The AWH Department at Clark Atlanta University

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The Department of African American Studies, Africana Women’s Studies, and History (AWH) at Clark Atlanta University would like to salute our 2019-2020 graduates on the completion of their degree programs. The hard work and perseverance of these students and the many faculty who worked with them is even more noteworthy given the difficult circumstances of Spring 2020. Congratulations to all of you! We wish you much success in all of your future endeavors!

Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities (PhD):
• Dr. Natosha Briscoe - African American Studies & English concentration
• Dr. Burdette Lowe - History concentration
• Dr. Larry Miles - African American Studies & English concentration
• Dr. Ebony Perro - Africana Women’s Studies & English concentration
• Dr. Joyce White - African American Studies concentration

Doctor of Arts in Humanities (DAH):
• Dr. Gayle Watts - Africana Women’s Studies concentration

Master of Arts (MA):
• Briana Hamilton - African American Studies
• Ashante Johnson - African American Studies
• Joseph Stewart - African American Studies
• Craig (Keita) Thompson - African American Studies

• Alicen Brown - Africana Women’s Studies
• Philesha Colquitt - Africana Women’s Studies
• Marcelle Vielot - Africana Women’s Studies
• Kimbra Young - Africana Women’s Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA):
• Colin Bell - History
• Briana Levi - History

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- Ida B. Wells (Circa 1892)

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