The Six Institutions' Consortium organized the 4th annual Invitational Workshop for educators and students. The focus was on the impact of African and Afro-American Studies. The workshop was directed toward assessing the current impact and future prospects of these studies on curricula, educational institutions, and society. Program presentations…

Many college and university programs in African and Afro-American Studies have emphasized only the history, arts and culture of the peoples of African descent. The Life Science Project of the Six Institutions' Consortium was therefore a unique departure from all extant programs in African and Afro-American Studies. Its focus featured research into…

Reports the development of African and Afro-American Studies in a consortium of six black colleges, reviewing adopted approaches in respect of the project's major thrusts: faculty development, curricular development and cultural enrichment in the areas of the social sciences, literature, arts, humanities, and the life sciences. (Author/JM)

This conference paper reports the development of African and Afro-American Studies in a six institution consortium. Following introductory material, three phases of the project are reviewed: curriculum development and cultural enrichment in the areas of social science and literature, arts and humanities, and life sciences. Additional information…