AFRI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Double Consciousness, African Studies, Black Canadians

• School: Carleton University
• Department: African Studies
• Course: AFRI 1001
• Professor: Nduka Otiono

Document Summary

Key terms/ people/ concepts/ places emphasized by dr. Otiono: diaspora: refers to the act of individuals leaving their home countries. Syrian-canadian, african-american, african- canadian etc. : double consciousness: double consciousness refers to the idea of looking at one"s self through the eyes of others. Diaspora africans may experience double consciousness while embracing multiple identities. These people imagine how other people perceive them. Individuals who participated in the harlem renaissance attempted to create a new black cultural identity. The harlem renaissance also effected subsequent black literature. Soul was also an important element in the harlem renaissance: harlem: a large area in the city of new york, america that contains various amounts of graffiti. This area was described by our professor as. Harlem differs heavily from other parts of new york such as the times square due to the fact that it is not as prestigious as the elite areas in new york (like times.