Blk Perform as Social Protest

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Black performance has resisted oppression across several historical frames. In this course, you will read, watch, and listen to performances that illustrate various forms of artistic protest from the African Diaspora. Students will study historical black performance styles and identify ways in which patterns of resistance from the past contribute to ongoing social justice movements. After investigating the history of Black performance as social protest, students will produce a reflective manifesto for achieving racial equity through performance. The course incorporates an online learning tool about Black Performance as Social Protest.