PSCI 312
Black Political Thought and the Church Spring 2010
Division II
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Scholars of the African America experience have located the black church as the cultural, social, and political womb of the black community. This research tends to think of the church as a structure that brings actors into contact with one another; it has paid less attention to the church as a place that brings actors into contact with ideas. This course will use a variety of classic and contemporary texts about black political thought as an entry into investigating the connections between black religious ideas and political activism. The class links the work on religion to an intensive introduction to black political thought. The seminar will also include guest lecture from Members of Congress and distinguished leaders in both the academic and religionist communities.