The African American Studies Program maintains that the experience and contributions of African Americans are central to American culture as a whole. Interdisciplinary in focus, this minor explores the diverse experiences of African American people from the period of European contact with North America and the beginnings of the Atlantic slave trade to the contemporary moment through the study of history; art, literature, music, and other forms of cultural production; philosophy and religion; and public policy. In particular, the minor provides students with opportunities to interrogate how ideas of racial identity and difference have been constructed and articulated in U.S. culture, what impact those ideas have had, and the diverse ways in which African Americans have endeavored to achieve greater rights and representation. 通过对非裔美国人经历的不同表现形式的研究, students will develop the knowledge, skills, 以及他们可以有意义地参与当代多样性问题的视角, inclusion, and social justice.
Additional course information is available in the W&J College Catalog.
