This course explores prominent themes and issues in Black political thought since the 19th century, informed by the experience of imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and systemic racism, as well as a rich tradition of Black resistance to injustice and oppression. Topics may include equality, freedom, identity, justice, violence, the struggle for civil rights, prison abolitionism, intersectionality, policing, necropolitics, Black feminism and critical race theory. Authors will be selected from Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.