Black Women Politics of Care

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Employing a hemispheric approach, this seminar examines the historical and contemporary experiences of Black women in the Americas, with a specific focus on the politics of care. We will explore the contours, challenges, and implications of the historical expectation for Black women (cis and trans) to sacrifice their specific interests in the name of care for the “broader” collective. We will also consider how Black women’s care has shaped various spheres of life from the domestic and communal to that of organized politics, as well as how their care work has historically intersected with structures of gender, race, class, and colonialism.