This course is a survey of the major subject areas, themes, concepts, schools of thought, theorists, philosophical underpinnings, and historical evolution in the discipline of Africana Studies. It includes an examination of key historical movements in the struggle for equality, liberation, and freedom for Black people in the United States and world. This course also explores the intersection and impact of race, class, gender and other systems of power and oppression on African American people.

This course introduces the foundational theories and methodologies of Africana Studies and analyzes its application in practice. It examines Africana Studies' contribution to the larger discourse on theories and methodologies, interrogating the historic and oppressive nature of academic institutionalism.

Through an Afrocentric lens, this survey course explores the history, culture, philosophy, spirituality, and languages of ancient African civilizations from antiquity through the Enslavement era. Recognizing Black history as a field of study within the discipline of Africana Studies, this course highlights the agency and intellectual traditions of classical African civilizations. Thus, this course pays close attention to Nile Valley civilizations and their contribution to humanity and the world.

This course explores the rich and complex history, theories, social struggles, and activism of Black womanist and feminist thought. For this particular course, Black womanism and feminism are the critical lens through which we examine the intersections of race, gender, and class and its impact and imposition on the lives of Black women and marginalized communities. This course delves into foundational literature, key figures, and contemporary issues within Black womanist and feminist thought, fostering a deep understanding of its importance in addressing past and present social, political, and cultural inequalities.

This course examines historical and emerging Black social and racial justice movements, with an emphasis on the political dimensions and historical context. Moreover, it investigates key scholarship on the nature and tradition of Black activism, resistance, agency, and political engagement in the collective struggle for liberation and social and racial justice.