August 28: Introductions
August 30: Key words. Shana L. Redmond, “Diaspora” in Keywords for African American Studies, Erica L. Edwards, et. al. (NYU Press)
September 4: The College is closed.
September 6: Claude McKay, Harlem Shadows
September 11: Harlem Shadows continued.
September 13: Harlem Shadows continued
September 18: Marcus Garvey, “The Future as I See It” and “Declaration of the Rights of Negro Peoples of the World” (1920)
September 20: “Candela,” Jazz Vilá
September 22: “Candela” performance + conversation with the company 7PM@LATEA, The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street
September 25: No classes scheduled.
September 27: “Black Orpheus” (dir. Marcel Camus, 1959)
October 2: ‘We didn’t ask for permission…” exhibition at Mishkin Gallery, 135 E, 22nd Street
October 3: “Framing Puerto Rico” event at Mishkin Gallery, 1PM (optional)
October 4: Independent work*
October 9: College is closed.
October 10: Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Yomaira Figueroa, “Your Lips”; Melania Luisa Marte, “Afro-Latina”
October 11: Melania Luisa Marte, Plaintains and Our Becomings
October 16: Plaintains and Our Becomings continued.
October 18: Sharon Lee De La Cruz, I’m A Wild Seed
October 19: ‘zine workshop with Sharon Lee De La Cruz (club hours)
October 23: Black+Feminist+Study+Theory+Atlas a ‘zine by The Church of Black Feminist Thought
October 25: Black+Feminist+Study+Theory+Atlas. continued.
October 30: Edwidge Danicat, Krik? Krak!
November 1: Krik? Krak! continued
November 6: Krik? Krak! continued.
November 8: Krik? Krak! continued.
November 13: Jamaica Kincaid, My Brother continued.
November 15: My Brother continued.
November 20: Reflections. Planning. Research.
November 22: No classes scheduled.
November 27: Assata Shakur (selections)
November 29: Hip Hop poetics
December 4: Presentations
December 6: Presentations
December 11: Conclusions