Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionA comprehensive exploration of Hip Hop culture, this course emphasizes its African roots and evolution through the African diaspora. It covers the five foundational elements of Hip Hop while examining its artistic forms—emceein, deejayin, breakin, graffiti and knowledge—and their cultural and philosophical significance. Using approaches from African American/Black Studies, including Afrocentricity and Hip Hop Feminism, the course explores Hip Hop’s role in resistance, identity formation, decolonization, and social justice. Students will analyze its impact on Black communities in the U.S. and its engagement with issues like race and racism, urban decay, mass incarceration, and gender and sexuality.Usually HeldTue Thu 11:10am–12:25pm, Tue 11:10am–1:40pm 