Spring 2024

21L.008[J]
Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies
Michel DeGraff
MW
1-2:30P
14N-225

Same Subject As: 24.912[J], 21H.106[J], 21W.741[J], WGS.190[J]
Prereq: none
Units: 3-0-9 HASS-A/H, CI-H

Interdisciplinary survey of people of African descent that draws on the overlapping approaches of history, literature, anthropology, legal studies, media studies, performance, linguistics, and creative writing. Connects the experiences of African-Americans and of other American minorities, focusing on social, political, and cultural histories, and on linguistic patterns. Includes lectures, discussions, workshops, and required field trips that involve minimal cost to students.