Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2025
Abstract
This syllabus surveys African American literature via the reading and discussion of canonical texts enriched by relevant documentaries. It is divided into a series of topics, organized thematically and roughly chronologically, that foreground consideration of core concepts (such as consciousness, freedom, love, and self-actualization) and tropes (such as tricksters, enslavement, vernacular, and double consciousness) and culminate in consideration of voting advocacy within the context of civil rights activism. Finally, the syllabus makes space for synchronous collaborative writing, in support of students’ development of skills of interpretation and critical thinking in relationship with each other.
Recommended Citation
Hicks, Scott, "Item 1: Syllabus: African American Literature" (2025). Scott Hicks, African American Literature. 1.
https://open.clemson.edu/hicks/1