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Greetings Human Geography students
Post Due Wed, March 24th by 11:59 PM
Obviously, this is an enormous topic. And one on which we are only etching the surface. So, please, at the very least, look at the beginnings of Racism/Slavery/Blacks in America, and then move on through the centuries and the decades, and the years. And finally, look at what is happening in America today. Look at a variety of sources. Always.
The film ’13th’ is the best starting point to understand how racism was institutionalized in this country. It will help you understand something about what is happening today. Here is the YouTube link. It is also on Netflix if you have access.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8 (Links to an external site.)
Of course you are welcome to bring in other credible sources. If you do, please include the links at the bottom of your reflection/post. Always cite your sources.
There is a document with a lot of resources on racism and slavery in America located under ‘Additional Resources’ under the ‘File’ tab. Feel free to use those as additional resources to strengthen your argument. Also, feel free to include other credible sources. Make sure you cite them at the bottom of your post.
For your post:
1) What is your vantage point? From where are you viewing/researching/exploring the question of race relations in America? For example: All of you are college students. So, that puts you into an ‘educated’ category. We can look at age, gender, income range, religious traditions, etc… There are so many variables that, in the end, play a role in how we view this issue.
NOTE: some of you are from countries outside of the US. If you feel comfortable, tell us what an ‘outsider’s’ perspective might be with regards to this issue. Of course, we know that one person’s thoughts or opinions cannot speak for a people or a culture. We speak for ourselves.
2) Which resources apart from the documentary ’13th’ did you view/read? And what is your focus for this essay? You may have learned things that you never knew, or thought of something in a way that you never had before. Meaning, you may have ‘gained perspective’. Or, Was there any aspect of this issue in particular that caught your attention? What was it? Or, after viewing the film or reading other articles/links, what else has captured your attention? What other research have you done to discover more?
3) After viewing ’13th’ or reading viewing alternative articles/videos on the issue of (institutionalized) racism in America (include sources) what have you come away with? What did you learn? Or, what was reinforced that you already knew, or felt, or experienced?
4) Wrap it up. Restate. Main argument. Conclude.
500 words. 1 response to a classmate’s post.
