AFRO 105
Black Literature in America

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
US Minority Culture(s) course.

Survey of the literary work of Black Americans from 1746 to the present. Exploration of the social, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped the Black American literary tradition by analyzing not only poetry, drama, autobiographical narratives, short stories, and novels, but also folktales, spirituals, and contemporary music. Same as ENGL 150.