ETHN 250 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES

    Recent Professors
    Brittany Wiley, Talawa Adodo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    Surveys the Black Studies discipline, including its social, political, and academic origins, as well as the current goals and development of the field. Provides students with conceptual and methodological tools from interdisciplinary perspectives to analyze the experiences of Black communities in the United States and around the world. Examines key contributions of Black individuals to culture, politics, science, and technology using conceptual frameworks of Black joy and Black futurities. Critically analyzes the intersectional dynamics within Black communities, including gender, sexuality, class, religion, ability, and other factors. Emphasizes engagement with current issues and social movements, such as criminal justice and policing, healthcare, education, voting rights, and reproductive justice.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am