SW 681 - African Americans in Contemporary Society

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces and applies African-centered (Afro-centric) values, analysis, and cultural principles in historical and contemporary contexts to examine social themes, issues, and problems regarding the plight of African Americans in American society. The course uses a hybrid-seminar design and addresses multiple themes related to the African American experience/condition with a person-in-the-environment (communal village) examination of cultural strengths. There is candid discussions about how to remediate complicated social problems being faced by members of this group. Students have proactive roles in developing and taking responsibility for targeted aspects of their learning. Students of all ethnic and racial groups are encouraged to take this course.