ENG185
AFR AMER WOMEN WRITERS
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: Understanding that the literary canon often excludes the voices of women of color, this course begins to fill the gaps of the canon by examining Black women's writing in America during the 20th and 21st century. Conducting a textual analysis of these authors across a historical timespan, students will develop an understanding of the ways African American women used writing to address, confront, avoid, subvert, and question the white patriarchal gaze. Writers and poets include Frances Harper, Pauline Hopkins, Nella Larsen, Ann Petry, Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Angelou, Octavia Butler, Ida B. Wells, Lorraine Hansberry, Ntozake Shange, Sonia Sanchez, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, June Jordan, and Toni Morrison. For English majors, this course satisfies the Historical Sequence (B-2) requirement.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2020–2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section |
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ASEC304 2021-1
- Mon, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2021-2
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:00 PM–2:50 PM ONLINE 2020
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Kourtney Senquiz | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 28355 |
| Intersession 2020-21 | Kourtney Senquiz | Online | 1 | 26 of 20 enrolled | 50090 |