Africana and Black Studies Program

College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Hebeler Hall, room 202

509-963-1546
www.cwu.edu/africana
See website for how this program may be used for educational and career purposes.

Program Director
Bobby Cummings, PhD

Program Advisor
Bobby Cummings, PhD

Professors
Delores Cleary, PhD, sociology, ethnic studies, American Indian studies
Bobby Cummings, PhD, curriculum, rhetoric and composition, African American literature
Paulus Pimomo, PhD, English
Charles Reasons, LLB, criminology, criminal justice, law
Todd Schaefer, PhD, political science, African politics
Nelson Pichardo, PhD, sociology, ethnic studies

Associate Professors
Teresa Divine, JD, LLM, criminal law, correctional law

Assistant Professor
Lacy Ferrell, PhD, African history
Natashia Lindsey, PhD, threatre arts
Michelle O’Brien, PhD, English
Cynthia Pengilly, PhD, English

Lecturer
Masonya Bennett, PhD, Africana and Black studies
Pedro Xavier Cavazos, MFA, English, poetry
Andre Dickerson, MA, MBA, director of center for leadership and community engagement

Program Outcomes
For information on program outcomes, please go to: www.cwu.edu/mission/assessment-improvement/slo-assessment-plans. 

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/africana or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

• Africana and Black Studies Minor

Courses

• ABS 110 - Expressive Black Culture: African American Literary Traditions from Folklore to Rap
• ABS 210 - Intro to the African American Odyssey: Socio-Economic and Political Forces Shaping Black Experience
• ABS 298 - Special Topics
• ABS 299 - Seminar
• ABS 300 - Black Diaspora Studies: Afro-Latin America and Afro-Caribbean Cultures
• ABS 301 - Contemporary Movements and Migrations in the African Diaspora
• ABS 302 - Hip Hop as Global Culture
• ABS 308 - African American Folklore
• ABS 309 - Race and Sports: Freedom, Power, and Difference
• ABS 336 - Race and Literature
• ABS 385 - Race and Performance
• ABS 396 - Individual Study
• ABS 397 - Honors
• ABS 398 - Special Topics
• ABS 399 - ABS Seminar
• ABS 496 - Individual Study
• ABS 497 - Honors
• ABS 498 - Special Topics
• ABS 499 - Seminar