The Black Liberation Movement, 1955-Present credit: 3 or

4 Hours

An interdisciplinary exploration of the Black Liberation Movement (BLM) from the years 1955 to present, with emphasis on the last high tide of Black struggle in the turbulent 1960s. The course examines the different waves of the BLM and the strategies used by the BLM, namely “freedom, justice, equality” or integration, “self-determination” or Black nationalism, and “social transformation” or socialism. Same as HIST 478 . 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AFRO 101 , HIST 276 , or consent of instructor. Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Advanced Composition