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Introduction to African-American Studies (236-0-20)

Instructors

Kennetta Hammond Perry

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Mon, Wed 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This course will introduce students to the field of African American Studies. We will investigate how African American studies came to be a discipline in the academy and the shape(s) it took in its initial formulations. We will explore the ways various community members, activists, students, teachers, scholars, artists, musicians, poets, and filmmakers have contributed to thinking about the African American experience both historically and contemporarily. Finally, we will consider current Black struggles for freedom, for justice, and for humanity.

Class Attributes

Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area