SLOAP Assignment:AAS 2010Origin of Africana Studies short Essay Assignment:Origins of Africana Studies as a Discipline in the University The emergence of Black/Africana Studies as a formal discipline within the academy was not a matter of chance. Rather, it resulted from the collective and concerted efforts of students and faculty across the US. Inshortessayform(approximately500words),usinginformationpresentedinreadingsandclass discussions, describe the origin of the first department of African-American Studies at San Francisco State College(SFSC).Forcomparison,basedon independentresearch(i.e.viewwebsitesorlookfornewsarticles), select an AfricanaStudiesDepartment at any US based collegeor university, and describe the events that led to the establishment of that department as well. Then consider the following questions:1.In 1857, Frederick Douglass poignantly notes, Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. In your own words, articulatethedemandsthatledtothe establishment of Black/Africana Studies as a formal academic field of study at the university? 2.In what ways were the events that led to the establishment of the departments similar or different?3.Why was establishing Black/AfricanaStudies seen as essential?4.Howwasthemovement ofBlack/AfricanaStudiesconnectedtothe historicalstrugglefor African-American liberation?Additional Instructions: Your response should be approximately 500 words and reflect a clear and well developed considerationof theideasandapproachesreviewedinthecourse. Besuretocitethesourcesused(i.e.newsarticle, departmental website, etc.
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