AFR 308 - Toni Cade Bambara

Course Description: A self- proclaimed Pan-Africanist-socialist-feminist, cultural worker, Toni Cade Bambara has left an indelible impact on African American literature and Black feminist literary criticism. This course explores her artistic expression and political postures across various forms and genres including, but not limited to, novels, essays, short stories, and film. Through an examination of Bambara’s oeuvre, the course explores the various shifts in Black feminist thought, Black politics, and Black cultural production in the late twentieth century. 

Satisfies Gender and Sexuality Studies major requirement.