African American Studies or Black Studies is a vibrant interdisciplinary field of investigation. With roots in the late-nineteenth history and institutionalization in the academy in the 1960s, the discipline has grown exponentally. Below pleas find a list of books, curricula, and videos related to this exciting field. The College Board has just unveiled a new AP African American History course. This is the first such course of its kind. See the link below.
NOTE--This informational blog is compiled by (with the exception of the introduction and photograph) and reprinted with permission from Abdul Akalimat, PhD
AP African American Studies Official Course Framework
AP African American Studies Official Course Framework, Project, and Exam Overview - Effective 2023-2024 (collegeboard.org)
Books
Abdul Alkalimat, The History of Black Studies https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745344225/the-history-of-black-studies/
Abdul Alkalimat and Associates, Introduction to Afro-American Studies https://tinyurl.com/3rw7se6f
Maulana Karenga, Introduction to Black Studies https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Black-Studies-Maulana-Karenga/dp/0943412234
James Stewart and Talmadge Anderson, Introduction to African American Studies https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-African-American-Studies-Stewart/dp/1580730396
Peoples College https://www.alkalimat.org/106%20experimental%20fourth%20edition%20-%20introduction%20to%20afro%20american%20studies%20-%201.pdf https://www.alkalimat.org/105%20experimental%20fourth%20edition%20-%20introduction%20to%20afro%20american%20studies%20-%202.pdf
Eric Jackson, Introduction to Black Studies https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813196916/an-introduction-to-black-studies/
Nathaniel Norment https://www.amazon.com/African-American-Studies-Discipline-Dimensions/dp/143316129X
Video
Abdul Alkalimat, University of Illinois https://www.alkalimat.org/audioviz.html#intro
Clay Carson, Standford https://www.google.com/search?q=standford+clay+carson+history+166+youtube&client=firefox-b-1-d&biw=1152&bih=488&tbm=vid&ei=tCGZY5vBLaudptQPoYKigAE&ved=0ahUKEwib68DU9ff7AhWrjokEHSGBCBAQ4dUDCAw&uact=5&oq=standford+clay+carson+history+166+youtube&gs_lcp=Cg1nd3Mtd2l6LXZpZGVvEAMyBwgAEB4QogQyBQgAEKIEUABYiCtgwS5oAHAAeACAAWeIAYUHkgEDNi40mAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-video
Jonathan Holloway, Yale https://oyc.yale.edu/african-american-studies/afam-162/lecture-1
Greg Carr, Howard https://www.sankofa.com/sankofa-event-videos-dc
Syllabi
Amherst College https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/courses/1819F/BLST/BLST-111-1819F
Fisk https://www.alkalimat.org/336%20peoples%20college%20course%20modern%20culture%20black%20people.pdf
Illinois https://www.alkalimat.org/388%20coursereport.pdf
MIT https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/24-912-black-matters-introduction-to-black-studies-spring-2017/
Montana https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjnoOLr9vf7AhUOkYkEHfUdBFgQFnoECCMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholarworks.umt.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1913%26context%3Dsyllabi&usg=AOvVaw3BVpFW0aSSWMFZwUSFnyTn
Arizona State https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjGy_Tsx7v8AhUSkokEHc-XBHQQFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebapp4.asu.edu%2Fbookstore%2Fviewsyllabus%2F2224%2F45300&usg=AOvVaw0EI94_5gLUiK_Zk5M7BQbk
Williams https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjGy_Tsx7v8AhUSkokEHc-XBHQQFnoECBwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.williams.edu%2Fnr2%2Ffiles%2F2010%2F09%2FSyllabus_Introduction-to-Africana-Studies_Drs.-Spence-Benson-Roberts_Fall-2009.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3vMUyRM3SeNCc6UWNKZfBG
Texas A&M https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjGy_Tsx7v8AhUSkokEHc-XBHQQFnoECB4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcore.tamu.edu%2Fpdf%2FAFST%2520201-Syllabus.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3lzH4u5zlutCyJEwQNsEf3
UNC Charlotte https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjGy_Tsx7v8AhUSkokEHc-XBHQQFnoECB4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcore.tamu.edu%2Fpdf%2FAFST%2520201-Syllabus.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3lzH4u5zlutCyJEwQNsEf3
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