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Apr 15, 2026
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CNX 103 - Race Matters
Description
An introductory exploration of the powerful construct of “race” that has shaped social relations and institutional life since the European invasions of the very old, “New World.” Our course will use examples taken primarily from the rich history and culture of African America. Beginning with recent discoveries using mitochondrial DNA, we chart the myth of biological difference based on race and how race myths became forceful tools for justifying slavery and Jim Crow. Simultaneously, we focus on how race myths came under attack by Black Liberationists who penned eloquent and compelling arguments against anti-Black racism throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Some of the course topics include Black-racial “authenticity,” colorism, the one-drop rule, multi-racial, “mixed”-raced, passing, and whiteness.
Credits: 1
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