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ETHST 21

Introduction to African-American Studies

Description:

This Ethnic Studies course is an introduction to African-American Studies centered on black lives and experiences. Drawing from the humanities, the performing arts, the social sciences and cinema, students will examine the profound contributions of African-American cultures that are central to America. This multidisciplinary course approaches African-American Studies as simultaneously authentically American while also embedded with a global black diaspora stretching from the Caribbean to Europe to Asia. Students will use an ethnic studies lens to examine themes like black resistance, white supremacy, large-scale migration and multiracial coalition building are examined to illustrate the multifaceted dimensions of African-American cultures and black lives, inside and outside of America.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

N/A

Recommended Preparation:

N/A

Transferability:

CSU; UC

C-ID:

N/A

Repeatability:

Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

Grading Type:

Grade or P/NP

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