ETHN 120 - Introduction to Black Studies

    Recent Professors
    A. Villela-Smith
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 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 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    An introductory overview of Black Studies, critically examining its academic origins, socio-political contexts, and intellectual traditions. Students will explore foundational theories such as double consciousness, Black feminist thought, and African worldviews, while analyzing concepts like race, racism, white supremacy, self-determination, and decolonization. The course emphasizes the struggles for liberation, equity, and community affirmation in Black communities, and explores how resistance, social justice, and political movements have shaped the Black experience.