National Council for Black Studies
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National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) is an organization for black studies professionals, based in Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
, which works for the development of Black or Africana studies
as a respected academic discipline. Their stated philosophy is that "Education should engender both academic excellence and social responsibility."
The NCBS was established in 1975 by African American
scholars who recognized a need to formalize the study of the African world experience, as well as expand and strengthen academic units and community programs devoted to this endeavor.
The council's goals include: establishing standards and providing development guidance for black studies programs in institutions of higher learning, facilitating the recruitment of black scholars at all levels, promoting scholarly Afrocentric research, assisting in the creation of multicultural education programs and materials for K-12 schools and providing professional advice to policy makers in education, government and community development.
Black studies programs are found at about 200 colleges and universities in the United States, only about 10 of which are historically black institutions. The field has produced a large body of work examining the black experience. Black studies have unearthed the literature of slaves and explored the impact of the slave economy, the role of black churches and the complexity of black society.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which works for the development of Black or Africana studies
Africana studies
In United States education, Africana studies, or Africology is the study of the histories, politics and cultures of peoples of African origin both in Africa and in the African diaspora....
as a respected academic discipline. Their stated philosophy is that "Education should engender both academic excellence and social responsibility."
The NCBS was established in 1975 by African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
scholars who recognized a need to formalize the study of the African world experience, as well as expand and strengthen academic units and community programs devoted to this endeavor.
The council's goals include: establishing standards and providing development guidance for black studies programs in institutions of higher learning, facilitating the recruitment of black scholars at all levels, promoting scholarly Afrocentric research, assisting in the creation of multicultural education programs and materials for K-12 schools and providing professional advice to policy makers in education, government and community development.
Black studies programs are found at about 200 colleges and universities in the United States, only about 10 of which are historically black institutions. The field has produced a large body of work examining the black experience. Black studies have unearthed the literature of slaves and explored the impact of the slave economy, the role of black churches and the complexity of black society.