(3 crs.) This course looks at Africa’s ancient empires and early African attempts at innovation and environmental adaption. It also explores religion and what constitutes African theology and nature-related worship system. (Lec. 3)

(3 crs.) Free African descended women’s experiences living in societies with slaves and slave societies of the Atlantic World. (Lec. 3) Pre: AAF 150, or sophomore standing, or by permission of the instructor.

(3 crs.) This course addresses the Talent Development program at URI and the national and local politics that made it possible. Students will also learn about similar programs in the country. (Lec. 3)

(1 cr.) Cross-listed as (AAF) PSC. Understand, identify, and creatively work to understand racial violence and the relationship between violence and forgiveness. (Lec. 1) S/U only

(3 crs.) Cross-listed as (AAF) MUS309, GWS309. Presents students with a variety of issues pertaining to gender and sexuality in aspects of hip-hop music and culture. (Lec. 3) Pre: Sophomore standing, AAF208/MUS208 (C or better), and permission of instructor are required

(3 crs.) History of the enslavement and bondage of Indigenous and African descended people in New England and Mid-Atlantic states from its origins in the 1640s until the 1840s. (Lec. 3) Pre: AAF 150, or sophomore standing, or by permission of instructor.

(3 crs.) What is the future of the African diaspora and what will Blackness be like in the future? Special emphasis on speculative imaginaries, technology, liberation, community, alternative epistemologies, and reparation. (Lec. 3)

(3 crs.) This class provides an introduction to the history, culture, and art of Africana comics and to the various methodologies that define the emerging academic area of comics studies. (Lec. 3)

(3 crs.) This special topics course will allow students to take a range of new and exciting material within the Africana Studies major. (Lec. 3) May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

(3 crs.) This course uses Hip Hop to analyze rebellion, resistance and social issues through an Africana Studies lens. The course is organized around the famous statement: “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.” (Lec. 3) Pre: MUS208(AAF208). Not for graduate credit.

(4 crs.) Cross-listed as (PSC) AAF 484. Leverage critical lenses to analyze global inequalities and injustices using critical perspectives. The course will explore how systemic biases affect individuals' opportunities across diverse socio-demographic factors worldwide. (Seminar) (C3) (D1)