What is Black Studies?

Definition (2026) What is Black Studies? 1.Study and teaching about the Black experience 2.By Black people as the main scholars 3.That counters racism 4.That celebrates the Black experience 5.That contributes to understanding all of humanity

Textbook (1973, 1986) https://alkalimat.org/092%20introduction%20to%20afro-american%20studies%20-%20a%20peoples%20college%20primer.pdf

Intro for All (2023) http://alkalimat.org/ifa

History (2021) https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-history-of-black-studies/

Institutional Documentation (2010, 2023) https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/collections/715

Census (2006, 2007, 2013) https://alkalimat.org/349%20alkalimat%202006%20africana%20studies%20in%20ny.pdf https://alkalimat.org/353%20alkalimat%202007%20africana%20studies%20in%20calif.pdf https://alkalimat.org/352%20alkalimat%202007%20africana%20studies%20in%20the%20US.pdf https://alkalimat.org/356%20alkalimat%20et%20al%202013%20black%20studies%20survey%20june%207%202013.pdf

Ranking of programs (1986) https://alkalimat.org/382%20alkalimat%201981%20professionalization%20of%20black%20studies%20ranking%20study%20ALSO.pdf

Study Guides and Syllabi (1969-2011)  https://alkalimat.org/writings.html#2curriculum

Theory (1990) https://alkalimat.org/256%20paradigms%20in%20black%20studies.pdf

Future (2022) https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-future-of-black-studies/

Cyberspace (2003) https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-african-american-experience-in-cyberspace/

February (1972-1986) https://alkalimat.org/writings.html#13blmnews

Journals (1981) https://alkalimat.org/257%20guide%20to%20scholarly%20journals%20in%20black%20studies.pdf

Bibliography (1967-2012) https://alkalimat.org/writings.html#11bibliographies

Webliography (2017-2026) http://alkalimat.org/abdulslist/

H-Afro-Am (1998-2014) https://lists.h-net.org/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=lm&list=H-Afro-Am

National Council for Black Studies (1982) https://alkalimat.org/402%201982%20ncbs%20conference%20handbook.pdf

Illinois Council for Black Studies (1982) https://alkalimat.org/054%20black%20power%20in%20higher%20education%20illinois%20council%20for%20black%20studies.pdf

Institute of the Black World (1969-1983) http://alkalimat.org/ibw/

Black Arts Movement (1967) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810135932/the-wall-of-respect/

Conferences (1973-2002) https://alkalimat.org/writings.html#1conferences

What is to be done? (2021) http://alkalimat.org/2021-action-plans/