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HUM2454 — Introduction to African-American Studies

HUM 2454 - Introduction to African-American Studies HUM 2454 - Introduction to African-American Studies 3 hours Lecture, 3 credits Lower-Division College Credit AA Elective: Yes This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of African-American arts, culture, and intellectual traditions from the 17 th century to the present. The student examines vital contributions within literature, music, visual arts, and philosophy, focusing on the 19 th through 21 st centuries. The course explores how African-American cultural expressions including dance, theater, and film, have addressed themes of spirituality, creativity, community, and social justice within the contexts of slavery, abolitionism, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights Movement. The student analyzes these artistic expressions and their relationship to broader cultural, societal, and global impacts. Search for Open Classes

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