African American Religions

3 units · Undergraduate

This course examines history & variety of religious expressions, behaviors, & worldviews created by descendants of Africans brought to America as chattel slaves. From slavery to the present, the role of religion to respond to racialization & the hierarchies it involves - to contest or accept, reimaging or reframe "race" & "blackness" - will be the concern of this class. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for RelStds 4343. Cross-listed in RelStds.