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Question 1:
1.Examine the role of the black media as a socialization agent in fostering group consciousness and solidarity and as a vehicle of protest in the black community.
2.Discuss the use of social media among African Americans. How do young adult African Americans use social media ? Are there links between the use of social media and major events affecting the black community? Provide specific examples.
3.Describe the representation of African Americans in the mainstream media.
4.Is there a difference in the coverage of major events in the African American community by African American journalists? Discuss and provide examples.
5.How do stereotypes in the mass media reinforce blacks' subordinate status and work against universal freedom for African American ? provide specific examples.
Question 2:
1. What is the fundamental difference between a social movement and an interest group?
2.What is the minority - majority coalition? Explain why they have been indispensable in the African quest for freedom
3.Distinguish between rights- and material-based coalition in the African American politics, providing examples of each.
4. Explain the idea of a rain bow coalition. Is such a coalition possible in the United States? Provide specific examples.
5.Given what you have learnt about what constitutes a social movement, would you characterize #Black Lives Matter as a social movement or a historical movement ? Explain your answer using examples.