The U.S. Department of Education has awarded African American Studies at Merritt College a 2012-2013 Groups Project Abroad Grant to develop curriculum related to the African presence in Brazil, S.A. as a means of enhancing student learning related to the African diaspora. African American Studies Professor, Dr. Siri Brown, talks about the importance of traveling to expand the understanding of one's own culture.

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