In this elective we will delve into the many facets of the African American Experience and History from Ancient African Civilizations to 2017. Students will be given the resources to engage in meaningful dialogue and facilitate activities based on texts including The Willie Lynch Letter, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and The Narratives of Frederick Douglass. This elective will also include the viewing of such films including the documentaries 13th and 4 Little Girls and movies such as "Do The Right Thing", "School Daze" and "Birth of a Nation." This elective will be led in the style of college level seminar class. We will culminate the year with a History Fair in which students will lead workshops and presentations on what they've learned throughout the course.