BU Programs & Centers
- BU African American Studies Program Boston University’s African American Studies program is one of the oldest in the country. Founded in 1969, we have a long history of focused study and deep commitment with all aspects of African American Experiences as well as broader American experiences as they intersect with issues of race, culture, immigration and politics. In a world where terms like “diversity” and “inclusion” are as important to cultural and social stability as they are to political and economic viability, our program stands ready to produce students able to help guide this country fearlessly forward.
THE BLACK SCHOLAR (TBS) is one of the oldest journals of Black studies and research in the country. Currently housed at Boston University’s African American Studies program, it is ranked as the #1 journal of Black studies in the United States.
- BU Center for Antiracist Research The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives.
- Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center The vast holdings include the collections of prominent African American writers including Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Afaa Michael Weaver and many more
