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Abana, Yuxuf A

Lecturer

uxuf@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 304B – The Social Construction of Race: Blackness
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods
AFAS 376 – Global Soccer

Summer 2024

AFAS 306 – African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories
AFAS 304B – The Social Construction of Race: Blackness
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods
AFAS 376 – Global Soccer

Spring 2024

AFAS 376 – Global Soccer
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods
AFAS 306 – African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories
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Bacelar da Silva, Antonio J

Assistant Professor

ajbsilva@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 466 – Racism and Resistance in Latin America
AFAS 566 – Racism and Resistance in Latin America

Summer 2024

AFAS 363 – #Black Lives Matter Across The Americas: Race & Racism in Latin America

Fall 2024

AFAS 363 – #Black Lives Matter Across The Americas: Race & Racism in Latin America
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Bowens, Johnny W

Senior Lecturer

jbowens@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 160D1 – Introduction to African American Literature
AFAS 222 – African American Studies: A History of Ideas
AFAS 220 – Introduction to African American Studies

Spring 2024

AFAS 425 – Environmental Justice/Environmental Racism
AFAS 255 – African American Politics
AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
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Carter, Bryan

Professor

bryancarter@arizona.edu

Summer 2024

AFAS 377 – Digital Africana Studies: The Harlem Renaissance
AFAS 160D1 – Introduction to African American Literature
AFAS 399 – Independent Study
AFAS 378 – AfroFuturism and Black Speculative Fiction
AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies

Spring 2024

AFAS 160D1 – Introduction to African American Literature
AFAS 299 – Independent Study
AFAS 299H – Honors Independent Study
AFAS 377 – Digital Africana Studies: The Harlem Renaissance
AFAS 399 – Independent Study
AFAS 399H – Honors Independent Study
AFAS 494 – Practicum
AFAS 499 – Independent Study
AFAS 599 – Independent Study

Fall 2024

AFAS 599 – Independent Study
AFAS 499 – Independent Study
AFAS 299 – Independent Study
AFAS 160D1 – Introduction to African American Literature
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Castro, Johnny

Instructor, Africana Studies

illphonix@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 218 – Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance

Summer 2024

AFAS 218 – Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance

Fall 2024

AFAS 218 – Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance

Caves, Awndrea S

Lecturer, English

ascaves@arizona.edu

Summer 2024

AFAS 306 – African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories
AFAS 320 – The African American Slave Narrative: History and Literature
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Cushman, Gregory

Associate Professor

gcushman@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 352 – Slavery in Latin America
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DeAnna Daniels

Daniels, DeAnna

Assistant Professor

ddaniels1@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 220 – Introduction to African American Studies

Fall 2024

AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
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Donahue, Jennifer Lynn

Associate Professor of Practice

jenniferdonahue@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 423 – Topics in Caribbean Culture, Literature and Identity
AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods

Spring 2024

AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
AFAS 314 – Caribbean Literature and Culture (West Indies)
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods

Summer 2024

AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
AFAS 304A – The Social Construction of Race: Whiteness
AFAS 314 – Caribbean Literature and Culture (West Indies)
AFAS 342 – Writers, Women and the Gods
AFAS 345 – Caribbean Politics
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Dotson, Jerome

Assistant Professor

jkdotson@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 371 – Hip-Hop Cinema
AFAS 444 – Rethinking Race and Health in the United States

Fall 2024

AFAS 371 – Hip-Hop Cinema
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Gonzalez, Frank

Assistant Professor

fgonzo@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 330 – Minority Groups and American Politics

Spring 2024

AFAS 330 – Minority Groups and American Politics
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Ijagbemi, Bayo

Professor of Practice

ijagbemi@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 302 – Africana Studies Research Approaches
AFAS 160A1 – Traditions and Societies of the World - The Africana Experience
AFAS 498 – Senior Capstone
AFAS 498H – Honors Thesis

Summer 2024

AFAS 160A1 – Traditions and Societies of the World - The Africana Experience
AFAS 220 – Introduction to African American Studies
AFAS 302 – Africana Studies Research Approaches

Fall 2024

AFAS 160A1 – Traditions and Societies of the World - The Africana Experience
AFAS 302 – Africana Studies Research Approaches
AFAS 498H – Honors Thesis
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Kashanipour, RA

Assistant Professor of Practic

rykash@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 352 – Slavery in Latin America
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Knisely, Kris

Assistant Professor

knisely@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 373 – US & Francophone Hip-Hop Cultures
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Leal, Diego Felipe

Assistant Professor

dflc@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 467 – Race and Ethnic Relations
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nava@arizona.edu

Summer 2024

AFAS 335 – Rap, Culture and God

Fall 2024

AFAS 335 – Rap, Culture and God

Spring 2024

AFAS 335 – Rap, Culture and God
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Pierce, Mary L

Lecturer

piercem@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 209 – African American History (1440-1877)
AFAS 304A – The Social Construction of Race: Whiteness

Summer 2024

AFAS 209 – African American History (1440-1877)
AFAS 210 – African American History (1865-Present)

Fall 2024

AFAS 306 – African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories
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Sanchez, Tani D

Professor of Practice

tsanchez@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 371 – Hip-Hop Cinema
AFAS 498H – Honors Thesis

Summer 2024

AFAS 371 – Hip-Hop Cinema

Spring 2024

AFAS 371 – Hip-Hop Cinema
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Dr. Nadia W-Charles

W-Charles, Nadia

Assistant Professor

nadiawc@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 150B1 – Contemporary Afro Brazil
AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies

Fall 2024

AFAS 150B1 – Contemporary Afro Brazil
AFAS 200 – Introduction to Africana Studies
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Wen, Gabby Zhiyu

Graduate Associate, Research

zhiyuwen@arizona.edu

Spring 2024

AFAS 299 – Independent Study
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Zenenga, Praise

Department Head

zen08@arizona.edu

Fall 2024

AFAS 400 – African Aesthetics: Pan-African Dance Language of Liberation
AFAS 498 – Senior Capstone

Summer 2024

AFAS 230 – Introduction to African Literature
AFAS 218 – Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance
AFAS 150B1 – Contemporary Afro Brazil

Spring 2024

AFAS 475 – USA & South Africa: Comparative Historical & Political Perspectives