Issues in Black Studies

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of key concepts, problems, themes, strategies, and methods of Black Studies (also known as African Diaspora, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies). Students explore recent political, economic, and social problems facing the African Diaspora, especially issues of race, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity. Students learn how Black Studies alumni have used their expertise in addressing these issues and how the discipline is relevant to their own career path.