Faculty Profiles
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Dr. Danielle Boaz
Lawyer and historian
Students can expect to explore topicss like rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions, racial violence and cultural appropriation.
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Dr. Oscar De La Torre
Civil Rights Activist
Teenage experiences started lifetime of research into racial inequality and racial identities.
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Dr. Honore Missihoun
Black Atlantic History, Critical postcolonial subaltern communication, critical pedagogy.
I came to Africana Studies for deeper research into the Black Atlantic History.
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Dr. Veronica Nmoma-Robinson
I accept no excuses only results.
I was raised by parents to become an accomplished educator in the field of Africana Studies.
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Tanure Ojaide
He received a bachelor’s degree in English, and Syracuse University, where he received both the M.A. in Creative Writing and Ph.D. in English.
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Dr. Debra Smith
Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Research includes African-American in communication and popular culture, minority images in media, minority health disparities, and developing teaching strategies that incorporate popular culture, language, and power.
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Dr. Dorothy Ruiz-Smith