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BLACK LONDONERS: HISTORY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN LONDON BEFORE 1948 (NEW COURSE)

May 1, 2012

Black Londoners: History of Black People in London before 1948 is a fascinating new four week short course starting Wednesday 9th May 2012 to Wednesday 30th May 2012 The course focuses on the contributions made by people of African and Caribbean descent to London in the areas of Literature, Politics, Music and Health & Welfare before 1948. This course is important as this area of study has been seriously neglected and will provide the students with the knowledge of the invaluable input […]

US UNIVERSITY OFFERS COURSE IN JAY-Z STUDIES (THE SOCIOLOGY OF HIP-HOP: JAY-Z

December 5, 2011

The ridiculous Jay-Z hero-worship has gone that one step further. USA Today reports that “Professor” Michael Eric Dyson who teaches at Georgetown University in the US, has offered a course titled the ‘Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay Z’. According to the Mad Professor, his class confronts topics present in any sociology course: racial and gender identity, sexuality, capitalism and economic inequality. “It just happens to have an interesting object of engagement in Jay-Z — and what better way to meet people where they […]