Solange’s ‘A Seat At The Table’ Has Been Made Into A Course Syllabus

Solange‘s A Seat At The Table, which happens to be one of the best albums of 2016, has inspired a course syllabus.  The class is titled “A Seat at the Table Syllabus: The Truths of Young Women of Color,” and, as noted by Saint Heron, is curated by “Melissa Harris-Perry, Wake Forest University students, and scholars who will examine resisting racism, understanding gender and sexuality, and the role of relationships and nurturing ourselves.”

According to the project’s website, the course is separated into five categories – Resisting Racism, Understanding Gender and Sexuality, the Role of Relationships, Nurturing Ourselves, and A Seat at the Lunch Table. What’s more, young women of color have been asked to take an active role in creating the syllabus.

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“At the beginning this new year, and as we witness the inauguration of a new president we invite young women of color, ages 16-30, to have a seat at the table by helping us collect the texts, music, and visual art that speak to our experiences,” reads a statement on the site.”If we are to have a democracy in which all of us have a seat at the table, we know that these experiences should be central to the development of America’s practices and policies.”

Submissions for the syllabus can be submitted via seatsyllabus.com and will be accepted until January 31st, 2017.

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