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Mar 13, 2025
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RLST189C PO - 20th Century African-American Religion - Civil Rights to Hip HopWhen Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Z. Ng
Credit: 1
This course explores the historical interactions between African-American religion, political activism, and music in the 20th century. The course objective is to engage in critical and creative thinking about African-American religious experiences by focusing on topics such as: the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Lives Matter movements; black feminism and womanism; and the religious sensibilities of Rhythm and Blues and Hip-Hop music. Students will engage in critical interpretation of the historical, cultural, and political issues that have undermined the human rights of African Americans in the United States. Class will follow a lecture/discussion format along with interactive study groups.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 3
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