Our alumni tell us that courses in African American and Diaspora Studies provide excellent preparation and foundation not only for graduate work in the humanities and social sciences, but also for careers in a number of fields, including traditional areas, such as business, education, health care, law, journalism, social work, and politics. Because the African Diaspora has so deeply influenced the making of the world today, it is an ideal field for students wishing to work in public and private organizations that investigate issues of far-reaching significance and consequences in the United States and beyond. Moreover, African American and Diaspora Studies also uniquely prepares students for positions in many of America's premier museums, cultural centers, and historic sites, as well as in the array of industries that market to African descent people, such as advertising, film, and music. Students gain a diversity of knowledge, coupled with cultural awareness about global and multiethnic societies, which translates into clear advantages and assets, leading to multiple career opportunities and paths. For more information on the career opportunities available to AADS majors and minors, please go to the following link:  http://www.blackpast.org/?q=special/what-can-i-do-black-studies-major-222-answers.
 

 

Jessica Brown '12 majored in African American and Diaspora Studies. She is pursuing graduate studies at the Peabody College of Education and Human Development. 

Nate Marshall '12, a double major in African American and Diaspora Studies and English, studied abroad on our Cape Town, South Africa program. He won a Fulbright in the spring 2012 to serve as a teaching assistant in South Africa. He declined the Fulbright in order to pursue a fully-funded Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) at the University of Michigan. An accomplished poet, he is featured in the critically acclaimed documentary, Louder Than a Bomb.