AF AMER 106AAfrica and World
African American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Introduction to historical and contemporary Africa, with focus on modern history, politics, and culture. Survey of key issues impacting Africa today and in future—from political discussions on independence, geopolitics of aid and development, cultural transmission and relationship with African diaspora, modern movement and migration, and debates on racial and geographic divide between Arab north and south of Sahara.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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