African American Studies 

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2008

• African Americans and Education: The Importance of a College Education
• African Americans and Society: Influences in Music, Fashion and the American Lifestyle
• African Americans and Politics: The Impact of Race/Gender on the 2008 Presidential Election
• African Americans and Health: Health Concerns Facing Young Adults

2007

• African Americans and Education: From Youth to Adulthood
• African Americans Giving Back to the Community: Are We Helping Ourselves by Helping Each Other?
• African Americans and Money: The Differences Between Being Rich and Being Wealthy
• African Americans and Health: The Silent Killers and Cures

2006

• Enrollment in Universities — Male vs. Female
• Health Issues Affecting African Americans Today
• Role Changes in African American Families
• Affects of Hurricane Katrina

2005

• African Americans and Multiculturalism
• African American Women
• African American Solutions
• African Americans and History

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2004: Forever Involved, Never Complacent

• AIDS in the Black Community
• The Changing Political Environment in the Black Community
• Affirmative Action in Corporate America
• Blacks in Higher Education

2003: Leadership: Impacting the Present to Shape the Future

• Affirmative Action in Higher Education
• College Athletics and the LeBron James Phenomenon
• Images Portrayed in the Media
• Health Issues Affecting the Black Community

2002

• Hip Hop Language: "It's all Good" or "Wack"?
• The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Juice - Is Skin Color Still an Issue in Black America?
• Where Have All the Brotha's gone? - Is the Black Man's Failure to Graduate from Higher Education Institutions an Issue?
• Black Wealth in America - Myth or Reality?

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2001: Meeting the Challenges of the New Millennium While Keeping the Past Real

• Role Models or Role "Playas" -- Who do you Respect?
• Confederate Flag -- A Source of American Pride or Hatred?
• Making the Grade, but Failing the Test--How can I go to College if I can't Test out of High School?
• Black Communities and Law Enforcement--Expectations, Responsibilities and Alliances

2000

• The Confederate Flag (Debate in South Carolina)
• Bridging the Digital Divide (Access to Technology)
• Economic Empowerment
• Images of the African-American Family Portrayed in the Media: Truth vs. Reality

1999

• Preserving the African American Family
• Dispelling the Myths of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly White Universities/Institutions (PWIs)
• The Effects of Hip Hop on the African American Community
• African American's Role in our Legal System: Civil Rights

1998

• Attacks on Race-Based Scholarships
• African American's Role in our Legal System: Civil Rights
• Apology and Reparations for African American Slavery
• Images of the African-American Family Portrayed in the Media: Truth vs. Reality

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