ENG-457 African American Drama

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar
The history and development of African American drama in the United States from its origins to the present moment. Exploration of the roots of African American drama, the black theater of the Harlem Renaissance, the Little Theater Movement, and the Harlem Unit of the Federal Theater Project. A study of recent major plays from Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun to Suzan Lori-Park’s Topdog-Underdog. 4 credits.