The courses in this connection connect the tradition of African American music to important aspects of American history and culture as studied from the perspectives of history and/or sociology. Students will learn to contextualize material across courses in these disciplines. History and sociology address issues of race and ethnicity, resistance, the church, community building, and…

Black Aesthetics examines African American contributions to the visual arts, music and literature of the United States. Placing African American creativity within historical, sociological and political contexts, students may explore how black artists forged a creative culture that both illustrated their unique experience and identity and transformed the arts of the dominant culture within which…

Social change, even revolutionary change, occurs in a variety of venues: in the home, at places of worship and on the streets. These connected courses allow students to examine many types of social movements and change, both in the U.S. and globally, and to compare and reflect on the methods of protest that are used…