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40th Anniversary
of African American
Studies in Academia
A Tavis Smiley Show Special
September 18, 2009
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Hour Two

40th anniversary of African American Studies in academia

Part 1
In the first part of our special edition of The Tavis Smiley Show, celebrating 40 years of Black Studies Departments on college campuses around the country, regular Tavis Smiley Show commentator and Princeton University Chair of the Center for African American Studies Dr. Eddie Glaude; Yale University's Chair of African American Studies Dr. Elizabeth Alexander; Howard University's Chair of African American Studies Dr. Greg Carr; and Brown University's Chair of the Department of Africana Studies Dr. Tricia Rose discuss the importance and social relevance of Black Studies departments.

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Part 2
In the second part of the special edition of The Tavis Smiley Show, Yale University's Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Princeton's Dr. Eddie Glaude and Howard University's Dr. Greg Carr agree the study of the Africana Experience is part of America's long genealogy and rich culture.

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Part 3
In the conclusion of our special edition of The Tavis Smiley Show, Dr. Greg Carr discusses the rarity of PhD's in Africana Studies. Dr. Eddie Glaude closes that Black studies is key In producing students who understand America's diversity. Dr. Tricia Rose explains America's culture priority, and Dr. Elizabeth Alexander sums it up with the future of Black Studies on college campuses.

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