Introduction to African American Studies: An African Centered Historiography of African American History and Culture
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Copyright: 2018
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Introduction to African American Studies: An African Centered Historiography of African American History and Culture provides a transformative exploration of African American history and culture through an African-centered lens. By prioritizing African perspectives, the book challenges traditional narratives and celebrates the resilience and contributions of African Americans. Key features include:
- African-Centered Framework: Focuses on African values and perspectives.
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Combines history, sociology, and cultural studies.
- Empowerment-Focused: Highlights achievements and strategies of resistance.
- Accessible Writing: Engages both students and general readers effectively.
This book is a vital resource for fostering a deeper, more authentic understanding of African American experiences.
Foreword
Chapter 1: What is African American Studies: An introduction and Overview of Ethnic Studies in Higher Education
Historiography and an African Centered Perspective
History and a Chronological Timeline
The Black Liberation Movement and Higher Education
Regional Growth
Dynamic Identity: “African American” or “Black”
Chapter 1: Summary
Chapter 1: Terminology
Chapter 1: Assessments
Chapter 2: Classical African Civilizations
Centering Perspective: Cheikh Anta Diop and the Two Cradles of Civilization
Cheikh Anta Diop
Cheikh Anta Diop: Theory of Two Cradles of Civilization
Environmental Influences and the Effects on the Development of Values
The Southern Cradle: Matrilineal Value System
The Northern Cradle: Patriarchal Value Systems
Achievements and Historical Contributions of Nile Valley Civilizations
Pre Colonial Wests African Societies and Culture
Chapter 3: The African Diaspora
The Decline of African and the Rise of Europe
The Middle Passage
Mapping the African Diaspora
Chapter 4: African people of Colonial/ Early America
Colonial America (1650-1750): Slavery in the American Colonies
Early America (1750-1850): Race and a Slave Based Economy
Static Identity: “Coloreds” of the North, “Negros” of the South
Chapter 5: The Legacy of Slavery in the United States of America
African Resistance to Enslavement in the United States
African Abolition Movements
Black Nationalism versus Black American Patriotism
Chapter 6: Reconstruction: Building a Nation after Slavery
Africans of the American Civil War
African American Progress during Reconstruction
Failures of Reconstruction and the birth of Jim Crow
Chapter 7: African American Cultural Adaptation
The Great Migration (1890-1950)
African American Creative Production (1920-1990)
African American Cultural Adaptation (regional cultural traits)
Chapter 8: The Civil Rights Movement: An African American Perspective
The Reform Movement (1940-1955)
The Civil Rights Movement (1955-1970)
Redux: Black Nationalism versus Black American Patriotism
Chapter 9: African American Communities in the Post-Civil Rights Era
The Southern Strategy
Accommodation and Acculturation of the African American Middle Class
Class and Caste: A growing divide in the African American Community
Chapter 10: The African American Experience in the 21st Century
African American Gains and Declines under George W. Bush (2000-2008)
African American Gains and Declines under Barrack Obama (2009-2016)
The False Narrative of “Colorblindness” and the “Black Lives Matter” Movement
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