Segregation in the United States - Dr. Alana Hackshaw

The Introduction to Anti-Black Racism course is part of the University of Maryland's Anti-Black Racism Minor.

Course Structure
This interdisciplinary course will consist of two week modules from key faculty/scholars in College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Public Health, School of Public Policy, and College of Education to explore how anti-Black racism operates in society

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to achieve the following learning objectives:
- Identify, describe, and relate central themes of structural racism in general and anti-Black racism in academic literature
- Acquire key knowledge and concepts concerning the social construction of race and ethnicity
- Identify historical and current structures of power, privilege, and inequality that are rooted in anti-Black racism
- Describe how anti-Black racism acts individually, interpersonally, institutionally, and structurally
- Gain exposure to scholars and experts on anti-Black racism within BSOS, ARHU, CoE, PLCY, and SPHL and in the larger community
- Help students to identify and discern how institutions and policies contribute to and enable Anti-Black racism
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge generated in the classroom to propose interdisciplinary solutions to real-world challenges using problem-based learning strategies.