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The #BlackLivesMatter movement is the most significant political movement in African American life in the United States in the last fifty years. BLM leaders denounced anti-black racism, white supremacy, and police brutality and reshaped how we think about gender, sexuality, social justice, economic injustice, and crime. The movement is grounded in a long history of African American activism. From slave revolts to the Black Panther Party, from the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus, to the eruption of the #BLM Movements, this course is an interdisciplinary and historical exploration of the BlackLivesMatter movement.

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Beginner Level

No specific background required

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Instructor rating

4.55/5 (30 Ratings)

Tristan Cabello, PhD

Associate Director

The Master of Liberal Arts

3,399 Learners

1 Course

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

The Fundamentals of a Racist Culture

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 18 min), 9 readings, 3 quizzes

6 videos

An Introduction to the Course2m"The American Dream"3mA Culture of Racism?2mActs and Riots in the 1960s3mThe Conservative Turn2mA Divided Community2m

9 readings

"To Fulfill These Rights..."10mAbout The Moynihan Report10mRemarks by President Obama on "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative10mThe Kerner Commission10mThe Welfare Queen10mThe Southern Strategy10mRemarks by President Obama on Economic Mobility10mThe National Black Political Convention10mThe Dilemma of the New Black Politician10m

3 practice exercises

A Culture of Racism30mThe Conservative Movement30mDivided Communities30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Race, Police and Justice in the United States

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 13 min), 15 readings, 3 quizzes

4 videos

Race and Policing4mThe Obama Presidency3mThe Troy Davis Moment2mThe Trayvon Martin Moment3m

15 readings

The Black Code of St. Landry’s Parish, Louisiana, 186510mA Report from Occupied Territory by James Baldwin10mRacial gap in U.S. arrest rates: Staggering disparity10mThe Many Causes of America’s Decline in Crime10mChicago police misconduct payouts topped $50 million10mPolice killed more than twice as many people as reported by US government10mBarack Obama’s Speech on Race10mBlack Voters Turn Out in Big Numbers for Obama10mHas President Obama Done Enough for Black Americans?10mThe Dream That Never Was: Black Millennials and the Promise of Obama10mBlacks back 'Occupy', want Obama to be tougher on Wall Street10mThe Terrorists in Blue10mObama's Statement on Trayvon Martin's Verdict10mA Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement10mHow Trayvon Martin’s Death Launched a New Generation of Black Activism10m

3 practice exercises

Policing Race in America10mThe Obama Presidency20mThe Trayvon Martin Moment20m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Building The #BlackLivesMatter Movement

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 18 min), 10 readings, 3 quizzes

6 videos

A Generational Divide3mA Women's Movement3mOrganizing the Movement3m"Funding the Movement"2mThe Demands of a Movement3mThe Solidarity of a Movement2m

10 readings

Al Sharpton's Eulogy for Mike Brown10mNurturing black youth activism10mNot all of the Black freedom fighters are men10mA Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement 10mObama on the Grand Jury Decision in the Death of Eric Garner10mAmid tensions, Sharpton lashes out at younger activists10mHow to fund #BlackLivesMatter10mDo Foundations Co-Opt Civil Rights Organizations?10mThe Black Youth Project 100 and Minimum Wage10mBlack Lives Matter on the Docks10m

3 practice exercises

The Demographics of the Movement30mThe Organization of the Movement30mThe Politics of the Movement30m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

The Future of #BlackLivesMatter

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 10 min), 9 readings, 4 quizzes

4 videos

The George Floyd Moment2mThe Impact of a Movement2m"A Global Movement"3mAn Anticapitalist Movement2m

9 readings

From the George Floyd moment to a Black Lives Matter movement10mWhy The Killing of George Floyd Sparked an American Uprising10mGeorge Floyd: Five pieces of context to understand the protests10mBlack Lives Matter Protests: What's been achieved so far?10mThe Global Impact of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement10mBlack Lives Matter: From Social Media Post to Global Movement10m“Black Lives Matter” has become a global rallying cry against racism and police brutality10mHow Black Lives Matter went global, by co-founder Patrisse Cullors10mBlack Lives Matter Protests: Hope for the Future? 10m

4 practice exercises

The George Floyd Moment30mThe Impact of the Movement30mA Global Movement30mThe Future of the Movement30m

Reviews

4.5

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TOP REVIEWS FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER

by SCNov 17, 2022

It was very helpful to me, as a white woman, to understand the Black Lives Matter movement more. Thank you!

by BLOct 8, 2022

The videos cou.ld have been a little longer whilst the articles, especially in the begining weeks were a lot.

by DMMay 19, 2021

Succinct yet easy-to-understand presentation of difficult materials. Well done!

by JBMay 12, 2021

This course was very informative. I am thankful to Dr. Cabello for putting this course together and for offering it free to JHU students.

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