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The tradition of social ethics emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries along with the idea that Christianity ought to be centrally concerned about social justice. This course critically examines the historical and contemporary contributions of African American life to this tradition by focusing on African American struggles to define moral and political agency, the meaning and purpose of Christianity, and the shape and character of liberation. Particular moral and ethical themes include the history of racism in black life, sexism in the black community, the effects of economic injustice on black people, and the impact of the Prison Industrial Complex. 

Books for the Course

  • Alexander, Michelle. The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. New York: New Press, 2010. (ISBN: 1595586431 also available on Kindle)
  • Cone, James H. My Soul Looks Back. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1986. (ISBN: 0883443554)
  • Cannon, Katie G. Black Womanist Ethics. American Academy of Religion, 1988. (ISBN: 1597523739)
  • Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt. The Souls of Black Folk. New York, NY: Tribeca Books, 2011. (ISBN: 0486280411 also available on Kindle)
  • King, Jr., Martin Luther. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2010. (ISBN: 0807000671 also available on Kindle)
  • Thurman, Howard. Jesus and the Disinherited. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1996. (ISBN: 0807010294 also available on Kindle)
  • X, Malcolm, and Alex Haley. The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine Books,1999. (ISBN: 0345350685)

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