Reviews the emergence of Africana Studies as an interdisciplinary field and also presents a rudimentary panorama of the African diaspora. Methodological questions and intellectual debates within the field are introduced.
Addresses social conditions that led to formation of Black identity, including that of African American. Of special interest are Negro-to-Black conversion experiences, concepts of racism and racial subordination, plus the construction of racial identity.
Review the contributions of African American women historically in this country in the areas of social and political struggle, education, business, science and sports.
Explores the geography, culture, philosophy, history, art, politics, economics, women and literature of Africa.
A survey of the Black experience from the African homeland including initial capture, enslavement and emancipation - 1526 - 1865.
Examines the lives of African Americans from emancipation to the present.
Literature by African Americans is explored. Genres include political tracts, novels, speeches, essays, autobiographies, folk literature, biographies, poetry and drama from the early years of the United States through today.
Racism, its social connection to human physical difference (i.e. race) studied. References made to African/European relations, development of racist thought, major sociological models used in United States, re: race relations.
A guided exploration into the lives and accomplishments of African Americans in the western United States. The periods concentrated on will be from the early contact through the 21st century.
This course introduces students to the history of African American diverse educational experiences and accomplishments within the U.S. educational system. Students will be able to articulate the historical, economical, social and political precedents when examining contemporary educational issues and policy.
A social system approach to the study of the African American family, dynamics of family relationships and effects of social, political and economic institutions on black family life.
The historical, thematic and stylistic development of black music from ancient Africa to the present.
This is an advanced variable-titled seminar that examines diverse topics in African/African diaspora/African American history and culture determined by the course subtitle.
African and African American world views. A study of the philosophy of people of African descent from ancient Africa to the New World.
Supervised field work on a community-based project related to issues in Africana Studies. Paper analyzing experience required. S/U graded.
This course will evaluate the depictions of African Americans and other Blacks in cinema. Students will be expected to analyze those portrayals in historical, political and social contexts.
Examines Psychological issues such as African world views, social constructivism, stages of Black identity development, the impact of racism on Black psychology, mental health, trauma, abuse, and addiction issues.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
A critical examination of African American history from the pivotal 1896 Homer Plessy U.S. Supreme Court decision to the present.
Since the African American culture is not monolithic, the course will explore diverse perspectives on how religion and spirituality relate to the Black experience in cultural, political, and personal ways.
Preparation for advanced reading and research in Africana Studies. Topics address theories, research methodology and issues of current interest in Africana Studies research. Consultation required on research project chosen by student.