PSC 3160
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Black Politics
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of Black Politics and introduce several theories, approaches, and analyses of the African American predicament. The course also examines the dynamics of two of the most salient forms of Black Politics: protest activity and conventional electoral politics. Within this framework the course will analyze the character functions, and influence of Black leadership, sociopolitical organizations, and examine the persistence of racial disparities in several public policy areas of significance faced by Black Americans.