African & African American Studies: Fordham Community

Race, gender, culture, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, religion: Fordham is committed to diversity in all dimensions.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs provides programs, events, and resources that allow our community to connect to various forms of diversity and inclusion while living out the Jesuit principles.

The Division of Student Affairs invites you to join the Racial Solidarity Network, a network open to all Fordham University community members who would like to demonstrate their active commitment to creating a campus environment that is open and welcoming to all students,

Run by Fordham students for Fordham students and in partnership with the Fordham community.

The African & African American Studies (AAAS) program is designed to prepare you for graduate study or a professional career. Students in the program go on to many different careers, such as education, public service, and community service. Graduates also pursue further education in areas such as anthropology and history.

In response to the death of George Floyd and the impassioned responses that have followed, Rafael A. Zapata, Fordham’s chief diversity officer, special assistant to the president for diversity, and associate vice president for academic affairs, recently shared with the Fordham community a one-page resource guide.

The articles, films, academic papers, podcasts, and interviews listed are for anyone interested in learning about the Black Lives Matter Movement, racial inequality and racialized violence, and communal responses toward action and healing.