[Sci Fi Guy]

Can anyone explain the value of a degree in African-American studies ....

I cann't remember who, but I remember reading some conservative saying that these studies can be worthwhile if students were first given a strong foundation of Western Civilization/History, by which they could compare other cultures/subcultures. Of course, that will never happen on today's closed minded colleges.

[not_conservative]

You're right about the fact that students need western civilisation courses first! It's vitally important, especially in today's world, that students know who they are and where they came from- this also includes white students! I'm currently attending college and hoped to study ancient history which is basically western themed. What I found was required black/womens history studies, and virtually NO ancient history or western history department, in fact you can go through high school and college without ever having learned about the Greeks or the Romans-- a far step away from about 30 or 40 years ago when learning the Roman language was a required class. There is only one college in my state where you can learn ancient history, or egyptology, and even swedish! Also, the article states that black man is doing mediocore because of the lack of white mans authority? Why is this? Why should black man need our authority if he is exactly equal to us? Just some thoughts!