As with all my courses, all assignments, readings, and links will be on my google classroom.
Rasta is a new elective course where we will examine historical events in the New World through the lens of popular culture, specifically Reggae music. We will look at multiple nations, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, as well as African nations such as Ethiopia, Liberia, and South Africa. The goal is to build a context from revolutionary music to understand broad historical themes such as Slavery, Colonialism, and Neo-colonialism. Specific events will include Apartheid, repatriation, CIA intervention throughout the Caribbean, Toussaint Louverture, and Pan Africanism.
Rasta is a new elective course where we will examine historical events in the New World through the lens of popular culture, specifically Reggae music. We will look at multiple nations, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, as well as African nations such as Ethiopia, Liberia, and South Africa. The goal is to build a context from revolutionary music to understand broad historical themes such as Slavery, Colonialism, and Neo-colonialism. Specific events will include Apartheid, repatriation, CIA intervention throughout the Caribbean, Toussaint Louverture, and Pan Africanism.