Introduction to Black Studies - Spring 2017

Explore a comprehensive video series from MIT's "Introduction to Black Studies" course, featuring lectures by Professor Michel Anne-Frederic DeGraff and a guest appearance by Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky. Delve into topics such as neoliberalism, immigration, racism, polarized politics, populism, human rights, and voting rights. Gain insights from student presentations on language, resistance, and liberation, as well as their perspectives on the course. Discover the interdisciplinary approach used to frame cultural phenomena as technologies, leverage humanities to break walls and build bridges, and advance social justice. Learn about critical computational empowerment and how personal experiences are incorporated into the curriculum. Understand the importance of language issues in today's context and how course materials develop a deeper understanding of Black Studies.

25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 1: Introduction.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 2: Immigration.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 3: Enlightenment, Neoliberalism and Racism.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 4: Polarized Politics.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 5: Neoliberalism to Populism.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 6: Populism & Big Data, Facebook Dark Posts.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 7: Human Rights and Voting Rights.
25. Neoliberalism and the End of History - Part 8: What Can We Do?.
26. Part 1: Student Presentation 'Language, Resistance and Liberation'.
26. Part 2: Student Perspectives on the Course.
An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Political Context for the Course.
Framing Cultural Phenomena as Technologies.
Anchoring the Course with #StayWoke.
Leveraging the Humanities to Break Walls and Build Bridges.
Advancing Social Justice.
Critical Computational Empowerment.
Building on the Personal.
Teaching a Wider Audience.
Unlocking Knowledge.
Important Language Issues Today.
Course Materials that Develop Understanding.
Lecture 26, Part 1: Student Presentation "Language, Resistance and Liberation".
Lecture 26, Part 2: Student Perspectives on the Course.