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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Comprehensive overview of the African societies and cultures from the earliest times to the 20th century. Case studies in ethnology, kinship and marriage, economic and political institutions, religion and philosophy, the arts, and the interaction between the traditional Africa.
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Survey of the literature of African-Americans from 1770 to 1930, analyzing their literary development within a historical context to gain insight into the fullness of the impact of America on African-American life. Includes writings of enslaved Africans and freed persons, the novels and poetry of the post-Emancipation period, the writings of the period 1920-1930 commonly referred to as the Harlem Renaissance, and the work of writers in the Caribbean and in South America from the time of the Haitian Revolution.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to major African-American authors from 1930 to the present. The work of Richard Wright, Margaret Walker, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, John Killens, James Baldwin and LeRoi Jones are studied, as well as the works of writers who formed the Black Arts Movement which flourished during the 1970’s. Focus on understanding the dynamics of African-American life through an analysis of the literature. (Available for General Education, Arts and Humanities)
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3.00 Credits
Chronological survey of the major works of representative African-American dramatists from 1925 to the present, with particular focus on their techniques, their ideas, and on the cultural milieu in which the works are produced. (Available for General Education, Arts and Humanities)
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3.00 Credits
Survey course examining the themes and issues in the history of the African peoples in America up to 1865. (Meets Title 5 requirements in American History, Institutions and Ideals)
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3.00 Credits
Survey in African-American history covering the period 1865 to the present. Includes the Reconstruction era, post-Reconstruction, the Negro Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and Black Nationalism. (Meets Title 5 requirements in American History, Institutions and Ideals)
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3.00 Credits
Historical approach to an analysis of the political, social and economic development of the Caribbean islands after the 1830s. General focus centered on post-emancipation colonialism and the development of a particular form of neo-colonialism that manifested itself after independence. Also includes an examination of the emergence of contemporary radical political movements.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introductory workshop in minority creative writing. Students learn to write in the three genres: prose fiction, drama, and/or poetry. In addition, students have the opportunity to meet and work with distinguished professional minority writers. Students should consult with the instructor about the semester syllabus and the minority literature concentration. (Crosslisted with ENGL and CH?S 280) (Available for General Education, Arts and Humanities)
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3.00 Credits
Survey examination of religion as practiced by Africans once removed from their homeland of Africa. Major emphasis on the importance of religion to the development of African culture in the New World. (Available for General Education, Arts and Humanities)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. In-depth exploration of the social, political, cultural, and economic issues in the African-American community. Provides insight on the extent to which these issues affect the Black individual and family in their interaction with the majority American society. Available for Section B of the Multicultural Requirement for Credential Candidates. (Available for General Education, Comparative Cultural Studies)
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