What are the similarities and what are the major differences and what does that tell us about the unique trauma enslaved women had to endure? What are two things about this narrative that shocked you emotionally and why?

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Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave

 

Essay Directions
After reading the essay, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, respond to all five of the following questions and be sure to keep your answers in essay format flowing like a normal essay, which means numbering is not necessary. You can answer the questions in any order just be sure to include your analysis in each answer to receive credit. The questions for your essay are as follows.

1. Historians, when analyzing black history, often focus on the psychological effects of slavery and racism on black people, but what does the narrative of Frederick Douglass reveal about the negative psychological effects of absolute power on the white slave master, give analysis with examples on his shocking observations of the transformation of his masters?

2. Frederick Douglass notes his mental evolution of going from a boy to a slave and then from a slave to a man. By using examples give analysis to his process of becoming enslaved and then finding freedom, noting specifically when he became free?

3. As a house slave Douglass and his aunt were treated very differently. Describe the gendered difference in the master-slave relationship Frederick Douglass’ aunt had with the master as an attractive female house slave, and that of Frederick Douglass and his mistress when he moved to the city. What are the similarities and what are the major differences and what does that tell us about the unique trauma enslaved women had to endure?

4. What are two things about this narrative that shocked you emotionally and why?

5. Why does Frederick Douglass withhold the names of the slave masters and the white people that abused him despite writing this narrative as a free man and what does that say about the emotional power of fear is it perhaps reminiscent of post-traumatic stress syndrome?

Why do you think Dr. King was “disappointed in the white church”? How did Dr. King respond to the clergymen’s belief that the Birmingham police department maintained “order” and “prevented violence”?

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Article Assignment

“Letter from Birmingham Jail”

Read the letter (article) carefully and respond to the following questions:

1. Paragraphs #1, #2, and #3. Dr. King explains why he is in Birmingham. He goes on to state that he does not consider himself to be an “outside agitator.” How does he counter the “outside agitator” viewpoint held by the Birmingham clergy?
2. The Birmingham clergy claimed that the demonstrations in the city were “unwise and untimely.” In Paragraphs #5 and #6, Dr. King responded to this claim. What did he say to the clergy? What did you think of his response?
3. In paragraphs #7 and #8, Dr. King discusses the difference between “just” and “unjust” laws. What is his view?
4. Paragraph #9. Why is Dr. King “disappointed with the white moderate?”
5. Paragraphs #10 and #11. What are the two opposing forces that Dr. King stands in the middle of in the Negro community? Explain his point.
6. Paragraphs #12 and #13. Why do you think Dr. King was “disappointed in the white church”?
7. Paragraph #14. How did Dr. King respond to the clergymen’s belief that the Birmingham police department maintained “order” and “prevented violence”?
8. Last paragraph. Who, according to Dr. King, are the real “heroes” in the American South and why?
9. Detail your impression of this Birmingham letter by Dr. King. Did it have any lasting affect on you after reading it?

Write a 2 page paper on why Black consciousness as defined by the Department of Black Studies is important in Hip-Hop. .Identity: Knowing yourself Who are you and what are your roots, legacy and history?

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Colorblind

Read Ch. 1,2, & 4 of Somebody Scream and watch music videos by Boogie Down Productions (You Must Learn, Love is Gonna Getcha), Public Enemy (Fight the Power), X Clan (Funkin Lesson), and Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five (The Message).
Utilizing the following readings: Ch. 1,2, &4 of Somebody Scream, Ch. 2 of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop music videos and the film Sankofa. You shall do the following: Write a 2 page paper on why Black consciousness as defined by the Department of Black Studies is important in Hip-Hop.
Black Consciousness defined: In Black Studies, the return to Black consciousness means to see the world through an Afrocentric lens and regain knowledge of history and ethos. Black consciousness is to embrace Black love, Black beauty, Black intelligence, and the acknowledgement that Black Lives Matter.
Remember you must watch the movie Sankofa and include it in what you write in the essay.
The three elements of Black Consciousness consist of:

 

1.Identity: Knowing yourself Who are you and what are your roots, legacy and history?

2.Time: Knowing the appropriate action at the right time. Time for planning; time for action; time for war; time for love, etc.

3.Location: Knowing where you are physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually

What did you learn or something that you found interesting throughout the reading? What were the main points that surprised you, angered you? What were the counter or concealed story?

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Shillington Reading Block 7

Read chapters 21-23 from  A History of Africa, by Kevin Shillington (3rd edition) and summarize each chapter. Once you have done the readings, write a reflection in 1 1/2 – 2 pages. It should include a summary of the chapter, brief highlights, your personal position, ie. What did you learn or something that you found interesting throughout the reading? What were the main points that surprised you, angered you? What were the counter or concealed story? How did this reading inform your perspective or knowledge about what you knew or did not know about Africa? Did the reading bring up any specific questions for you? ( You do not have to answer each question verbatim, these are just prompters. The summary should include at least 5-6 highlights from readings.

In 350 words, discuss your initial understanding of the passage and how the reference material changed that understanding of the passage.

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Connect reference material to the passage in Jazz

First, read the passage in which the reference occurs: pp. 7-8 in Jazz by Toni Morrison. Then read the material in the reference link (http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/1998/health/hospny.htm). Then reread the passage in light of the new information. In 350 words, discuss your initial understanding of the passage and how the reference material changed that understanding of the passage.

Create an annotated source list that provides historical information about the African-American experience in America from 1619 to the present.

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Annotated Source List

The field of African-American Studies is a relatively new area of research and instruction in many institutions. According to Azevedo (2019), the need for the study originated from the concerns of black students of predominantly white institutions who felt the need for the black experience to be shared. Several institutions responded and now many books, articles, and multimedia have been produced that highlight the black experience in America.

Instructions
The assignments in this course build upon one another. In the first assignment, you will conduct research and gather sources. In the second, you will write a research paper, and lastly you will give a presentation. For this first assignment, you will be creating an annotated source list that provides historical information about the African-American experience in America from 1619 to the present.

Using the textbook, the Strayer University library, and the Internet, you will need to find and evaluate five relevant, reliable, and credible sources. Provide a short summary, 3–4 sentences, of each source and how you plan to use it to support your narrative. Be sure to explain how those sources will be helpful in your research. Select one of the topics of historical significance listed below to research, write about, and present.

Discuss the crucial role of the community throughout the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Use examples to support your argument.

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Discussion on Beloved by Morrison

Discuss the crucial role of the community throughout the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Use examples to support your argument.

How do your communities contribute to and/or challenge white Protestant hegemony and anti-Black racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism?

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Reflective Paper

You will write a reflective paper that compares and contrasts religious and racial prejudice in the 1920s to religious and racial prejudices in the communities of which you are part. How do your communities contribute to and/or challenge white Protestant hegemony and anti-Black racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism?
By focusing on the communities of which you are part, you will have the opportunity to begin to develop the ability to critically examine your own behavior in regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts.
Before you begin writing your paper, you should make a list of your communities. Don’t just think of physical spaces such as the city of Indianapolis, your workplace, your domicile, or your favorite restaurant or religious congregation, but also of your social networks, your state, your nation, or sports team (go STL Cardinals!). In some cases, your membership in these communities is voluntary. In other cases, it may be coerced. Whatever the case, think of the communities that are important to your life.
Be sure to compose a thesis paragraph in which you include a thesis statement about how the religious and racial prejudices of the 1920s are similar to and/or different from those sustained or challenged by the communities of which you are part. Then, explain how you will prove your thesis, briefly outlining the evidence that you will use. Much of this may be personal observation, but it must be specific and detailed. You are welcome to use pseudonyms in order to protect people’s privacy and avoid any defamation. You should include citations of Gordon’s book, however, as you comparing the 1920s to today.

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Write a 5-page (double-spaced) essay, comparing and contrasting the feminist ideologies explored in Angela Davis’s “I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama” and those described in one other text from the syllabus (Hurston, Collins, Duncan, Combahee, Griffin, or Lorde). In this paper you must provide analytical readings of the texts. Your paper should identify and define the specific ideologies outlined by each of the authors you discuss, outlining their historical context and significance. Your response should include close analysis of each article, including direct citations to help support your arguments. Be as specific as possible in developing your views and cite particular events, historical moments, scenes, passages, and stylistic effects that support your interpretation (include page numbers in all citations). These essays should be double-spaced, 12-point font, and proof read. Grammatical and spelling mistakes will be penalized.

Here are the 4 things to consider as you put together your draft:

 

1. Choice of evidence (Have you cited relevant passages from the texts under discussion?)
2. Discussion of evidence (Have you engaged in critical analysis of the passages cited?)
3. Organization (Does your argument proceed in a logical manner? Is there a clear explanation for the order in which you have analyzed your evidence?)
4. Thesis (Is there some gesture toward an argument? It’s okay if this is provisional in the draft stage.)

Discuss the advancement of Black Women’s Studies in connection to the institutionalization of Black Studies and Women’s Studies.

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Possible Essay Questions:

Students are required to prepare a carefully constructed response to TWO (2) of the questions listed below.

The essay portion of the final exam should be at least 250-words for EACH question , typed, double-spaced in a standard 12 point font (Times New Roman). Students must cite from the various sources by using in-text quotations to support your ideas. 

1.) What components impacted the social outlook of Malcolm X’s early life events which later influenced his interest in the Nation of Islam (NOI).

Do you think the NOI is UN-American or unpatriotic?

Think about the role of his father and mother, Garvey-ism, had on Malcolm’s political ideology.

Why did Malcolm leave the NOI and how did he continue to contribute towards the plight of African people, especially within an international context? Provide specific examples.

2.) Discuss the advancement of Black Women’s Studies in connection to the institutionalization of Black Studies and Women’s Studies.

Discuss the difference’s between Black feminism and Africans Woman-ism.

What organizations supported the role of Black Women’s Liberation?

What are some of the current struggles African American woman face in society in general and within the university specifically?

Why was there a need for Black Women Studies? Is the need still present in 2018?