BLCK 4550: Black Genocide

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credit hours

This course provides students with a scholarly examination of violence imposed on the African Diaspora with a focus on the Black populations in both the United States and Brazil. Students investigate how Black lives can matter. Students examine cases of police violence, the dynamics of incarceration, racial segregation, and dehumanization to sustain class discussions. The course challenges students to make connections between local, national and global trends in the African Diaspora.