AF AMER 174

Main Course

Intraracial Differences in 20th-Century Black America

Description

Lecture, four hours. Discussion of evolution of black divergence within African American community by focusing on evolution of differences-specifically class differences-that have minimized black progress when compared with other races and cultures like Asians and Jews. Examination of origins and plight of lower-class blacks in stark juxtaposition with black leadership and African Americans occupying higher socioeconomic levels. Letter grading.