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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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.
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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
While epidemiologic data show that cucumbers may be contaminated with Salmonella Africana and may be making people sick, the FDA and CDC have not confirmed that cucumbers are the source of illness in any ongoing outbreaks.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
The Integrated Justice & Social Change Collaborative and Africana Studies at SCSU are partnering with Liberation Table to present The Liberation Table: Connecting to Black History through Food and Fellowship.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
While helping with the FDA investigation of the salmonella Africana outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture tested cucumbers from various retail locations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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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
While epidemiologic data show that cucumbers may be contaminated with Salmonella Africana and may be making people sick, the FDA and CDC have not confirmed that cucumbers are the source of illness in any ongoing outbreaks.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
The Integrated Justice & Social Change Collaborative and Africana Studies at SCSU are partnering with Liberation Table to present The Liberation Table: Connecting to Black History through Food and Fellowship.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
While helping with the FDA investigation of the salmonella Africana outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture tested cucumbers from various retail locations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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“Africana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africana. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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