May 01, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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HIS 312 - Black Music & Activism


(DEIB) This seminar examines the role that Black music has played in resistance to legal, social, and cultural oppression. It presents musical genres with historical struggles, including slavery with spirituals and hip hop as social movement. As a class, we will listen to music, analyze lyrics and videos and discuss primary and secondary source readings related to activism and music. Course codes: BHR. Prereq: PEQ in History. DEIB designated course.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course codes: BHR. Prereq: PEQ in History. DEIB designated course. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: variable offering.

Credits: 3



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