Course Description
The Black American Series is a 20-part narrative film of the history of descendants of American Slavery from 1451-2021. It covers the historical, philosophical, and cultural elements of Black Americans. The definition of who is a Black American is based on historical and ethnic lineage. The series is linear and starts with Black Americans' history and progresses into the contributions of this group in innovation, science, music, and more. The series also covers this group's cultural nuances from food, activities, beliefs, and festivities. Lastly, there is a call for a separate identity within the diaspora.
Learn About Black American Phenotype
Later in this series, you will learn about the phenotype of Black Americans in comparison to others in the African diaspora. This is so Black Americans can easily identify each other.
Learn About Black American Sub Group Gheechi/Gullah
We will also cover The Gullah group and the Gullah War as well as a brief history of this group.
Learn About Black American Sub Group Called Creole
We will also cover the culture of the creole and how this group came to be.
What You Will Learn
- Significant historical points in Black American Experience
- The definition of an ethnic lineage based on history
- Black American Experience with Housing
- Black American Experience with Health Care
- Black American Inventions and Science
- Black Americans Contribution to Music
- Black American Culture, Food, Activities, and Festivities
- Black American Phenotype
- The Reason for the Jealousy of the Black American
- The call for separate identification as an ethnic group
Monikers/ splinters for this group varies on philosophical, geographical, and sociological perspectives, but here are some of the names Black Americans may refer to themselves as:
- Original Black American
- Geechie/Gullah
- Creole
- Foundational Black American
- Indigenous Black American
- Native Black American
- Descendent of American Slavery (DOAS)
- American Descendent of Slavery (ADOS)
- More recently, Pre Civil War Black Population Descendent
- Tribe of Judah
Here are some more splinter groups under the Black American ethnicity that were not known at the time of the making of this series:
- Pre-Civil War Black Population Descendent
- U.S Freedman
Curriculum
- Black American Series Part 1: Who is a Black American in the 21st Century?
- Black American Series Part 2: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade 1451 -1800's
- Black American Series Part 3: Revolutionary War (1775- 1783) and Civil War (1861 - 1865)
- Black Americans Series Part 4: Reconstruction period 1865 - 1877
- Black American Series Part 5: KKK 1865 – Present
- Black American Series Part 6: Jim Crow 1896-1964
- Black Americans Series Part 7: World War Two 1941 – 1945
- Black American Series Part 8: Civil Rights 1955 - 1968 and Black Panther Party
- Black American Series Part 9: The Great Migration and Restrictive Covenants 1916 - 1970
- Black American Series Part 10: Redlining 1934 - 1968
- Black American Series Part 11: War on Drugs 1971 - 2008
- Black American Series Part 12: Mass Incarceration 1971 - Present
- Black American Series Part 13: Education
- Black American Series Part 14: Health Care
- Black American Series Part 15: Racial Wealth Gap (48:39)
- Black American Series Part 16: Inventions Created By Black (Freedman) Americans (34:55)
- Black American Series Part 17: Music & Art Cultural Markers and Contributions to the World!!!
- Black American Series Part 18: Culture and Value System
- Black American Series Part 19: Facial Features Comparison of the Diaspora & Phenotype (65:58)
- Black Americans Series Part 20: Addressing the "Diaspora Wars" and the Envy of the Black American (71:36)
