UK university first to offer "black studies" degree
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Birmingham City University is set to become the first in Europe to offer students a degree focused solely on black studies.
Launching in September 2017, the undergraduate BA honours course will focus on examining the histories, social movements, and contributions of people of African descent.
The contributions of black scholars, activists, and communities have not been recognised, creating a limited curriculum.
“Student movements have recently demonstrated this across the country, complaining of a ‘narrow knowledge’ in universities, including the ‘Why is my curriculum white?’ campaign.”
Academics at Birmingham City University have an international reputation for research in the area of black studies, with recent projects focusing on the exploration of black men’s desistance from crime, as well as the influence of pop culture on young black British women.
Is it like in anerica how they have African American studies this is actually great. Good for them I'm sure some people in the uk have wanted this course for ages
I feel this will also show people how black Brits have made so much contribution to uk music and stuff etc...
“Student movements have recently demonstrated this across the country, complaining of a ‘narrow knowledge’ in universities, including the ‘Why is my curriculum white?’ campaign.”
One condensed course about the history of black people is nothing.
I actually hope it's just about British blacks because atleast then they could cover a little more ground.
okay but realistically what is a degree in black studies going to be useful for in the real world
I'm sure there's some sort of jobs surrounding black (social) history, activism and culture but I don't know anyone who got a job based on their degree unless it was something specific like dentistry or nursing.
