African American Studies Courses and Certifications

Black Lives Matter

82 ratings at Coursera

Trace the #BlackLivesMatter movement from slave revolts and the Black Panther Party to Trayvon Martin, Ferguson-era policing, George Floyd, and the movement's global future.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies

An interdisciplinary introduction to Black Studies examines African American and other minority experiences through history, culture, politics, language, and related fields.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Black Capital: African Americans in Washington, D.C.

3 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Uncover an entirely new view of Washington, D.C.’s captivating culture and hear surprising stories from a variety of African Americans who live, work, and thrive there—all while helping to reinvent this iconic city.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

NPTEL-NOC IITM

The Colour Line, Double-Consciousness and the Veil

Explore W.E.B. Du Bois's foundational concepts of racial division, dual identity, and the metaphorical barrier separating Black and white experiences in America.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

African American Literature in the 21st Century: Race, Aesthetics, and Theory (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore how contemporary African American literature and theory reshape conversations about history, identity and the human experience.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man (Live Online)

37 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the intersection of race, identity and modernism through a landmark American novel and its enduring questions.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Racial Capitalism: Race, Class, and the Black Radical Tradition (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the profound intersections of race, class, and capitalism in a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary radical movements.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Slavery and Social Death: From the Plantation to the 21st Century (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the profound concept of social death — a radical alienation that defined the experience of the enslaved — and its lasting cultural, political, and social legacies.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Black Speculative Literature: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Race, and Reality (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore a powerful body of literature that reimagines reality through the lens of Black experience, resistance, and possibility.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

James Baldwin: Native Son (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the writings of James Baldwin across novels, essays, poetry, and film while examining his critiques of race, sexuality, and politics in America.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Survey of African American Literature

Survey seminal works by African American writers including Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Octavia Butler, and Ta-Nehisi Coates.

• Study.com
• 10 hours 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American History: From Emancipation to the Present - Lecture 1 - Dawn of Freedom

An introduction to American history through the African American experience, linking freedom, citizenship, and post-emancipation political and cultural struggle.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

African-American Criticism in Literary Theory - Lecture 21

An examination of African-American literary criticism through the work of Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Toni Morrison.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

eSankofa: Conversations About the Black Experience

A community conversation using storytelling and digital dialogue to examine the Black experience, challenge racial assumptions, and foster inclusive action.

• Canvas Network
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course