HISTORY OF PAN-AFRICANISM

The course looks at all aspects of the Pan-African Movement from its origins in the Black diaspora to its twenty-first century expression. It seeks to study the impact of the Pan-African Movement on politics and society in the Black Diaspora and on Africa. It emphasizes the reasons for the Pan-African congresses, issues discussed during these congresses and some outcomes of the congresses. Topics include the Pan-African Congresses, the Back-to-Africa movement, the African personality, African Renaissance, Garveyism, and the Diaspora’s relations with the African Union.