African American Religions

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GE-Human Culture: Religion/Human Diversity You will learn about the religious practices, beliefs, and movements in African American religions. We will begin with a brief introduction to ‘traditional’ African religion, particularly those of West Africa. We will look at how the religion brought by slaves to the New World developed and changed in countries outside of the U.S. We will also learn about the development of religion among African Americans, with an eye to the diverse cultural perspectives and complex social systems that have come to define African American religion today. Topics include, but are not limited to, black religions in North America under slavery, black churches, black Muslims, the civil rights movement, and the relation of African American religion to the arts and music. Prerequisite: ENGL 15000 or EPP 15000 with a C or better.