African American Studies
The voluntary and forced movement or dispersion of Africans and their descendants to various parts of the globe, including the Americas and Europe.
What is African Diaspora?
This is the largest and hottest desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
These are the three Sudanic empires
What are Mali, Ghana, and Songhai?
In the early 16th century, this European country made a significant impact on the Swahili coast cities when they invaded and established control over strategic trading posts.
What is Portugal?
In West African societies, these storytellers and oral historians are known for passing down the history, legends, and cultural heritage through their captivating narratives and music.
Who are Griots?
African American Studies combines what type of approach with the rigors of scholarly inquiry to analyze the history, culture, and contributions of people of African descent in the U.S. and throughout the African diaspora.
What is Interdisciplinary?
Technological and agricultural advances led to population growth that led this group of people to expand southward and eastward, resulting in a linguistic influence throughout the region
Who are the Bantu?
This 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire made his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca that showcased his immense wealth and established his reputation as one of the richest individuals in history
Who is Mansa Musa?
This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Africa features a complex of stone structures, including massive walls and enclosures, dating back to the 11th century.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
Located on the second largest continent, this river that passes through four countries was the location of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires.
What is the Niger River?
Students from this university held a strike that last 115 days to bring national attention to adding a Black Studies program to colleges across the US.
What is San Fransisco State?
Also called Kush or Meroe, this ancient African civilization located below Egypt was wealthy due to international trade and its gold deposits.
What is Nubia?
Existing from the 15th to 16th centuries, this civilization followed the Mali empire and was located at a nexus of trade routes
What is the Songhai Empire?
The Swahili coast cities, known for their vibrant trade and diverse cultural influences, have a strong historical connection to this religion, which shaped their architecture, language, and way of life.
What is Islam?
This Queen Mother of the Kingdom of Benin is best known for her ivory masks
Who is Queen Idia?
This prominent figure shown in the painting, Chafariz d’El-Rey, illustrates the substantial presence of Africans and the range of roles they played in urban Iberian port cities like Lisbon, where they comprised 10% of the city’s population in the 16th century.
What is the Black Knight?
This society, in present-day Nigeria, is one of the earliest ironworking societies, best known for their pottery and terracotta sculptures.
What is Nok or Nuk?
Around 1300 this city just north of the Niger River, a center of trade & learning, became part of the Mali Empire
What is Timbuktu?
This historically significant region, nestled along the eastern shores of Africa, has been a melting pot of cultures, where African, Arabian, and Indian influences converge.
What is the Swahili Coast?
This Afro-Caribbean religion, which originated in West Africa and blends elements of African spirituality with Catholicism, is known for its rituals, spells, and ceremonies often associated with dolls and pins.
What is voodoo?
1975 was the first year this conference was held, bringing together academics, students, and more, with the phrase "Paradox with a Promise" on the program
What is the National Black Studies Conference?
This empire, the first to adopt Christianity, was the northern isolated Christian states that was good for ports and trading in the Indian Ocean.
What is Aksum or Aksumite Empire?
This important document from 1375 represents the connection between the Sudanic Empires and Muslim world through trade.
What is the Catalan Atlas?
This ruler of the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba is known for her decades-long struggle against European colonization
Who is Queen Njinga?
This term, often observed in religion and culture, describes the blending or reconciliation of different beliefs, practices, or traditions into a harmonious and unified whole.
What is syncretism?