Becoming a Black studies major and becoming immersed in aspects of your history is a relatively new concept. From learning the very beginnings of African civilization to the critical movements that have shaped our political sphere, our ability to gain this information has been a great opportunity. Though the origins of other liberal arts majors date as far back as the late 1800s, an official Black Studies program was not institutionalized until the late 1960s. This wasn’t made possible until after decades of protests. We had to fight to get our history to be taught in schools. And with that, we experienced significant loss while doing so. Described by many names, African Studies, Black Studies, or Africology, it’s the study of Black people worldwide. Each of those subtopics hit specific geological standpoints. For instance, African Diaspora studies focus on Black people displaced throughout the Americas. Black studies center more on Black Americans or African studies, which dive...