AFRO 474

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Black Freed Move, 1955-Present

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

HISTORY OF THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMENT (BFM) is an interdisciplinary exploration of the African American people’s struggle for liberation interpreted through the prism of Black Studies’ central concepts, theories, and paradigms. Many of the concepts, theories, and paradigms utilized in this course are also derived from social movement theories developed in the disciplines of sociology and political science. The course is structured around the historical process thus it is organized chronologically and the questions of change and continuity over time and across space are central to its examination of the Black struggle, therefore it is also a history course.

Same as HIST 478. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AFRO 101, HIST 276, or consent of instructor. Junior and Senior standing required or with consent of instructor.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Advanced Composition

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AFRO 474 class schedule data for fall 2021
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56090	Lecture-Discussion	A	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	219 David Kinley Hall	Cha-Jua, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Course Description: AFRO 474/HIST 478 is an interdisciplinary exploration of the African American liberation movement emphasizing the long sixties, 1955-1978, though the course chronicles the movement into contemporary times. While chronological the course is interpreted largely through the prism of Black Studies’ central concepts, theories, and paradigms. The purpose of HISTORY OF THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMENT to: (1) explore how and to what extent the Black Freedom Movement changed the role, position, status, and representation of African Americans in the United States’ political economy, polity, civil society, and popular culture; (2) assess whether and if so, in what ways and to what degree African Americans were transformed by the 1960s-era Black Freedom Movement; (3) explore the extent to which racial oppression (racism) continues to plague African Americans; and (4) to examine the contemporary resurgence of Blacks’ struggle for freedom, justice, equality, self-determination, and social transformation. Note: Enrollment limited to junior, senior class standing, and graduate students or with the consent of the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	56385	Lecture-Discussion	G1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	219 David Kinley Hall	Cha-Jua, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition course. Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Course Description: AFRO 474/HIST 478 is an interdisciplinary exploration of the African American liberation movement emphasizing the long sixties, 1955-1978, through the course chronicles the movement into contemporary times. While chronological the course is interpreted largely through the prism of Black Studies’ central concepts, theories, and paradigms. The purpose of HISTORY OF THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMNT to: (1) explore how and what extent the Black Freedom Movement changed the role, position, status, and representation of African Americans in the United States’ political economy, polity, civil society, and popular culture; (2) assess whether and if so, in what ways and to what degree African Americans were transformed by the 1960s-era Black Freedom Movement; (3) explore the extent to which racial oppression (racism) continues to plague African Americans; and (4) to examine the contemporary resurgence of Blacks’ struggle for freedom, justice, equality, self -determination, and social transformation. Note: Enrollment restricted to graduate students or with the consent of the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.