An overview of Black Studies as a discipline, including its socio-political and academic origins, evolution of ideas, methodologies, and goals. Subject areas include history, politics, and economics; social systems; oppression and empowerment; family and community; identity; and contemporary issues. Scholarship, literature, media, and the arts illustrate the interdisciplinary approach to studying black experiences, behavior and thought. (CSU/UC)Â (AA/AS-D, CSU-D, IGETC-4)