Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) – Black Aesthetics in Mass Media

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course will focus on Black culture, identity, and social mobilization throughout the 20th and 21st century. Students will gain knowledge of black cultural movements, explore current trends, and juxtapose our collective histories. As a collective we will discuss cultural appropriation, black feminism and masculinity, body image, and black characterization in the media. We will also examine the over sexualization of the black body in the 21st century, and the physical and psychological ramifications of these radical standards.