Africana
plural noun
Af·ri·ca·na
ˌa-fri-ˈka-nə 
-ˈkä-
-ˈkä-
-ˈkā-,
also ˌä-
: materials (such as books, documents, or artifacts) relating to African history and culture
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The review was a follow-up to a Salmonella Africana outbreak linked to the producer last year, according to the agency.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 May 2025
This incident represents the company's second Salmonella outbreak, following previous 2024 incidents involving Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup also linked to Bedner Growers' cucumber production.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The inspection was a follow-up to a Salmonella Africana outbreak linked to Bedner Growers last year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The corresponding exhibition was led by Costume Institute Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton and guest curator Monica Miller, who is the professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Monica Miller, professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, will guest curate the 2025 show.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Miller, a professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, also worked to guest curate the exhibit.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The exhibition was spearheaded by curator in charge Andrew Bolton, as well as guest curator Monica Miller—Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Cornell doctoral student Officials similarly looked to revoke the student visa of Taal, a Cornell University doctoral candidate in Africana Studies who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 May 2025
This incident represents the company's second Salmonella outbreak, following previous 2024 incidents involving Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup also linked to Bedner Growers' cucumber production.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The inspection was a follow-up to a Salmonella Africana outbreak linked to Bedner Growers last year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The corresponding exhibition was led by Costume Institute Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton and guest curator Monica Miller, who is the professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Monica Miller, professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, will guest curate the 2025 show.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Miller, a professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, also worked to guest curate the exhibit.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The exhibition was spearheaded by curator in charge Andrew Bolton, as well as guest curator Monica Miller—Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Cornell doctoral student Officials similarly looked to revoke the student visa of Taal, a Cornell University doctoral candidate in Africana Studies who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Africana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africana. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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