AFC 243 Black Women: Politics and Racism

This course examines American politics as it relates to African American women. The course analyzes ways in which political issues affect black women differently than African American men, white men and white women. Considerable attention is given to the definition of the political realm as opposed to the nonpolitical realm when discussing groups traditionally marginalized or excluded from political life.

Often cross-listed with

WGST 243

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person, occasionally online)

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - AAS 243, WGST 243, PLSC 243
Course History -
Course Rotation updated 12/2022; Cross-listed course removed 3/2016, effective Fall 2016; Course Rotation added 8/2014; Change to prefix 2/2013, effective Summer 2013

African American Studies, Africology, gender

Winter 2025 Course Sections

Fall 2024 Course Sections