Afro-American Studies 591D - S-ComparBlackPolitics/Americas

Spring
2018
01
3.00
Agustin Lao-Montes
TU 4:00PM 6:30PM
UMass Amherst
61970
The current global crisis that include not only economic malaise but also a rise in political authoritarianism and policing by states, had widened social and racial inequalities and hence racial and sexual violence. In this world-historical context there has been an emergence of Black movements across the Americas. This course will study Black movements in Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the United States and Venezuela, looking at their particularities and differences as well as their similarities and relationships. The class will offer a historical perspective while focusing on contemporary Black movements.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.