AFC 442 Afro-Environmentalism

Despite the association of African American people with the term “urban,” African diasporic people have a long and deep relationship with the earth.

This course will explore the continuities and ruptures that resulted from African Americans’ troubled history with the land and their renewed commitment to it in both northern and southern environments.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular (in-person/hybrid)

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

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Course History -
Approved for online delivery, effective fall 2025; Course Rotation updated 12/2022; New Course 10/2019, effective Fall 2020

Africology

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