Introduction to African/American Studies (SSC 204)

Term: 2020-2021 - Spring Semester

Faculty

Eddie Yancey
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Who is your professor this semester?

Eddie Yancey, known as Dr. Y, brings over 25 years of experience in higher education.

He holds two earned doctorates: one in Africana Studies and a second one in Interdisciplinary Studies and the Humanities, focusing on Women & Gender Studies, both from Clark Atlanta University. Additionally, he holds a Master of Divinity in Philosophy of World Religions from Morehouse School of Religion, a Graduate Certification in Linguistics/English as a Second Language from the University of Memphis, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Science/Sociology. 

Dr. Yancey specializes in teaching Africana Women's Studies, Philosophy, Logic, Ethnic Studies, American History, Africana Studies & History, World Religions, English Composition, Public Speaking, World Cultural Studies, Mythology, Methods in Science, Social Sciences, Arts, Music, Literature, and the Origins of Western Civilization.

He has taught at various institutions, including Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, the University of Memphis, Allen University, Strayer University, the University of Phoenix, American Intercontinental University, Georgia State University/Perimeter, and Southwest Tennessee Community College.

In addition to his teaching career, Dr. Yancey is an enthusiastic student of the law and has served as an extern for the City of Memphis District Attorney's Office. He aspires to attend law school in the near future.

Schedule

Sun, 7:00 AM - 11:50 PM (1/14/2021 - 3/4/2021) Location: ONLIN ONLIN

Description

This course provides an overview of key concepts, problems, themes, strategies, and methods of the discipline African & African American Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies). Students explore historical and modern sociological, psychological, political, economic, and creative expression experiences and problems facing African and African American people, particularly as it relates to race, class, gender and religion. Students learn how African and African American Studies scholars have used their expertise in addressing the Black experience and issues, as well as how the discipline is relevant to their own career path.