Colonization, enslavement, and institutionalized oppression have disrupted the relationship between the educational experiences of Black students and the fate of African/Black communities. Research has shown that Africana studies has demonstrated the capacity to realign the education of Black students in higher education, leading to the advancement of communities of African descent. This analysis aims to present Africana studies catalytic consciousness theory as a framework for determining the effects of taking Africana studies classes on students who self-identify as being of African descent on college and university campuses—particularly at institutions where they are underrepresented. The main elements of the effects of Africana studies are illustrated through the lens of the Dagara cosmic wheel and its elements: fire, water, earth, mineral/stone, and nature/vegetation.

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非洲研究催化意识（ASCC）理论：对非洲研究影响的宇宙理解

殖民，奴役和制度化的压迫破坏了黑人学生的教育经历与非洲黑人社区的命运之间的关系。研究表明，Africana研究表明，有能力在高等教育中调整黑人学生的教育，从而促进非洲人后裔社区的发展。该分析旨在将非洲人研究催化意识理论作为一种框架，用于确定参加非洲人研究课程对在大学和大学校园-尤其是在代表人数不足的院校中自我认定为非洲裔的学生-的影响。非裔美国人研究影响的主要要素通过达加拉宇宙轮的镜头及其要素进行了说明：火，水，土，