Introduction to African American Religion AFA 3930/REL3139 T 9/R 9-10 MAT103/MAT103 Revised Spring 2012 - Course Assignments 1.) January 10th Introduction of Syllabus, introduction of class members 2.) January 12th Review the Course Outline View Film: Africans In America 3.) January 17th The Spirituality of African Peoples, Chapter 2, “GOD: The Source and Ground of All Life,” pp. 27-49. (This will be sent as a pdf via e-mail) 4.) January 19th The Spirituality of African Peoples, Chapter 3, “COMMUNITY: The Goal of the Moral Life,” pp. 51-75. Video: Africans In American (cont’d) Special Event on Campus: Inside The Activists Studio: A Sit-In With Margaret Block: Reflections From a Veteran of SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) A Night of History, Food, and Song 7:00 PM – Ustler Hall January 20th Dr. Cornell West and Tavis Smiley will be on campus with their Poverty Tour **** They will speak At 6:00PM in PUGH HALL 5.) January 24th This Far by Faith, “Introduction” & Chapter 1: “God Has a Hand in It,” pp. 1-42.

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Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 1: “African Beginnings,” pp. 1-21 & Chapter 2: “The Religion of the Slave,” pp. 22-50 View Documentary, This Far by Faith, Segment 1 7.) January 31st Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 3: “Not Peace, but the Sword,” pp.52-76 The Dates for your Four Reaction Papers to be turned in written today 8.) February 2nd Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 4: “Three Generals in the Lord’s Army,” pp. 77-98. African Muslims in America in Antebellum America, Chapter 1, “There Are Good Men in America, but All Are Very Ignorant of Africa and its Muslims,” pp. 3-29. View Documentary, This Far by Faith, Segment 2 9.) February 7th This Far by Faith, Chapter 2: “The Prince,” pp. 43-74. African Muslims in America in Antebellum America, Chapter 2, “Glimpses of SeventyFive African Muslims in Antebellum North America,” pp. 31-49. 10.) February 9th This Far by Faith, Chapter 3: “Speak to My Heart,” pp. 75-100 African Muslims in America in Antebellum America, Chapter 4, “Abd ar-Rahman and His Two Amazing American Journeys,” pp. 65- 83. View Documentary: “Prince Among Slaves.” February is Black History Month. There will be many events on campus and in the city related to this month. Announcements of events will be sent to the class. 11.) February 14th Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 5, “The Black Church Freedom Movement,” pp. 99 – 124 & African Muslims in America in Antebellum America Chapter 3, “Jacob Ben Soloman: African Nobleman and a Father of African American Literature,” pp. 51-62.

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Please work on your final research project description with your preliminary bibliography and submit by email to me today. 13.) February 21st This Far By Faith, Chapter 4: “God Is a Negro,” pp. 101 -124 and Black Religion and Black Radicalism, Chapter 6, “Black Religion and Black Nationalism,” pp. 125-163 14.) February 23rd This Far by Faith, Chapter 6, “Saved, Baptized and Holy Ghost Filled,” pp. 149-170 Black Fire: One Hundred Years of African American Pentecostalism, Chapter 1: “Introduction,” pp.15-27. (This will be sent to the class as a pdf file.) Video Documentary: This Far by Faith, Segment 3 15.) February 28th Black Religion and Black Radicalism, Chapter 7, “The Deradicalization of the Black Church,” pp.163-195 16.) March 1st This Far by Faith, Chapter 7, “Black Gods of the City,” pp.171-198 The New Black Gods, “Introduction,” pp. 1-14 & Part 1, Chapter 1: “Fauset’s (Missing) Pentecostals…,” pp.15-30 Documentary Viewing: Marcus Garvey’s Biography Oral Reports (brief) on your Research Projects Mid –Term Break March 3rd - March 11th ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!! 17.) March 13th The New Black Gods, Part I, Chapter 2: “Grace Has Given God a Vacation,” pp. 31-48 & Chapter 3: “Chased out of Palestine,” pp. 49-69 18.) March 15th The New Black Gods, Part I, Chapter Four: “Debating the Origins of the Moorish Science Temple,” pp. 70 - 90 & Chapter 6: “A True Moslem Is a True Spiritualist,” pp. 116- 142. Submit Final Title of Research Project with Sources in writing. 3

Documentary Viewing: Marcus Garvey’s Biography (cont’d) 19.) March 20th This Far By Faith, Chapter 6: “The Business of Religion,” pp. 125-148 & The New Black Gods, Chapter 5: “The Consciousness of God’s Presence…,” pp. 91-115. 20.) March 22nd Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 8: “The Dechristianization of Black Radicalism,” pp. 196-221 & The New Black Gods, Chapter 8: “The Perpetual Primitive in African American Religious Historiography,” pp. 171-191. View Documentary: TBA 21.) March 27th The New Black Gods, Chapter 7: “Religion Proper and Proper Religion…,” pp. 145170 & Your Spirits Walk Beside Us, “Introduction,” pp. 1-19 (this will be sent as a pdf to the class.) 22.) March 29th This Far by Faith, Chapter 8: “Prayers of the Righteous,” pp. 199-23 & Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 9: “Black Power, Black People and Theological Renewal,” pp. 253-283. View Documentary, This Far by Faith, Segment 4 23.) April 3rd Black Theology & Black Power, “Preface to the 1989 ed., Preface, Introduction & Chapter One,” pp. vii – 31. (This material will be sent as a pdf to the class via e-mail) 24.) April 5th Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Chapter 10: “Elevation & Liberation in Black Religion,” pp. 253- 282 & Black Theology & Black Power, Chapter 2, pp. 31-62. (This material will be sent as a pdf to the class via e-mail.) View Documentary: Film on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 25.) April 10th Begin Oral Presentations of Research Projects with hand-outs to class 4

25.) April 12th Oral Presentation of Research Projects with hand-out to class cont’d View Film: Boycott . Sunday April 15, 2012 – Suggested Date for our visit to an AME Church (May change) 26.) April 17th Turn in Draft of your Research Paper which will not be graded but commented on and returned. 27.) April 19th View Film: Documentary on Malcolm X 28.) April 24th Last Class – Wrap Up with light refreshments

Monday April 30th Final Paper Due in my office by 5:00pm Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Ph.D. Instructor Office Hours: Mondays 3:00 – 5:00 pm Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:00 pm & By Appointment Office: Religion Department: 107 Anderson Hall (0ff.) 392-1625 e-mail: [email protected]

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