African American Studies – A beginner’s course Learn more

?Are you an African American or just a student of history? Do you want to learn about the history, the present and the future of African Americans living in the United States of America? Does the study of cultures intrigue you? Are you looking for an online course in this regard?
If this is the case then you have come to the right place, as this course will try to answer most of your questions. If you are interested in developing a greater understanding of African-American culture, literature, and history, this creative studies online course can serve as a starting point. The course, originally taught in 2009, is taught at an undergraduate level and has no prerequisites, so you can get started right away. Some of the quizzes and lecture notes presented on the course page require you to have a program which can display PowerPoint files, so you should make sure you have such a program before starting.
This course will cover the following:
- Introduction to important historical, cultural, literary, and political issues concerning African Americans.
- The experiences of this community from the 17th through mid-20th centuries
- The times this community faced from the beginning of Transatlantic Slave Trade through the Civil Rights Movement
- Discussion of the discourse of African American Studies as an academic discipline
- Process of forced emigration from Africa
- Chattel slavery in the British Colonies
- The formation of African American identity in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Struggles for social transformation and resistance by African Americans in the United States
There is no doubt that this course will certainly cover everything that needs to be covered in order to leave the students of this course satisfied and fully informed.
Bridget Cooks will be the tutor for this subject who is an Assistant Professor in the department of Program in African American Studies at the University of California, Irvine.

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