Address the ways in which African peoples and their societies have been central to—and–engaged/negotiated global and Diasporic historical processes. You can consider socio-political, religious, cultural, and economic dynamics in your analysis. In the second part of your essay, be sure to incorporate how– in your view–the Rauner materials and Hood Museum object you analyzed intersects with your analysis in the first part of your paper. In your conclusion, be sure to reflect on the course and consider if it achieved what it set out to do, and how. Consider what were the most challenging aspects of the material and what helped you best navigate the course.
