Course Description
Interdisciplinary survey of people of African descent that draws on the overlapping approaches of history, literature, anthropology, legal studies, media studies, performance, linguistics, and creative writing. This course connects the experiences of African-Americans and of other American minorities, focusing on …
Interdisciplinary survey of people of African descent that draws on the overlapping approaches of history, literature, anthropology, legal studies, media studies, performance, linguistics, and creative writing. This course connects the experiences of African-Americans and of other American minorities, focusing on social, political, and cultural histories, and on linguistic patterns.
Learning Resource Types
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Written Assignments
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Presentation Assignments with Examples
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Instructor Insights
Malcolm X holding up a copy of his newspaper “Muhammad Speaks” which reads “Our Freedom Can’t Wait,” at a podium addressing a crowd at a Black Muslim rally in New York City in 1963. This image is in the public domain. From Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection, LC-USZC2-5832.
