF8U2kwmtfzG7fbFNx5dnv-DXL7dytaSnGdLLAaTA$

Maryland https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsos.umd.edu/featured-content/department-renamed-encompass-african-american-and-africana-studies__;!!DZ3fjg!6wCi9WelCDGrraXq-4kfh9w2tK0F4kLPFGDjvzIzOf8z8bn9Z8KZdQF8U2kwmtfzG7fbFNx5dnv-DXL7dytaSnHLumMwng$

Dartmouth https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://exhibits.library.dartmouth.edu/s/exhibits/item/1928__;!!DZ3fjg!6wCi9WelCDGrraXq-4kfh9w2tK0F4kLPFGDjvzIzOf8z8bn9Z8KZdQF8U2kwmtfzG7fbFNx5dnv-DXL7dytaSnFjmGniJw$

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