African Am Lit: 1903-Present

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is a survey of African American literature produced in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will read texts that may include explorations of racial identity development, coming of age, relationships, travel, citizenship and belonging, self-definition, and sexuality, among other themes. We will also contextualize our readings within their historical and political moments and explore such cultural movements as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Chicago Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and Black feminism. Course assessment is based on class participation, essays of varying lengths, and may include quizzes/exams, a group project, and/or a digital assignment.