African American History since 1865

Catalog description

This course examines the African-American narrative from the Reconstruction era through the Modern Civil Rights movement to the present day. Emphasis is placed on black social and political thought and action. Topics covered include the role of black intellectuals, black working-class politics, the Great Migration, Pan-Africanism, black radicalism, black feminism, and the various issues confronting the black community in the 21st Century.