Thursday, March 19, 2015

Civil Rights Movement: Legacy, Day 4

1. Form table groups (5 min)
2. Read your assigned article:

  • Source 1: Article on Serena Williams' experiences of racism during her professional tennis career
  • Source 2: Two short articles (article 1, article 2) on the racist video leaked at Oklahoma University
  • Source 3: Article on Obama hatred
  • Source 4: Two short blog posts (post 1, post 2) from "Black Girl in Maine"
3. Table group discussion following Save the Last Word for ME protocol


Extension
Four additional readings on racism in the US:
"What the Oklahoma frat video tells us about America" (from Al Jazeera America)
"The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men" (from Mother Jones)
"Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police" (from Gawker)
"The Waistband Defense" (from Huffington Post)
"Why So Many Americans Still Deny Racism..." (Vox)
Debunking Myths of "Reverse Racism" and the "Race Card"

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