There are two options for this assignment:

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Option 1:

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Watch the documentary:

James Baldwin's I am Not Your Negro (Netflix or You Tube)

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Based on the Sandy Ground chapter, the Systemic Inequality article, the I am Not Your Negro documentary, recent events, and your own experiences...

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Please create a three-part written response, accompanied by a images or a gallery of images that enhances your written responses. The length of each of these responses depends on your experience, but let's say a minimum of 600 words total.

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Part I. Self as Witness

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Have you or someone close to you ever experienced discrimination whether by race/ethnicity, social or economic class, gender, body type, language abilities, health issues, etc., etc.? Please describe this experience and the thoughts and feelings associated with it. Try to be as specific as possible.

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Part II. Historical Precedents

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Having gone down the difficult path asked of you in Part I, it is important to recognize that these problems have been around for a long time; that historical precedents exist for most aspects of discrimination. Please investigate, using the university Databases and other search engines, some historical precedents for the issue(s) you have chosen.

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Part III. Going Forward

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You have described your own experience and its historical precedent(s). Now, let's imagine the future. What guidance would you offer your future children or the next generation? How can we move forward and heal ourselves? This is a very big question, but one that we all must address. What kind of creative solutions can you offer?

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Option 2:

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Watch the documentary:

James Baldwin's I am Not Your Negro (Netflix or You Tube)

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Based on the Sandy Ground chapter, the Systemic Inequality article, the I am Not Your Negro documentary, recent events, and additional research... address the following statement (from our previous reading):

 

"Rosenberg argued that epidemics put pressure on the societies they strike. This strain makes visible latent structures that might not otherwise be evident. As a result, epidemics provide a sampling device for social analysis." - David S. Jones, M.D., PhD, N Engl J Med 2020; 382:1681-1683; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2004361

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What has been revealed about our society in terms of inequality? Attitudes towards health and freedom? Political polarization? Be sure to back up your statements with solid research, quotes, and statistics where appropriate. Use images to enhance your response. 600 words.

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