Choose parents, teachers, students, school board, or state legislature, among others, on either side of the issue. Discuss how you would/could impact the group of your choice.

The Problem We All Live With

You are to listen to the podcast.  As you hear the story, you will hear that the podcast discusses several groups related to the issue.  Imagine that you are asked to intervene or help one of the groups.
Think about and then choose the group you think you would/could have the biggest impact with.  You could choose parents, teachers, students, school board, or state legislature, among others, on either side of the issue. Discuss how you would/could impact the group of your choice.
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/562/the-problem-we-all-live-with-part-one

 

Discuss societal concerns and injustices that the Black Panther party sought to adrdress as revealed in Peeble’s film. What were some of the solutions and methods in addressing/alleviating these concerns and injustices? Are these solutions plausible given the conditions?

There is no right or wrong answer here, but do demonstrate critical thinking, historical accuracy and intentional use of materials for the week.
In reviewing Van Peebles’ Panther (1995), Hudlin’s animated Black Panther (2011) and Thomas’ The Hate U Give (2018), discuss in full detail, what each film and supporting readings teach viewers about African American life and ideals about what defines liberation and the methods towards liberation. In writing your reflection, synthesize the below questions into a coherent essay. Be sure to have ONE thesis for your essay however. For full credit, respond to the following:
The ideals of the Black Panther Party are situated within the larger civil rights era and Black Power movement in particular. Discuss societal concerns and injustices that the Black Panther party sought to adrdress as revealed in Peeble’s film. What were some of the solutions and methods in addressing/alleviating these concerns and injustices? Are these solutions plausible given the conditions? For context, be sure to review the previous lecture notes on the Black Power movement, for instance.

In thinking about our contemporary Black Lives Matter Movement and The Hate U Give, what is the purpose of this novel and film and does it speak to the contemporary discussion of police death of Africana/Black and brown bodies? Is it important to document these experiences? Why or why not? What solutions do the novel and film propose, if at all? How does this film, then, compare to messages within varying interations of Black Panther?
For full credit alse use examples from the readings and each film!!!!! Demonstrate that you are thinking about these ideas.

What do you see as the two or three major recurrent thematic concerns in African American literature? How do these concerns evolve over time, and to what extent do other works of American literature share them?

Exam Essay

Essay Prompt:

What do you see as the two or three major recurrent thematic concerns in African American literature? How do these concerns evolve over time, and to what extent do other works of American literature share them?

Based on your reading list, in what directions would you expect future American writers to take their literature?

Critically analyze the ethics associated with the removal of this site of public history given the state’s racial and gendered history.

Removal and Renaming of Statues

In 2017, UT Austin removed several confederate statues from their places of prominence on campus in the middle of the night. This action was part of a state of removals and renaming nationwide as several institutions grappled with the meaning and impact of these monuments. Years later, there are still ideological and legal battles surrounding the decision. The statue of Jefferson Davis in particular was returned to campus and mounted at the Briscoe Center in an exhibit titled “From Commemoration to Education.”

In this 3-page double-spaced essay, critically analyze the ethics associated with the removal of this site of public history given the state’s racial and gendered history. Be sure to make use of the ethics glossary provided in class lectures to discuss how the myriad of ways that decisions regarding the statue’s erection, removal, and repositioning could be justified with the presented frameworks.

In what way did the U.S. government contribute to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico?

Is the Mexican immigration experience markedly different from that of other immigrant groups? Answer the question and provide details/evidence to support your answer

In what way did the U.S. government contribute to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico? Provide a specific, detailed explanation using specific terms from this module’s reading and/or content.

In what way did the U.S. government contribute to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico? Provide a specific, detailed explanation using specific terms from this module’s reading and/or content.

Is the Mexican immigration experience markedly different from that of other immigrant groups? Answer the question and provide details/evidence to support your answer

In what way did the U.S. government contribute to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico? Provide a specific, detailed explanation using specific terms from this module’s reading and/or content.

Discuss the book’s article , assess the persuasiveness of the evidence, and comment on its strengths and weaknesses.

The incidents in the life of a slave girl is the book for the book report. Book by: Harriet Jacobs

The book review assignment allows you to delve more deeply into a topic of your choice in African American

history. Your review should be roughly 500 to 750 words . It should discuss the book’s article , assess the persuasiveness of the evidence, and comment on its strengths and weaknesses.

What is the true cost of the groundwork’s package on both housing and commercial construction projects in the UK compared to the tenders returned and is it possible to truly cover all risk items effectively when creating budgets?

What is the true cost of the groundwork’s package on both housing and commercial construction projects in the UK compared to the tenders returned and is it possible to truly cover all risk items effectively when creating budgets?

What attitudes/perceptions does the African-American population have towards the Latino population?

The competitive relationship between African Americans and Latinos.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 : employer sanctions that hired aliens not authorized to work in the U.S. However, the offer of clandestine employment, especially in the states located in the south of the country, has attracted migrants from Latin American countries.
Clearly identified gaps/limitations in the literature

The literature does not present the long-term consequences of the conflictive relations between Latino and Blacks in the US.
Latino immigrants are pressured to adopt core “American” values such as economic self-sufficiency and individualism; future research should take into consideration that those ideologies have historically underwritten beliefs in Black inferiority.
What attitudes/perceptions does the Latino population have towards the Afro-American population?
What attitudes/perceptions does the African-American population have towards the Latino population?
What factors create conflict between the Latino and Afro-American populations in the US?
What are the consequences of the competitive relations between the Latino and Afro-American populations in the US?

Identify the type of incidents that arise the conflictive relations between the Latino and Black populations in the US.