Black Capitalism

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This advanced level course historically traces the economic, political, and cultural hurdles and opportunities capitalism has afforded African Americans. With an analytical focus on African-American elites, this course examines the wealth-building strategies African-American entrepreneurs and capitalists developed and expanded post-Emancipation. Situating this examination within a broader review of capitalism’s evolution in the United States and abroad, students will learn the political theories and intellectual debates that African Americans have about capitalism and its effects on their community.