Black Literature in Harlem

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This course examines selected works from both American and international Black authors about Harlem from the past century. Students will read a range of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction to engage with such concepts as modernity, migration, and diaspora and to discuss Harlem?s relevance as the cultural and political center of the global Black diaspora. Possible authors may include Langston Hughes, Nella Larsen, James Baldwin, Colson Whitehead, Teju Cole, and Maisy Card.