LITERATURE 90 - Black Politics and the Literary Imagination

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

A. Bradley This course examines the historical connection between black politics and black expressive culture. Particular consideration shall be given to the role of prophetic religious leadership, the nature of political rhetoric, and the tensions between artistic creation and political action. Readings shall include works by Nat Turner, Frederick Douglass, Ida B.Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Richard Wright, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, June Jordan, Barak Obama, and others. Offered every other year.

Credits:

1.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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