Civil Rights and Black Liberation (220-0-20)

Instructors

Brett V. Gadsden
Harris Hall 209

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L07: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. The election of the first African American to the American Presidency marked an unprecedented moment in U.S. History. Obama's presidency also signaled a new saliency about race in American political culture and spurred fantasies about a "post-racial" America. How did this come to be? Against the backdrop of Obama's rise to national prominence, this course explores the seeming paradox.

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro-rules apply
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Ethics & Values Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: PRE-REG: Reserved for Black Studies majors & minors.