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Introduction to Africana Studies (D) (3)
Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Africana studies. Organized around central themes and forces that have shaped and been shaped by the life experiences of people of African descent.
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The Slave Narrative (D) (3)
An intensive study of African-American and other English-language slave
narratives, including Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, Harriet
Jacobs, and Josiah Henson.
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The Era of the Harlem Renaissance (D) (3)
Emphasis on the historical impact of W.E.B. DuBois, the First Great Migration, World War I, and Marcus Garvey on the African-American cultural renaissance of the 1920s.
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Independent Study (BA)
Independent readings under the supervision of a faculty member. Intended for Africana studies majors.
For juniors and seniors only. Credits and hours are by arrangement. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Africana studies program.
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The African-American Political Tradition (D) (3)
A survey of the diversity within the African-American political tradition, including assimilation, cultural pluralism, nationalism, and separatism. Examination of writings of Delany, Crummell, Turner, Garvey, DuBois, and Malcolm X, among others.
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50:014:381
Special Topics in Africana Studies (D) (3)
Exploration of a theme in Africana studies. More than one course under this number may be taken.
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Special Topics in Africana Studies (D) (3)
Exploration of a theme in Africana studies, usually in the
spring semester. More than one course under this number may be taken.
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The Capstone Project (D) (3)
An independent research and writing project supervised by a faculty adviser, on a topic of interest to the student but subject to the approval of the adviser, culminating in a research paper 25-30 pages in length. Ordinarily students will take this course in their senior year.
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