AP African American Studies Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes for the AP African American Studies course.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Combines various academic disciplines to analyze the history, culture, and contributions of people of African descent.

Black Campus Movement (1965-1972)

Protests led by Black students demanding greater opportunities to study Black history and experiences.

Birthplace of Humanity

Africa is considered the origin of human life and the ancestral home of African Americans.

Geographically Diverse

Africa's landscape includes deserts, semiarid regions, savanna grasslands, tropical rainforests, and Mediterranean zones.

Bantu Expansion

A series of migrations from 1500 BCE to 500 CE triggered by population growth and technological innovations in West and Central Africa.

Nok Society

An early iron-working society of West Africa known for their terracotta sculptures.

Sudanic Empires

West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai that flourished from the 7th to the 16th century, known for gold and trade.

Griots

Prestigious historians, storytellers, and musicians who maintained and shared a community's history and traditions.

Syncretic Religious Practice

The blending of introduced faiths (like Islam or Christianity) with indigenous spiritual beliefs and cosmologies.

Great Zimbabwe

Capital city of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, known for its large stone architecture and role as a hub for long-distance trade.