Courses

This course surveys the development and experiences of African th American people from the 14 Century to the present. It focuses on black experience in the United States but may include the West Indies, Mexico, and South America.

This course surveys the development and experiences of African American people from the 14th Century to the present. It focuses on black experience in the United States but may include the West Indies, Mexico, and South America.

This course focuses on the experience of African- American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

This course focuses on the experience of African- American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

This course focuses on the experience of African-American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

This course focuses on the experience of African- American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

An introduction to the history of African Americans from the 17th century to the present, including slavery, Civil War and emancipation, legalized discrimination, and the struggles for equality in present day American society.

This course is designed to provide a general overview of African-American History, from the beginning in Africa (the birthplace of civilization and humanity), to the history of Africans in America (from slavery to freedom). The course will analyze the political, cultural, economic, artistic and social themes, that illustrate the influence of the construction of African-American realities in the past and present.

A study of the major issues in African-American history, with a focus on the study of primary documents. Topics include the slave trade, slavery, slave resistance, emancipation, the Jim Crow.

A study of the major issues in African-American history. Topics include the slave trade, slavery, slave resistance, emancipation, the Jim Crow society, the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement. Critical reading skills, writing proficiency, research methods, document analysis, public speaking and argument formation are skills that are emphasized in this course. A graduate research paper is required.