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Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major
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Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major

December 12, 2022

Evamelo (Eva) Oleita came to Michigan State University wanting to pursue a degree in Human Biology, but after re-evaluating her priorities and thinking about the…

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Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course
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Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course

December 2, 2022

The “Black Feminisms: Past, Present, and Futures” course taught by Chamara Jewel Kwakye, Academic Specialist in MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS),…

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‘Repairing Her Soul’ Through African American and African Studies Major
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‘Repairing Her Soul’ Through African American and African Studies Major

November 28, 2022

Following this year's launch of the African American and African Studies (AAAS) Bachelor of Arts program, Mike Martin, a junior now double majoring in AAAS…

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Finding Community Within New African American and African Studies Major
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Finding Community Within New African American and African Studies Major

November 21, 2022

Jhala Martin is one of the first students at Michigan State University to declare African American and African Studies (AAAS) as her major. The new…

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Finding Her Purpose in the New African American and African Studies Major
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Finding Her Purpose in the New African American and African Studies Major

November 14, 2022

For Michigan State University sophomore Amber McAddley, her African American and African Studies (AAAS) major is helping her learn about herself and what it means…

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Undergrad Adds AAAS Minor to Increase Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Justice
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Undergrad Adds AAAS Minor to Increase Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Justice

May 5, 2022

Emily Burch often questioned the answers she received about the lack of diversity in her small town in northwest Michigan. And when she graduated from…

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First-Generation Student Finds Niche, Discovers Value of MSU Education
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First-Generation Student Finds Niche, Discovers Value of MSU Education

April 27, 2022

College wasn’t always an end goal for Gabby Riley. While her paternal grandmother was a role model as a long-time teacher in Detroit Public Schools…

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New BA Degree in African American and African Studies Now Offered at MSU
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New BA Degree in African American and African Studies Now Offered at MSU

March 29, 2022

For the first time in Michigan State University history, undergraduate students can major in African American and African Studies.  This semester, MSU’s College of Arts…

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