EDUC 112Black Student Activism: History of Resistance on Campus
Education · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Activism is long-standing component of student life on U.S. college and university campuses. Focus on Black student activism. As higher education became more accessible to Black Americans, new wave of activisms entered college campuses, with Black Lives Matter movement being one of most recent examples. Examination of philosophical, intellectual, social, economic, and political elements that have shaped and propelled Black student activism over past two centuries. Exploration of earliest activist activities among Black students, ranging from abolitionist movement in early 1800s to fight for Black and African studies programs during 1960s and 1970s. Interrogation of what past teaches about Black student activism today. Study includes discussions, mock debates, case studies, and primary source analyses.
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