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AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

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December 17, 2025

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Supports Future Leaders in African American Studies with $200,000 Gift

Andrea Tribble, a Spring 2025 graduate of the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), was the first student to receive the William Alexander Lawson Social Justice Endowed Scholarship in Academic Year 2024-25.

August 5, 2025

African American Studies welcomes distinguished new faculty

Three scholars are joining the Department of African American Studies this fall, significantly expanding the relatively new department’s course offerings and research initiatives.

April 1, 2025

UH Celebrates First African American Studies Department Graduate

The University of Houston's African American Studies Department celebrated a milestone in May 2024 when Tre Blakes became the first student to receive a bachelor's degree since the program achieved departmental status.

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Houston, Texas 77204-2039