<p>Lecture, four hours. Exploration of some more powerful visions for freedom, liberation, and racial justice in African diasporic world, with focus on political struggles, intellectual movements, and creative expressions that formed part of radical black imagination during last century. Following of black diasporic citizens from Accra to Harlem to Havana as they struggled for freedom within and beyond movements against colonialism and racial oppression, for Pan-Africanism, feminism, and Negritude, and through utopian art forms like Afro-Futurism. Consideration of how black activists, artists, and intellectuals in various parts of globe have worked to envision and enact real possibilities for sovereignty and liberation both at home and abroad. Letter grading.</p>

African American Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department studies the histories, cultures, politics, and intellectual traditions of the African Diaspora with a focus on the continued importance of social justice.

General Catalog

Radical Black Imaginaries: Politics, Identity, and Struggle

AF AMER 140

4 units