Afro-American Studies 278 - THE 60'S:AFRO-AM IN US 1954-70

An interdisciplinary study of Afro-American history beginning with the Brown Decision in 1954. Particular attention will be given to the factors which contributed to the formative years of "Civil Rights Movements," Black films and music of the era, the rise of "Black Nationalism," and the importance of Afro-Americans in the Vietnam War. Recommended background: survey course in Afro-American history, American history, or Afro-American literature. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 40.

Not open to first-years