HIST 4287 - Africa and the African Diaspora

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course examines the history of linkages between the African continent and the African Diaspora in the Americas from the fifteenth century to the present. It will consider — in chronological order and within a global context —the major economic, political, social, and cultural themes and topics related to this history, including: the Atlantic Slave Trade; enslavement in the Americas; diasporic African cultures and religions; imperialism and colonialism; and Pan-Africanism and Black Internationalism. Particular attention will be paid to the Caribbean and Latin America. Our class meetings will consist of lectures, discussions, and occasional viewing of films.