Honors Courses for Fall 2014: HUMH202 African-American Cultural Expression Honors

This course is designed to introduce learners to cultural expressions created by African American men and women. We will focus on three pivotal historical eras– Slave Era, New Negro Era, & Black Power Era. Emphasis will be placed on three mediums– music, visual art, and literature (folklore & poetry). Attention will be given to how African American creative & intellectual concerns evolved overtime. In addition, the class will examine the ways cultural expressions— music, art, & folklore/poetry— served as vehicles to articulate identity as well as celebrate heritage or channel resistance to dominate white culture. The class format will be a mixture of lecture and discussion. Assigned readings will consist of electronic essays from various FLITE databases.

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