黑人，非裔美国人和非裔美国人研究部门和计划对在整个美国大流散地以及整个美国范围内发展非洲裔人知识的承诺的更大视野反映了非裔美国人研究在休斯敦大学的使命。大陆。该方案发展，促进和增强了该学科的知识和信息以及非洲后裔的集体意识，这反过来又将导致强大社区和强大国家的成长与繁荣。AAS专注于非洲大陆，美国以及整个大流散地的非洲人的文化和历史遗产，以及他们对世界历史和文明的贡献。非裔美国人研究是一门独特的学术学科，致力于通过以非洲为中心的研究和教学，一种跨学科的学术研究方法。“以非洲为中心”一词表示，学术分析的认识
The mission of African American Studies at the University of Houston is to provide students with a comprehensive, quality undergraduate and graduate education along with a commitment to the cultural and historical heritage of Africans on the Continent, in America and throughout the Diaspora and their contributions to the world's history and civilizations. African American Studies develops, promotes and enhances the intellectual knowledge of the discipline as well at the collective consciousness of African descended people, which in turn will lead to the growth and prosperity of strong communities and a powerful nation.