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Race is a myth. In this course, we’ll find out why, and we’ll look at the consequences of falling prey to it.

Race is a myth. In this course, we’ll find out why, and we’ll look at the consequences of falling prey to it.

A study of African American dramatic literature to explore the complex ways in which the black experience is constructed and presented by playwrights. Students may have an opportunity to experience a theatrical production in New York City. More specifically, this course is divided into distinct sections. It includes a historical overview of early Black theatre throughout the diaspora. It considers how mid-twentieth century playwrights like Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin, Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka, and Ntozake Shange shape the aesthetics and discourses within Black theatre, and in doing so, create trajectories for contemporary Black playwrights, who also explore the social, political and cultural experiences of Africana people.

A study of African American dramatic literature to explore the complex ways in which the black experience is constructed and presented by playwrights. Students may have an opportunity to experience a theatrical production in New York City. More specifically, this course is divided into distinct sections. It includes a historical overview of early Black theatre throughout the diaspora. It considers how mid-twentieth century playwrights like Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin, Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka, and Ntozake Shange shape the aesthetics and discourses within Black theatre, and in doing so, create trajectories for contemporary Black playwrights, who also explore the social, political and cultural experiences of Africana people.

This is the Open Lab site for Kieran Reichert’s MW 1:00-2:15 section of ENG 1121 in the Spring 2020 semester. You will find the syllabus, readings, assignments, and any other information you may need here.

This is the Open Lab site for Kieran Reichert’s MW 1:00-2:15 section of ENG 1121 in the Spring 2020 semester. You will find the syllabus, readings, assignments, and any other information you may need here.