Africana Studies

Academic Department

What We Do

Africana Studies looks at the history, culture, art and ideas from Africa and people of African descent around the world, both in the past and today. Students use different subjects and critical thinking to study share both well-known and new ideas. They aim do well in school and make a positive difference in society.

Email Africana.Studies@unco.edu
Phone (970) 351-2707
Location Candeleria Hall, Room 0140
Address University of Northern Colorado 501 20th Street
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Explore Africana Studies

Learn about the history, ideas, stories, and art from Africa and from people of African descent around the world.

Power, Culture, Change: Africana Studies

Africana Studies students will study people, events, and ideas from past and present. They will learn what makes African Americans unique and how they connect with other racial and ethnic groups.

Professor George Junne in Dearfield

Our Incredible Faculty

Professors in the Africana Studies program have been noticed around the country and the world for their hard work. They have won awards, written articles, and spoken at conferences

Chair and Professor George Junne at Dearfield.

Chair and Professor George Junne at Dearfield.

Academic Programs

Celebrating Faculty and Students Outside The Classroom

Professor and Chair George Junne with three students at the HSS honored scholars convocation

HSS Honored Scholars Convocation 2025

Congratulations to Tey Hairston-Chase, Roxy Belleau, and Jo Weaver-Douglas! These three students were recognized for the academic excellence at the HSS Honored Scholars Convocation!

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Emmy Winning Documentary Sheds Light on Dearfield History

The Rocky Mountain PBS show "Uncovering Dearfield", which is part of the Colorado Experience Series, won a regional Emmy Award. The episode tells the story of Dearfield, a Black homesteading community from early 1900s that was east of Greeley, Colorado.

 

UNC Alumni Careers

Management and Operations

UNC graduates are ready to take on leadership and management roles in non-profit groups, schools, and both private and public businesses.

Education

While many alumni working in education-related roles may be teachers, several others using their degree and training in an educational services roles like instructional design.

Social and Community Services

Alumni are committed to serving and supporting their communities. Through nonprofit, social services and public sector work, alumni coordinate and direct programs, outreach and services to improve the lives of others.

AFS Resources

This list is made to help Africana Studies students finds internships, research projects, and other ways to grow and learn in the subject.

Alumni Spotlight

Jamar Rahming, Africana Studies alumni

Class of 2006

The Cuyahoga County Public Library board of trustees has named Jamar Rahming the organization's next CEO. Rahming will be the first African American to Lead CCPL.

Jamar Rahming

CEO of Cuyahoga County Public

Jamar Rahming, Africana Studies alumni

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center

The staff at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Cener (MGCC) works to make a safe and welcoming place for all students, teachers, and workers at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The MGCC is a center that helps students. The staff works to make a space where Black, African, and African American students, staff, faculty and other groups who have been treated unfairly in the past - feel welcome at UNC and feel strong and supported during college.
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Meet Our Faculty