USGG 3016 - Black Culture in Paris Today: Sociological Explorations of the African American Exodus to Paris (0 Credit Hours)

Everyone wants to travel to Paris, known as the City of Love and the City of Light. To experience the exquisite beauty and the rich history that you find everywhere in the city of Paris is an opportunity of a lifetime! From looking at the past (a rich historical background of Blacks such as James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, jazz musicians and Harlem renaissance folks who came to Paris) to examining today’s culture (Serena Williams, the African/Afro-Caribbean community, artists, singers, musicians & others) this course will come alive and exciting things are in store for students as we travel to experience what “Black Culture in Paris Today” is all about. We will meet a famous black expatriate author and playwright in the neighborhood in which he lives; examine the art, photography and have a mini-concert by the first African American expatriate photo-journalist to photograph the runway models for Givenchy & Christian Dior; see a live jazz concert in a famous Paris nightclub; and partake in food, music, an exciting art show, concert and engage in stimulating conversation with many blacks currently living in the city of Paris!!

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101
Cross Listing(s): SOCI 3094
Is Course Repeatable: No