School of Communication and Media
Undergraduate

Term: Spring 2026
Session: Full Term (Jan 20 - May 08)
Start Date: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
End Date: Friday, May 08, 2026
Availability: On Campus
Day(s): Tues./Thurs.
Time: 03:30 PM to 04:45 PM

The course focuses on texts created by African Americans that reflect the diverse thoughts beliefs customs struggles achievements and visions of African American writers. Emphasis will be on the interconnectedness of artistic texts and their social and cultural contexts. It teaches students about the process of careful reading analysis and interpretation of literature and invites students to make connections between literature and their experiences. Students learn to distinguish between reading for comprehension and reading for pleasure to recognize key principles of storytelling and to distinguish types of literary works.3 Credits