My Class

Jahmal Butcher

If I were designing English 2150 I would slightly chance the current course theme, Race and Justice, in to Race and Injustice. My reason for this is that I feel that race and injustice seem to be more linked together than race and justice. I would use Ward Churchill’s writings again because they properly express injustice. The Hip Hop Theory of Justice also seems like something that should be kept due to the fact that it is relatable to many of the students because they actually know of the people that are talked about in that article. If I had to add a book to the reading it would have to be “How the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou. My reason for selecting this book is because it is a great autobiography of Maya Angelou’s life and the hard times that she went through. This book clearly and decisively illustrates what blacks went through during segregation. It also shows how Maya Angelou over comes racism through the use of literature. I feel that a visual component is vital to this course. I feel that watching short documentaries is really needed.