Africana
plural noun
Af·ri·ca·na
ˌa-fri-ˈka-nə 
-ˈkä-
-ˈkä-
-ˈkā-,
also ˌä-
: materials (such as books, documents, or artifacts) relating to African history and culture
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The holiday was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, a professor and department chair of Africana Studies at California State University Long Beach.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Two outbreaks are being investigated by the FDA, CDC and state agencies: salmonella Africana and salmonella Braenderup.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Among those slated for review include special education, philosophy, athletic training, environmental studies, art, music, social work, geoscience, engineering physics, women’s gender and sexuality studies, Africana studies, and multiple languages.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Monica Miller, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, will examine the figure of the Black dandy from its earliest depictions in 18th century art to modern-day representations from the runways and film.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Carole Boyce-Davies, a professor of Africana studies at Cornell University, told Vox earlier this year that the pressure to choose an identity is something uniquely faced by Black Americans with immigrant families.
—Nisha Chittal, Vox, 6 Nov. 2020
An outbreak of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup has so far left at least 449 people ill in 31 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
In addition, 196 people across 28 states and the District of Columbia had fallen sick with Salmonella Africana, with 68 requiring hospital treatment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Fresh Start’s cucumbers got linked to the salmonella Africana outbreak, but further testing found the salmonella in Fresh Start’s cucumbers to be salmonella Bareilly.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Two outbreaks are being investigated by the FDA, CDC and state agencies: salmonella Africana and salmonella Braenderup.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Among those slated for review include special education, philosophy, athletic training, environmental studies, art, music, social work, geoscience, engineering physics, women’s gender and sexuality studies, Africana studies, and multiple languages.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Monica Miller, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, will examine the figure of the Black dandy from its earliest depictions in 18th century art to modern-day representations from the runways and film.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Carole Boyce-Davies, a professor of Africana studies at Cornell University, told Vox earlier this year that the pressure to choose an identity is something uniquely faced by Black Americans with immigrant families.
—Nisha Chittal, Vox, 6 Nov. 2020
An outbreak of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup has so far left at least 449 people ill in 31 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
In addition, 196 people across 28 states and the District of Columbia had fallen sick with Salmonella Africana, with 68 requiring hospital treatment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Fresh Start’s cucumbers got linked to the salmonella Africana outbreak, but further testing found the salmonella in Fresh Start’s cucumbers to be salmonella Bareilly.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
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“Africana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africana. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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