AFRI 2124THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM

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This course will examine the origins of race and racism, and the ways it has been used specifically to stall the progress of people of African descent in the United States. The course will begin with the buying and selling of Black bodies to build this nation, then examine the continued systematic racism post-enslavement sewn into the fabric of nation in the political system, criminal justice system, banking and finance, the educational system, sports, entertainment, business ownership, home ownership, and more.