SS 415A - African American Culture

• Better understand the dynamics of African American culture in a learning environment
• Better understand the differences and similarities that exist between European American and African American cultures
• Be knowledgeable of the great contributions Africa has made to world civilizations
• Broaden their scope on what it currently means to be African American in today’s society and how racism hurts everyone regardless of their color

• None 

• Introduction to the class (1 class)
• From Africa to America (2 classes)
• Evolution of the “Negro” (3 classes)
• Africa’s American contributions to American culture (3 classes)
• Ethnic notions (1 class)
• A question of color (1 class)
• Personal accounts of African Americans (4 classes)
• Connection between sex and race (3 classes)
• Socioeconomic status (3 classes)
• Images of African Americans in the U.S. (3 classes)
• Essays on change (3 classes)
• Cultural accounts for cultural uniqueness (3 classes)
• Dealing with the present and preparing for a better future (3 classes)
• Test (1 class)