AMST 140 SC - Black Queer in America

This course will survey Black Queer histories, from queer imaginings of the Middle Passage to the present. We will evaluate histories and theories of oppression, silencing, erasure, homelessness, antiBlack queer violence, while emphasizing Black queer mobilization, resistance, creation, and genius in the face of precarity. This interdisciplinary course will utilize academic and historical texts with emphasis on key historical periods, accompanied by poetry, fiction, film, and visual art. In addition, presentations will be made by local artists and activists to add to the course experience.

Course Credit: 1.0

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