AF AMER M155Afro-Latina/o Experience(s) in U.S.
African American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Chicana/o and Central American Studies M143B.) Focus on Afro-Latina/o experience in U.S. through exploration of its historical roots and contemporary forms. How colorism in Latin America and U.S. influence Afro-Latina/o identity. Regional differences and different types of Afro-Latina/os that include Blaxicans, Nuyoricans, Afro-Cubans, and others are taken into account. Discussion of themes that include feminism, politics, culture, music, and identities in order to obtain comprehensive picture of Afro-Latina/os in U.S. yesterday and today.
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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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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