Black Power Women: Autobiography and Biography

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This course will examine the issues of race, politics, and gender through the narratives of Assata Shakur, Angela Davis, and Afeni Shakur. The exploration of each woman’s lived experiences illuminate the culture in which they made their choices to become political activists and in which their trials took place. We will also dissect the biases and prejudices of the larger culture, and the implications this held for each woman. We will supplement our readings of their autobiographies/biographies with womanist and feminist writings. Students will critically examine each narrative and supporting documents through class discussions and essays.