HIST 264 : INTRO TO THE AFRICAN DIASPORA (T)

A survey course that investigates the dispersal of African peoples to Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas since ancient times. We will explore the processes of acculturation and resistance among people of African descent and the connections and relationships between Africa and the rest of the world. Major themes include race and culture, the Mediterranean and Atlantic Slave Trades, African Liberation, and the interactions between diasporic Blacks and Africans.