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BLACK STUDIES II (SSI 112)

Term: 2009-2010 Spring

Faculty

Tony Van Der Meer
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (1/19/2010 - 5/12/2010) Location: MAIN 3 447

Description

PREREQUISITE: ENG101 or Concurrent

As a continuation of Black Studies I, this course focuses on the history and achievements of African Americans from the time of Reconstruction to the present. Students will gain an appreciation for the vast contributions and accomplishments of African Americans, and by examining the theory of underdevelopment, students will come to understand how the social and economic exploitation of one group by another has influenced the body of knowledge about African Americans in American history and culture.