Blacks and Asians: Encounters Through Time and Space

Comparative exploration of how artists and activists of African descent and those of Asian descent, such as Tomiyama Takeo, James Baldwin, Octavia Butler and Takeuchi Yoshimi struggled against global white supremacy and imagined and invented new modes of human liberation. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Historical Consciousness.