AADS 2500 Look to Africa: Rastafari Belief & Livity
Rastafari is an important religious belief and cultural practice that unites Africa & the AfricanDiaspora under the banner, " one God, one aim, one destiny." This course demystifies pervasivestereotypes through sacred Ethiopian texts, specific Biblical passages, and the works of MarcusGarvey, Haile Selassie I, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Jean Binta Breeze, and others. We willexplore major tenets of Rastafari belief and practice, including Word, Sound, Power, Pan-Africanism, Rastafari lifestyle, resistance, and repatriation.
Course overview
- Department
- African and African Diaspora Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Michelle Abimbola | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 32 |
| Spring 2025 | Michelle Abimbola | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 31 |