Week
1 discussion
African
Studies and Initial Thoughts About Slavery
After doing the readings for Week 1,
respond to the questions below.
1. What is African American Studies and
what are the challenges it faces as an academic discipline?
2. Based on the timeline link in the
reading for this week, state in not more than five lines what your initial
thoughts are with regard to slavery.
Week
2 discussion
Brutality
of Slavery and Coping Mechanisms of the Slaves
As we noted in the discussion for Week 1,
slavery was a savage/brutal institution for which blacks paid the price.
Discuss some of the brutality that slaves suffered from when they were
transported from Africa and some strategies they used to survive or cope with
the brutality of slavery.
Week
3 discussion
After
the Legal End of Slavery
Though slavery was legally abolished by the
13th Amendment of the Constitution in 1865, the lives of slaves were
characterized by hope and painful disappointments. Discuss.
Week
4 discussion
NAACP
and Harlem Renaissance
After doing the readings for Week 4, please
respond and comment as directed below the questions.
1. Why was the NAACP formed and what do you
consider to be two of its major accomplishments?
2. How did the Harlem Renaissance redefine
the image and capabilities of blacks?
Week
5 discussion
After doing the readings for Week 5, please
respond and comment as directed below.
1. What led to the civil rights movement in
the 1950s and 1960s?
2. Discuss at least two major
accomplishments of the civil rights movement.
Week
6 discussion
After doing the readings for Week 6, please
respond to the discussion questions below:
1.What is your understanding of black power
or the Black Panther Movement?
2. Compare and contrast their philosophy of
black liberation and equality with that of the leaders of the civil rights
movement.
Week
7 discussion
Post Presentations, comments but posts two
formal comments as your Memo in assignment folder as instructed in the Week 7
Announcement
Week
8 discussion
After watching the video and/or reading the
article that carries the video title, “Cornel West: Market-driven culture
has destroyed virtue” (as assigned for Week 8), do you agree with the
views of Professor Cornell West? Please explain why you agree or why you do not
agree.
