HIST220
SEM: BLACK RADICAL TRADITION
Other titles (2)
- The Black Radical Tradition
- COMMUNITY HIST SEM
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course will explore the history of black radicalism from the founding of the nation until the end of the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. We will read and analyze both secondary works as well as primary sources in our effort to better understand these individuals and organizations considered radical in their day. This course will pay particular attention to notions of masculinity and femininity, concepts such as black nationalism and emigrationism, and slogans like "Africa for the Africans" or "Black Power" which proved ambiguous and, to some empty. Rather than celebrate "radicalism," and the individuals who have been popularized for taking a radical position, we will examine the consequences of positioning oneself as a radical, and taking on both those outside of a given social movement, and those within a particular social movement.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Geography Building G104 20262011
- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM Carriage House WSSEM 2009
- Mon, Wed, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Carriage House HIGSM 2000
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 14 enrolled | 34730 |
| Fall 2022 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 14 enrolled | 21674 |
| Fall 2020 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 14 enrolled | 27844 |
| Fall 2016 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 14 enrolled | 25264 |
| Fall 2011 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 21408 |
| Spring 2009 | Ousmane Power-Greene | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 14 enrolled | 36953 |
| Spring 2000 | Janette T. Greenwood | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 34590 |