Analysis of the socio-cultural contexts of the African diaspora in the Americas, with a specific focus on the African diaspora in the islands of the Caribbean. Designed to analyze the cultural, social, and philosophical contributions of these diasporic populations and the ways they build social and cultural agency in their specific national or diasporic contexts. African and African Diaspora Studies 345N and Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 19) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.