IDS 222 THE BLACK MAN IN AMERICA
Blacks in the US continue to grapple with the deleterious effects of racial discrimination and inequality in the areas of housing, incarceration, education, employment, law enforcement and justice. This course investigates the lives of Black men in these areas to better understand how racial inequality, discrimination and oppression have (and continue to) adversely affect them and the wider population of blacks in the US. This course introduces students to some core readings in Black Studies and Critical Race Theory. It also exposes them to some empirical and analytical studies of contemporary racial injustice and discrimination of the Black male in the US. The course starts off by examining the historical context in which Black oppression and inequality began in America. Counts toward Society or Civilization requirement.