# African-American Studies (AFRAM) — Fall 2026 schedule

Merritt College · 10 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://sa.peralta.edu/psc/PCCDCPRD/EMPLOYEE/SA/c/SSR_STUDENT_FL.SSR_CLSRCH_MAIN_FL.GBL

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 7 sessions, with dates: /c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.peralta.edu/admissions/academic-calendar-finals-schedule-enrollment-calendar

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/merritt-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/afram.md

## AFRAM 16 — The Prison Industrial Complex: African American Incarceration (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42420 | 42420 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | Closed |

## AFRAM 19 — Racism in the United States (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42125 | 42125 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Danae Martinez | Closed |

## AFRAM 25 — Classical African Civilizations (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42453 | 42453 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | 3 of 38 open |

## AFRAM 30 — African American History: Africa to 1865 (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42037 | 42037 | In person | Mon 6:00–9:35pm, Merritt-A 206 | Sep 14–Dec 19 | Danae Martinez | Closed |
| 42105 | 42105 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:30–10:45am, Merritt-A 206 | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | 1 of 40 open |
| 43424 | 43424 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | Closed |

## AFRAM 31 — African American History: 1865-1945 (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42321 | 42321 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | Closed |
| 42369 | 42369 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:30–10:45am, Merritt-A 206 | Aug 24–Dec 19 | Danae Martinez | 13 of 40 open |

## AFRAM 33 — The Roots of African-American Culture (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42510 | 42510 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:35pm, Merritt-A 206 | Sep 14–Dec 19 | Danae Martinez | 23 of 40 open |

## AFRAM 52 — Hip Hop: A Culture Beyond Beats and Rhymes (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42286 | 42286 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:40pm, Merritt-A 206 | Sep 14–Dec 19 | Jason Seals | Closed, 3 waitlisted |