Examines the historical patterns of interaction and interdependence among world regions, from approximately the 13th century to the contemporary era. This course will explore the history of African and African-descended people from the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade through the 20^th-century waves of intellectual and political independence movements in Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Students will have broad exposure to the modern history of the Afro-diaspora by engaging with interdisciplinary course materials, including scholarly historical texts, articles, poetry, literature, and films.