Assignment goal

• Discuss experiences of Black and Asian Americans.
• Apply the definition of institutional racism to this week’s materials.

Instructions

Use your understanding from this week’s materials and do the following:

1. Discuss examples of institutional racism.
   1. Use the definition of institutional racism in the slides for this week.
   2. Find 2 examples of institutional racism for 1) Black Americans and 2 examples for 2) Asian Americans and explain how each is institutional racism.
   3. When you choose 2 specific examples, use direct quotations, using the citation style above (with subheading).

1. How have Black Americans and Asian Americans resisted oppression? Use this weeks materials to find some evidence and used direct quotations.

Grading Criteria

• Including direct quotations — 18 points possible
• citing each quotation — 6 points possible
• includes an appropriate explanation for each quotation = 18 points possible
• appropriate use of the definition = 4 points possible

sources to use:

NA, BL, AA: some definitions (slides)

Here are a couple of definitions that I think will help you understand the material for this week, last week, and for weeks to come. Humanization and institutional racism. Humanization makes us think, what makes us human? Institutional racism is a form of racism that in ethnic studies we traditionally draw from as part of the definition for racism. This may surprise you because often we think of racism as something that occurs between individuals (interpersonal racism).

BA: Slavery

Here is an overview of slavery, the practice where European settlers forced Africans to labor for the profit of European settlers. Enslaved Africans endured a lot of trauma and violence due to the horrific conditions of slavery.

BA: institutional racism

Here is a video on the racial wealth gap that illustrates institutional racism. Who in this video is dominant? Who is subjugated? Who is seen as valued? Who is seen as less than?

BA: Black joy

Too often we focus solely on the trauma and tragedy of Black experiences. This webpage (and optional but helpful video clip) discusses Black joy, especially in the face of challenges. In the clip she talks specifically why it’s important to name it as Black joy as opposed to just joy

AsAm: reading 1: Asian Americans

Here is an overview of Asian American studies including recent happenings like Stop Asian Hate.

AsAm: Link to more Asian American history

Here is a great list of happenings in Asian American history. There is even a video. Keep in mind what you notice about race (skin color, features), ethnicity (culture- language, religion, cultural practices, etc) and the treatment of Asian Americans.

I have this assignment due and I will provide all the information and if you can finish it earlier I will appreciate it and if there is anything let me know. I have this assignment due and make sure to be your own words not from outside resource the professor will know and add reference at the end of the page.

Week 7: Anti Blackness in Latin America

In at least 350 words, think through the following and remember to reference specific text or video segments:

1. Reflect on the ways youve seen (or not seen) Afro-Latinx identities represented in your own community, media, or education. How does the history of erasure discussed in the video shape these silences, and how might this connect to the exclusions described in The X in Latinx is a Wound, Not a Trend?
2. Think about the role of language in shaping belonging. How have terms like Latino, Latina, Latinx, Latine included or excluded people in your own circles? What does this tell us about the relationship between naming, power, and anti-Blackness within Latinx communities?
3. Consider your own position (whether inside or outside of Latinx communities). What concrete practices can you imagine that challenge anti-Blackness and uplift Afro-Latinx voices? How might these practices also resist other forms of erasure tied to gender, sexuality, or Indigeneity?

The X in Latinx is a wound.mp4

The X in Latinx is a Wound, Not a Trend.pdf

There are many examples of revelations of wrongdoing, criminal activity, or unforgivable actions from different types of artists: actors, authors, musicians, etc. Michael Jackson was controversial because of the persistent accusations during his lifetime which persist after his death. The question I would like you to respond to (in 200 words minimum) this week is: Can you separate the artistic output from the person who created it? Why or why not? Are you consistent in this decision, or does it depend on each individual person or situation? Give an example of someone about whom you have had to make this decision. (Your example does not have to be limited to musicians.)

Here are a couple of different approaches to this question:

Anti Blackness in Latin America

In at least 350 words, think through the following and remember to reference specific text or video segments:

1. Reflect on the ways youve seen (or not seen) Afro-Latinx identities represented in your own community, media, or education. How does the history of erasure discussed in the video shape these silences, and how might this connect to the exclusions described in The X in Latinx is a Wound, Not a Trend?
2. Think about the role of language in shaping belonging. How have terms like Latino, Latina, Latinx, Latine included or excluded people in your own circles? What does this tell us about the relationship between naming, power, and anti-Blackness within Latinx communities?
3. Consider your own position (whether inside or outside of Latinx communities). What concrete practices can you imagine that challenge anti-Blackness and uplift Afro-Latinx voices? How might these practices also resist other forms of erasure tied to gender, sexuality, or Indigeneity?

Based on the information in the textbook and the power point presentation, please answer the questions below.

1. What were the key differences between the visions/plans that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had for the new nation?
2. What policies did each man support in order to make his vision a reality?
3. Whose vision and policies do you think were better in terms of making the United States a successful and prosperous nation? Why?
4. Part3 This Padlet Exercise has two parts.go to the embedded YouTube page link and listened to song, “The Room Where It Happens” from the musical “Hamilton.
5. You do not have permission to change the padlet ico
   In the song the “The Room Where It Happens,” Jefferson and Madison, both of whom are slave owning Virginians, suggest that the reason they should agree to support Hamilton’s financial Plans in exchange for moving the capital farther south is that it will be closer to their homes. Do you think this is the only reason they, and other southern Congressmen, were so interested in making sure that the capital of the United States was in the South, rather than New York City? What other reasons might they have had?

Based on the information in the textbook and the power point presentation, please answer the questions below.

1. What were the key differences between the visions/plans that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had for the new nation?
2. What policies did each man support in order to make his vision a reality?
3. Whose vision and policies do you think were better in terms of making the United States a successful and prosperous nation? Why?
4. Part3 This Padlet Exercise has two parts.go to the embedded YouTube page link and listened to song, “The Room Where It Happens” from the musical “Hamilton.
5. You do not have permission to change the padlet ico
   In the song the “The Room Where It Happens,” Jefferson and Madison, both of whom are slave owning Virginians, suggest that the reason they should agree to support Hamilton’s financial Plans in exchange for moving the capital farther south is that it will be closer to their homes. Do you think this is the only reason they, and other southern Congressmen, were so interested in making sure that the capital of the United States was in the South, rather than New York City? What other reasons might they have had?

What was life like in the Philippines before colonization? Describe the culture, government, and way of living.

Noli Me Tangere is a novel written by Jos Rizal in 1887. It tells the story of Crisstomo Ibarra, a young Filipino who returns to the Philippines after studying in Europe and discovers the and corruption happening under Spanish colonial rule.

The novel exposes social injustices, especially the abuse of power by friars and officials, and shows the struggles of Filipinos during that time. Its title means Touch Me Not, symbolizing the sensitive issues in society that people were afraid to speak about.

Overall, Noli Me Tangere aimed to awaken Filipinos awareness and inspire reform and change.

Social Justice Discussion

Pick a story or topic currently in the news. Describe what issues from Catholic Social Teaching you might connect it to you if you were discussing it with a class.

For ideas, you can consult the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, found here

You cannot complete this assignment until after you have completed the final project!

Please write a 2-3 page paper (doubled spaced) explaining how your final project demonstrates best practices in public history.

• Think about the decisions that you and your group made, and why you made them.
• Think about how you have applied theories and practices of public history learned in the course to this practical project.
• You may wish to talk about how you would do things differently if you did not have the constraints of this course.
• You should draw upon and cite at least three sources, using Chicago-style footnotes.* You can and should use course readings as your sources. It is ok to use additional sources, but it is not a requirement. Don’t turn this assignment into a research project!
• This paper should be written in an academic style, but use of the first person is ok. This means that:
  • First person statements like “our group chose to structure the exhibition in this way because…” or “I selected this image because…” are ok
  • Statements about your feelings, like “I enjoyed this project” are NOT OK
  • Statements about your group dynamic or complaints about other group members are NOT OK
• Do not simply describe what you did. Explain why you did it.