African American Studies department to change name to Black Studies African American Studies department to change name to Black Studies

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African American Studies department to change name to Black Studies African American Studies department to change name to Black Studies

The African American Studies department will officially change its name to the Black Studies department in the next few months pending final approval by Northwestern’s Board of Trustees, according to a Thursday news release. The department’s new title aims to better reflect “the breadth of its scholarship and teaching,” according to the formal name change...

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