I. Individual Activity Pick and discuss One of the seven reflections by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (Pages 447-8). Do you agree with his arguments? Do you disagree? What ideas would you add? 1. For those new to the United States racial boat, be prepared. In the “mean streets” of US America, you are not likely to be… Continue reading Reflections About Race-Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Entry Questions What topics from the sources we have discussed during the second half of the semester would you like to see in the final? Propose a preliminary question. What themes would like to include in next week’s conversation with Amina Gautier? Bio Dr. Amina Gautier is an Afro-Boricua award-winning writer and academic. She is… Continue reading Aguanile- Amina Gautier
Asynchronous Assignment (The deadline is 11/23 before the class) Instructions: 1. Read the short story “Aguanile” by Amina Gautier. 2. Group A (Acevedo to Lester): In the comment section below, respond to ONE of the following options. Group B (Lorenzo to Woods):Respectfully interact with ONE of your classmates’ responses. Do you agree with their arguments and interpretations? Do you disagree? What other… Continue reading Asynchronous Assignment on Aguanile
Entry Question What connections do you identify between the concerns and observations of the poem and those of the essay? The Essay In his essay “#Julian4SpiderMan” queer Afro-Dominican poet Julian Randall uses Miles Morales’ story (mostly referring to the animated film and the concept of the multiverse) to examine their Dominican, Diasporic, and Afro-Latinx identities.… Continue reading #Julian4SpiderMan- Julian Randall
Asynchronous Assignment (The deadline is 11/16 before the class) Instructions: 1. Read the essay “#Julian4SpiderMan” by Julian Randall. 2. Group B (Lorenzo to Woods): In the comment section below, respond to ONE of the following options. Group A (Acevedo to Lester): Respectfully interact with ONE of your classmates’ responses. Do you agree with their arguments and interpretations? Do you disagree? What other… Continue reading Asynchronous Assignment on #Julian4SpiderMan
Entry Questions- Use the chatbox to answer Have you had the opportunity of visiting or staying an extended period in your or your family’s ancestral homeland? How that experience helped you understand your identity better (and perhaps your notions of blackness beyond the US)? 16:19:17 From Michelle D to Everyone:I spent most summers outside of… Continue reading Paraíso Negro- Khalil Haywood
Asynchronous Assignment (The deadline is 11/9 before the online class) Instructions: 1. Read the essay “Paraíso Negro” by Khalil Waywood. 2. Group A (Acevedo to Lester): In the comment section below, respond to ONE of the following options. Group B (Lorenzo to Woods)Respectfully interact with ONE of your classmates’ responses. Do you agree with their arguments and interpretations? Do you disagree? What… Continue reading Asynchronous Assignment on Paraíso Negro
Entry Question “My partner and I talk to other Black parents, including our own. We get advice, ask questions, work, and think about how to nourish and fortify our children. It does not occur to us to talk to our kids about Whiteness just yet, but increasingly I think we must.” What are your takes… Continue reading From Woe to Wonder- Aracelis Girmay
Asynchronous Assignment (The deadline is 11/2 before the class) Instructions: 1. Read the essay “From Woe to Wonder” by Aracelis Girmay. Pay special attention to the second half of the text. 2. Group B (Lorenzo to Woods): In the comment section below, respond to ONE of the following options. Group A (Acevedo to Lester): Respectfully interact with ONE of your classmates’ responses. Do… Continue reading Asynchronous Assignment on From Woe To Wonder
A Forced and Torturous Journey to Las Américas In Betweenness: Triple Consciousness Flores and Jiménez Roman say that negros/negras of Latin American descent experience in the US a triple consciousness. “In studying the historical and contemporary experience of the United States Afro-Latin@, one ever feels his three-ness,—a Latin@, a Negro, an [US] American; three souls,… Continue reading “Introduction,” The Afro Latin@ Reader-Miriam Jiménez Román and Juan Flores
