Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 330W and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 47). Analyzes written works, films, and videos by and about lesbians, bisexual, transgender, and gay black people, with an emphasis on understanding the historical and theoretical construction of sexual and gender identities and sexual/cultural practices in black communities. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330W, 372E (Topic 13), English 343M, 376M (Topic 8), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 47). Prerequisite: For English majors, one of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D; for others, upper-division standing.