ENGLIT 0601 - PROTESTS, POLITICS, AND BLACK LYRICAL TRADITIONS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Black poetic traditions span print, the spoken word, song lyrics, especially, the Blues, and rap. This course considers the history of Black lyrical traditions in the context of various moments of protest and various political movements. The course examines the mutual influences of Black music-sound, rhythm, voice, and orchestration-and Black poetry-verse, spoken word, and song and rap lyrics. Extending the analytical practice of "close reading," this course asks students to also engage in practices of "close listening" to the Blues and rap as well as to the sounds of the written word. Practicing these together, students will gain an intricate understanding of the mutual influences between sonic and print forms of Black lyrical traditions. Additionally, this course will examine the role that Black lyrical traditions play in the cultural movements that address anti-Black racism in American culture.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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