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WELCOME TO THE ETHNIC STUDIES DEPARTMENT

The mission of the Laney College Ethnic Studies Department is to educate the community on critical race and resistance studies. Our department offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that advances the General Education goals of the college. We provide students with knowledge and skills to respond to the challenges facing a multicultural and globally interdependent world.

The Department is comprised of four areas of study:

• African American Studies
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Mexican/Latin American Studies
• Native American Studies