AST234 - 01 - African American Political Thought in Theory, Novels, and Film

This course aims to introduce students to key themes, questions, and debates in the field of African American political thought in the United States. Together in discussion, we will explore issues that are so often ignored or displaced in conventional canons of political theory. Some of these subjects include slavery and its aftermath; Black feminism and intersectionality; and concepts of freedom and resistance associated with the Black American political tradition.