Black/African American Education. 

Catalog description

The course explores the role of education as a tool for self-determination and liberation among Black/African Americans in the U.S. It examines how historical, legal, political, economic, and cultural factors shaped educational access and attainment in PK-16 schools. Students will study the agency and activism of Black communities in advancing equity and racial justice and draw parallels to the experiences of other racial and ethnic communities. Centering Black Intellectual Thought, the course highlights the contributions of African Americans to the broader field of American education.