Black Women Thinkers: Alternative Genealogies of Black Radical Thought

This seminar examines contributions of Black women as major thinkers within the Black radical tradition, and provides a critical genealogy of Black feminist activists, writers and scholars contributing to social movements in the 20th century. Throughout the course, we will ask the following questions: What methods do Black women use to form critical thought? How is Black women’s knowledge disappeared and devalued within academic and activist contexts? Finally, how can we recover and center those histories within our work? Assignments include short writing assignments, a final paper, and a collaborative digital humanities project. Introduction to Africana Studies preferred.