Baruch College – Black and Latinx Studies
Professor Shirley Reynozo
Email: [email protected]
Room: VC 4-280
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City University of New York (CUNY) is in Lenapehoking, the ancestral, unceded lands of the Lenape people. They were the original stewards of this land and its many different habitats. Lenapehoking includes parts of what we now know as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The Lenape who were forced to leave it by European, and later by U.S. colonists. We must recognize this fact as we explore climate justice, centering the knowledges by native and Afro-diasporic people of the Americas.
COURSE THEME
“A multidimensional course approaching racism from a historical, political, economic, and sociological point of view. The nature of prejudice will be discussed with regard to prejudice against different ethnic groups. Emphasis will be placed upon the effects of racism on Black people in the United States. The study will be discussed with regard to the effects of racism on the perpetrators and their victims.”
“Race” does not cause racism. It is more accurate to say that racism constructed race.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
The majority of class time will consist of large- and small-group discussions about readings. Some class time will be allotted for lectures, videos and other media analysis.
COURSE GOALS
- think critically about race and racism outside of the black & white binary
- understand intersectional connections between key issues and ideas regarding Black (primarily) and/or Latinx peoples
- communicate arguments and ideas in multiple formats (written, oral, digital)
- analyze evidence (quantitative and qualitative)
- understand the value of interdisciplinary + comparative study
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Arrive on time and well-prepared for class each day. All students are expected to participate in class discussions and activities. Class dialogue and even debate may be intense, but all students are expected to remain respectful of each other’s opinions. Disagreement is fine, disrespect is not. The policies of Baruch College with respect to plagiarism and cheating will be strictly observed. If you need help, please ask for it.
PlLAGIARISM
Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Cheating, forgery, plagiarism and collusion in dishonest acts undermine the college’s educational mission and the students’ personal and intellectual growth. Baruch students are expected to bear individual responsibility for their work, to learn the rules and definitions that underlie the practice of academic integrity, and to uphold its ideals. Ignorance of the rules is not an acceptable excuse for disobeying them. Any student who attempts to compromise or devalue the academic process will be sanctioned.
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP
The attendance and make-up policy is subject to the guidelines set forth by Baruch College. After 3 unexcused absences, your grade will be lowered a grade. It’s understandable that emergencies and illnesses do occur. Such circumstances will require official proof, such as a doctor’s note and / or official documentation related to the matter. Make-up work will be evaluated on an individual basis.
No phones in class. If your phone chimes or if you are distracted by tech, your participation will be marked down.
COURSE MATERIALS
All reading will be made available through Blackboard, there is no textbook for this course.
ASSIGNMENTS
- short, written reading responses (1 page. Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced, work cited)
- a final presentation/project, and an accompanied reflection about your project and how it relates to a theme/topic from the class.
- The project can be a collection of poems, a short story, an essay, etc (just ask me first)
- More on this during the second half of the semester
AVAILABLE RESOURCES/ FREE PRINTING
- You are welcome to use the open computers in the BLS department to work + print work in the office. Printing at BLS is free.
- Students can also borrow books and tech—including cameras, fancy calculators, and chrome books for the entire semester.
GRADING
Assignments will consist of short, written reading responses, a final presentation/project, and an accompanied reflection about your project and how it relates to a theme/topic from the class. (1 page. Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced, work cited)
Your final grade will be calculated as follows:
30% attendance / class participation
50% written assignments /reading reflections
20% final project / presentation
= 100%.
BARUCH GRADING RUBRIC
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