Topics in African-American Studies (380-0-21)

Topic

Reparations

Instructors

Kihana Miraya Ross

Meeting Info

University Hall 312: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Whatever happened to the 40 acres and a mule? Why are former slave masters the only ones to ever receive reparations for slavery in the U.S.? Which Black people are entitled to reparations? Run me my money interrogates reparations initiatives from the antebellum period to the present - from national campaigns to the city of Evanston. We'll explore how scholars, activists, and community members, make arguments about who is owed what and why.

Class Materials (Required)

All materials will be provided