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The Black Studies Program mission is:

  • To provide an intellectual setting in which students from the Black world can grow and develop into productive lifelong learners, citizens, and activists seeking to improve their communities, their nations, and the world
     
  • To provide an intellectual setting in which students from all communities can gain a knowledge of the Black world, assisting in their development into productive lifelong learners, citizens, and activists seeking to improve their communities, their nations, and the world
     
  • To foster experiential learning by building connections with African and diasporic communities in Harlem and New York through research and service projects
     
  • To offer multiple opportunities for community building and mentorship between students, faculty, staff, and the wider Harlem and NYC public community.
     
  • To serve as a hub for academic discussions, debates, and celebrations related to new research on Africa/African diasporas etc.

 

Black Studies Student Population

*As of Spring 2020

52 Majors
43 Minors
95 Total
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Contact Us

North Academic Center Room 6/109 or 4/149

160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031

Phone: 212-650-8117

Fax: 212-650-5635

Email: blackstudies@ccny.cuny.edu