"Fight The Power"
Public Enemy
AFN 152, which is cross-listed as POL 152, is not about history or autobiographical literature. Â It is, as the name suggests, about the political reflections of people of African descent throughout the African diaspora; it is about the dual problems of racism and white supremacy in the schizophrenic modern world and how people of African descent have responded to them at the theoretical level.
This is the official course description: "The origins of nationalist ideologies and political and social action in the United States, Caribbean, and Africa are examined. Â Political and economic developments since the late 19th century are analyzed."
These are the materials that we usually cover:
AFRICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
"Feminism and Revolution" by Awa Thiam; PDF
Film: The Life and Death of Steve Biko
AFRO-CARIBBEAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Film: Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work
AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Film: Malcolm X: Make It Plain
"A More Perfect Union" by Barack Obama; PDF
"Democracy, Social Change, and Civil Engagement" by Angela Y. Davis; PDF
Here are some course-related media: