All Flashcards
What is the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
A period of significant artistic and intellectual development in the African American community, fostering creativity and cultural pride.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black people to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
What was the Black Campus Movement?
Student protests from 1965-1972 demanding Black Studies programs, Black faculty, and support for Black students.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s.
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries.
What was the Black Student Union Strike at San Francisco State College, 1968?
A student-led strike demanding a Black Studies department and challenging the Eurocentric curriculum.
What was the First National Council for Black Studies Annual Conference, 1975?
A conference that marked the growing professionalization of Black Studies in higher education.
What was the impact of desegregation on Black students?
Increased Black enrollment in predominantly white colleges, but also exposed them to discrimination and lack of support.
What was the impact of the Black Power Movement?
Influenced the establishment of Black Studies programs and emphasized Black self-determination.
What was the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on education?
Led to desegregation and increased Black enrollment in predominantly white colleges.
What was the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the development of African American Studies?
The Civil Rights Movement created the social and political climate that allowed for the development of African American Studies programs in universities.
Define African American Studies.
An interdisciplinary field examining the history, culture, and experiences of Black people.
What is the African diaspora?
The dispersion of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, especially due to the slave trade.
Define Interdisciplinarity.
An approach using multiple academic disciplines to understand a topic.
What is Systemic Racism?
Racism embedded as normal practice within society or an organization.
What is Intersectionality?
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
What is Eurocentrism?
A worldview centered on Western civilization and its values, often at the expense of other cultures.
Define Social Justice.
Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
What is the Black Power Movement?
A political and social movement advocating for Black self-determination and empowerment.
What is the Black Campus Movement?
A student-led movement advocating for Black Studies programs and increased Black representation in higher education.
Define Racial Equity.
The state in which everyone has fair and just opportunities and outcomes.