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Undergraduate African American Studies

2013 Fall Term

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INTRODUCTION TO BLACK CULTURE (DV)(GE)

AFRIAMR 100

This course is an introduction to the experiences, literature, art and music of Black people. Emphasis will be placed on major Black contributions to American culture. Special attention will be paid to Black studies as a discipline.

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MODERN BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY (DV)(GE)

AFRIAMR 141

A critical examination and analysis of the status and role of Black Americans in the United States since 1865.

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICS (DV)(GE)

AFRIAMR 261

The course examines the African-American experience of race, ethnicity, class, and gender within the context of American political landscape. It will therefore explore the unique history, content and forms of African-American political participation as well as their struggle for freedom and equality as full citizens in the workings of various American political institutions.

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A HISTORY OF BLACK MIGRATION IN THE U.S. (DV)(GE)

AFRIAMR 321

This course will examine and analyze the impact of Black migration from rural south to the northern urban centers since the turn of the century.

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CURRENT ISSUES IN BLACK STUDIES: HUMANITIES (DV)(GE)

AFRIAMR 397

This seminar course addresses the appeal of Black power as a polemic, protest and propaganda in the context of the Black experience in the United States. The primary materials will be speeches, documentaries, comic routines, mime groups, theatre and cinema. The approach is rhetorical and focuses on the ways in which statements are made and the effect they may have on the immediate audience and beyond.