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Question 1:
Explain how any three (3) social systems (e.g., housing, education, criminal justice, political, legal, or health) impacted Black Americans' freedom, citizenship, and civil rights in any period between 1619 and present day?
Question 2:
Over the last three years, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has attracted a range of media attention. What is CRT? In your response, explain the theory's background, aims, and themes (any 2).
Question 3:
Destructive ideas about Black girls and women continue to shape their health and educational experiences. Black girls are over five times more likely than white girls to be suspended at least once from school, seven times more likely to receive multiple out-of-school suspensions than white girls and three times more likely to receive referrals to law enforcement.1 Black women are 243 percent more likely [than white women] to die from pregnancy-related cause.2 Discuss the following statistics by 1) considering how long-standing stereotypes or assumptions about Black girls and women result in the following outcomes and 2) reflecting on how Black feminism seeks to address and lead us away from these damaging circumstances.
Question 4:
Discuss two (2) areas about Black Americans' experiences that you hope to further study or research after this course.