Course Description

This course is a study of the experience of African Americans in urban areas since the Civil War, the Reconstruction Period, World War I, World War II, and The Civil Right Movement of the 1960’s to the present. Special attention will be given to the effect of economic, political, institutional racism, and social factors on the black community. The dynamics of cultural, social and political interactions within the social structure of the
nation since 1865 to present are analyzed.

Course Objectives: To provide students with a historical foundation of African American life in the United States, using an interdisciplinary approach, thereby encouraging students to acquire knowledge, have a better understanding of the events that shaped and continue to shape the life of African Americans since 1865 to the present.

A. To stress the impact of Institutionalized racism on both national and regional policies, the historical features of the 13th, 14th and the 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution; the Jim Crow Era, the Great Migrations, and the Civil Rights Movement.

B- To encourage students to get acquainted with other aspects of social changes in African American lives.

C- To be informed of and to appreciate their Cultural and Historical contributions to the United States.

D- To learn to compare and contrast; and to analyze the many significant events and issues in the history of African-Americans.

E- To be fully apprised of the historical and cultural roles of specific African-Americans and their contributions.

Lectures are supplemented with handouts and documentary films.

Basic Skills; Eng 088, ESL 062, ACR 094

Pre-requisites: MECA Students Only / Early College Initiative

Co-requisites: None

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