Discussion Post: African American Studies
Instructions
Referring only to Chapter 2 ("Introduction and Development of African American Studies") of your textbook and the course materials, answer the following briefly but, in as much detail as possible. The more thorough and complete your responses, the better prepared you will be for the MidTerm Exam.
Define
• race
• ethnicity
• separatism
• segregation
• Afrocentricity v. Eurocentricity
• culture
• Blackness or Black consciousness
and then,
• Describe the rise and development of African American Studies. How did it emerge and why? How did it change colleges and universities throughout the United States? Why was it needed then and how is it still a crucial part of educational campuses today?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.