Introduction to Africana Studies

Catalog description

An interdisciplinary course that introduce students to the histories, cultures, and experiences of global people of African descent. NMSU Specific Description This course presents a survey of the experiences of Blacks across the African Diaspora with particular attention given to the experience of Blacks in the United States. This course will examine the experiences of Black people across various disciplines and fields of academic inquiry. African people, and their descendants across the diaspora, have contributed to the political, cultural, economic, and social landscape of the world. This course will assist you in understanding the Black/Africana experience in the U.S. and around the world.