Over the last decade The Africana Studies Program has graduated an impressive group of scholars, educators and cultural workers. Below is a list of these graduates and their current positions.
Class of 2015
- Jamiles Lartey, Glo-Jo Journalism/Africana Studies; Lost Children of the Living: The rise of the Ghanaian Orphanage in a Neoliberal World; will be working full-time with The Guardian on a long-term project tracking police violence
- Whitney Gaspard, Africana Studies; "Oh Na-Na" What's My Name": Reciting Representation in the Performance Work of Grace Jones, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna
- Jeffrey Konen, Africana Studies; Racism, Freedom and Political Violence in the Historical Consciousness of Contemporary Abolitionist Thought
- Sally Edmonds, Glo-Jo Journalism/Africana Studies; Festival Season
Class of 2014
- Roxsanne Dyssell, Africana Studies; Who is Tagging #Africa? Case Study on Popular Collective 'Africa' Websites; is the Co-founder and Marketing Director at Nalla International LLC
- Tamerra Griffin, Glo-Jo Journalism/ Africana Studies, Afropolitan Dreamers; is a news assistant at Buzzfeed
- Genet Lakew, Africana Studies; Betwixt and Between: Creating, Negotiating, and Contesting Diaspora African Identities; Digital Content Producer at National Urban League, NYC
- Lauren Morton, Glo-Jo Journalism/ Africana Studies;This Woman’s Work: The Perils of Childbirth in New York City; is an associate producer at CNN, working on the Ashleigh Banfield show and New Day Weekend
Class of 2013
- Alexsandra Mitchell, Africana Studies & Library Science; Reference Librarian at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Jacob Basbøll, Africana Studies; International Reporter at Danish Institute for Human Rights
- Ho Sung Jin, Africana Studies and Economics
- Angelica Allen, Africana Studies; PhD student in African and African Diaspora Studies program at the University of Texas, Austin
- Heather Smith, Africana Studies; Parent Counselor at New York City Department of Education
Class of 2012
- Anthony Ferreira
- Joelle Dominique Blackstock, Volunteer Coordinator of the NY Writers Coalition, NYC Civic Corps
- Kena Cherriece Cador, Paralegal, Hua & Murga LLP
- Morakinyo Ogunmodimu, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Indiana
- Nicolet Gatewood, Africana Studies; Controlling Our Images: A Look at Popular Culture & Black America Through the Commercial Work of Photographer Barbara DuMetz (1974-1984); Independent Consultant, Museums and Cultural Institutions
Class of 2011
- Papa Malick Ba, PhD Candidate, Depts. of English and American Studies, Dakar University
- Megan Leah Goins, Media Librarian, Institute of African Amerian Affairs, New York University
- LaShaya Shari Howie, Educational Coordinator, Weeksville Heritage Center
- Sachiko Koto, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Language and Culture, Osaka University
- Shamira Muhammad, Freelance Journalist in Paris, France Lucy
- Ekukpe Odigie, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Communications, American University
Class of 2010
- Jennifer Adrian Cason, Intern, Feinstein/McGuiness PR Nicole Harrison, Curator, Columbia College Chicago
- Alexia Jarrell Hogan
- Sherrae Marchel Hayes, PhD Candidate, Depts. of African American and African Studies, Michigan State University
- Jillian Clark Nowlin, Sustainable Development Intern, International Institute for Justice and Development
- Tamara Nicole Varner, Recovery Analyst, Real Time Resolutions Brendan
- Emb Wattenberg, Collection and Exhibition Manager, Walther Collection
Class of 2009
- Gaia Willow Fried
- Kathe Sandler, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Class of 2008
- Amalia An-Noor Mallard, Adjunct Professor, College of New Rochelle Grace
- Aneiza Ali, Founder|Editorial Director, Of Note Magazine
- Konju Briggs Jr., Research Assistant, Essex County College Africana Institute
- Siobhan Tresa Dixon, Editor, B.Couleur Magazine
- Kristine A. Saul, Associate, Day Pitney LLP
Class of 2007
- Ademid Adelusi-Adeluyi, PhD Candidate, Dept. of History, New York University
- Jalylah Iynaas Burrell, PhD Candidate, Depts. of African American Studies and American Studies, Yale University
- Jonathan Omowale Cain, Assistant Professor of African/ Puerto Rican/ Latino Studies, Hunter College of the City University of New York
- Sandrine Germai Colard, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Art History, Columbia University
- Nia Malika Davis, Director of Grants, Higher Achievement
- Adriane Rose DeKalb
- Keisha Nicole Dawson, Management and Program Analyst, United States Federal Government
- Angela Michelle Farr Schiller, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Drama, Stanford University
- Antonia So Felix-Prime
- DeBrecca S. Pressey, Public Affairs Developer and Coordinator, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Claudia Lorraine Pryor Malis, Founder and Executive Producer, Diversity Films, Inc. (Deceased)
Class of 2006
- Sheehan Hawkins Grant, Head of Doe/Moffitt Library Privileges, University of California, Berkley
- Ole-Martin Ihle, writer, Funk Hauser Production
Class of 2005
- Crystal Artis, Senior Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives, New York University
Class of 2004
- Danielle Jackson, Co-Founder and Project Director, Bronx Documentary Center
- George Dewey Yancy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Duquesne University
- Rise A. Wilson, Program Manager, Leveraging Investments in Creativity
Class of 2003
- Carolyn Jean Hart, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, London Metropolitan University