Majoring in Black Studies at SUNY Old Westbury can prepare you for leadership by developing your understanding of Black histories, cultures, and politics through the examination of Black experiences in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and other areas of the world.
After the Degree
Students of the B.A. in Black Studies program are prepared for graduate programs in a variety of fields in the arts, humanities and social sciences and can lead to a wide array of career paths, including: education, public health, international relations, law, urban planning, archival or library science, politics, and business.
Combined BA/MA Degree
Qualified Black Studies Majors can accelerate their studies with a combined BA in American Studies and MA in Liberal Studies degree.
Sojourner Truth Black Studies Center
The Sojourner Truth Black Studies Center serves as an intellectual disciplinary space, located in the Woodlands Hall I as part of the campus' Social and Environmental Justice Institute. The Center brings together faculty, students, alumni, and community members whose research focuses on the experiences of Black people in the United States and throughout the African Diaspora in a common conversation and analyses about the history and contemporary experiences of African-descended people.