Explores African American culture as reflected through theories of race and ethnicity and the aesthetics and politics of Black popular music from the Black Awakening of the 1960s to Hip-hop. Provides an understanding of how Black music forms have impacted and represented African American social consciousness, struggles, resistance, and racial justice.
This class requires use of Canvas with no required in-person meetings. Students will complete coursework in Canvas, which must be accessed using an internet enabled device. This class is part of and is 16 weeks. For student support and other services, students can check . Some seats in this class are reserved for SFUSD students.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188