This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
HIST 137 African American History (3 Hours)
This course surveys the major themes and developments in African American culture and history from colonialism to the present. Topics will include Africa prior to the slave trade; American enslavement, resistance, and emancipation; racial segregation and the civil rights movements; urbanization; and African American arts and literature. Emphases will be on the analysis and interpretation of these developments.