This course explores critical Black feminist thought. Using an intersectional approach, we will explore a breadth of work produced by and about Black women who too often lose their rightful place as leaders of revolution and struggle. Upon studying the practice and revolutionary politics of women who not only criticized capitalism but also challenged it, what frameworks of analysis do we gain from them that we can use to make sense of our contemporary moment? What limitations do we still face? Our course will examine historical figures like Harriet Tubman, Ella Baker and Mamie Till who radicalized freedom struggles as much as we will explore the ways critical Black feminist frameworks have been depoliticized within the liberal university settings that produce our newest revolutionaries. We will explore these tensions and contradictions as we work to theorize the dialectical entanglements of race, gender, and capitalism. We will ask ourselves what critical Black feminist thinking means for our collective liberation, and how we can articulate these visions of freedom in what we produce.Social Science and History (SSHIS) courses develop students' critical thinking skills through the study of history and the social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, geography), as well as through contemporary interdisciplines that draw heavily on these fields (e.g. feminist and queer studies, media studies, urban studies, ethnic studies). Subject matter in these courses contributes to students' cultural literacy while instructional materials and classroom assignments introduce basic research problems and techniques.

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