HIST 3590

The Black Radical Tradition in the U.S.

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

This course provides a critical historical interrogation of what Black Marxism author Cedric Robinson called "the Black Radical Tradition." It is designed to introduce students to some of the major currents in the history of black radical thought, action and organizing, with an emphasis on the United States after World War I. It relies on social, political and intellectual history to examine the efforts of black people who have sought not merely social reform, but a fundamental restructuring of political, economic and social relations. We will define and evaluate radicalism in the shifting contexts of liberation struggles. We will explore dissenting visions of social organization and alternative definitions of citizenship, progress and freedom. We will confront the meaning of the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality in social movements.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (HA-AS)

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