Afram 1
Welcome to Introduction of African American history. This course provides a survey of African American history from Pre Colonial West Africa through the 21st century. This class will include an introduction to West African societies of the 15th and 16th centuries, prior to European Colonial Expansion; an examination of the transition into the era of African enslavement in Colonial America; an exploration of African American cultural development during the era of Reconstruction; analyze African American political movements in response to social injustice; evaluate the assimilation of African American culture into mainstream American culture during the 20th century; and finally, examine and evaluate the African American community of the 21st century.
Required Text
Introduction to Black Studies 3rd edition, Maulana Karenga.