Africana
plural noun
Af·ri·ca·na
ˌa-fri-ˈka-nə 
-ˈkä-
-ˈkä-
-ˈkā-,
also ˌä-
: materials (such as books, documents, or artifacts) relating to African history and culture
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Monica Miller, professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, will guest curate the 2025 show.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Miller, a professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, also worked to guest curate the exhibit.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The exhibition was spearheaded by curator in charge Andrew Bolton, as well as guest curator Monica Miller—Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Cornell doctoral student Officials similarly looked to revoke the student visa of Taal, a Cornell University doctoral candidate in Africana Studies who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Taal, a PhD student in Africana studies, was asked to surrender to ICE agents six days later.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Taal is a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies and a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and The Gambia who has been a prominent voice at pro-Palestinian protests.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, has participated in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war in Gaza following an October 2023 Hamas attack.
—Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies at Cornell University, filed the suit on Saturday hoping to prevent the administration from targeting him and others who have participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Miller, a professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, also worked to guest curate the exhibit.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The exhibition was spearheaded by curator in charge Andrew Bolton, as well as guest curator Monica Miller—Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Cornell doctoral student Officials similarly looked to revoke the student visa of Taal, a Cornell University doctoral candidate in Africana Studies who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Taal, a PhD student in Africana studies, was asked to surrender to ICE agents six days later.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Taal is a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies and a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and The Gambia who has been a prominent voice at pro-Palestinian protests.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, has participated in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war in Gaza following an October 2023 Hamas attack.
—Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies at Cornell University, filed the suit on Saturday hoping to prevent the administration from targeting him and others who have participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Africana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africana. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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