FACTSHEET – Nationwide Ethnic Studies Now

"Ethnic Studies" is the umbrella term for several academic disciplines, including Native American/American Indian Studies, African American/Black Studies, Xicanx/ Latine/Mexican American Studies, and Asian American/Pacific Islander Studies, which have a 50-year history in higher education. Ethnic Studies courses include curriculum that looks at historical and contemporaneous events through the stories and experiences of racially minoritized peoples. Ethnic Studies teaching is project-based and community focused, and it supports identity development while boosting student learning and strengthening civic engagement.