Format: 12 Font, Double Spaced, any Citation format is fine, but be consistent. That means, for example if you choose to use APA style, please use APA throughout.
You will pick a topic or a theme from the readings or the class lecture discussions and write on that particular topic or theme. For example, you might want to write on “why is it relevant to study Africa in order to understand the African American history”? and try to articulate that in your essay. You can use your own style of writing (academic, storytelling, journalistic, etc.) but try to define the concepts you are trying to argue, why is this topic or theme important? and engage the reading materials in supporting your argument.