Black Studies

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a program of studies in Black history and culture offered by a school or college, often including African American history and literature from the African Diaspora.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Studies¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

One of those, Black Studies specialist Prof Kehinde Andrews, sent “quite a lengthy response” saying the word was not a racial slur, and asked that this be shared with the CPS.

From BBC

The series calls itself a people’s history but targets an academic sensibility, perhaps marking Black Twitter’s descent into the hypothetical footnotes of Black studies and critical theory where training and research can outweigh or override participation.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Kehinde Andrews is a professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University and has previously spoken about the symbolism of the St George's Cross.

From BBC

Shani Mott, a scholar of Black studies at Johns Hopkins University whose examinations of race and power in America extended beyond the classroom to her employer, her city and even her own home, has died in Baltimore.

From New York Times

Raboteau writes poignantly about her recently deceased father, scholar Albert Raboteau, whose work on the religious traditions of slaves is seminal in the field of Black studies.

From Los Angeles Times