DAY section week 15: Black Economics

Hank Williams

 

Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000) “The Carpenters” 1946

NOTE THAT THIS IS THE UPDATE FOR THE DAY SECTION: IF YOU’RE IN THE NIGHT SECTION, SEE THE POST FOR YOUR CLASS

General Announcements:

  • NY African Diaspora International Film Festival runs from 11/25-12/11. course-related highlights are documentaries on Lowndes County (11/26, 29), Ella Baker (Schomburg, 11/29),  Fannie Lou Hamer (Schomburg, 11/29), Sonia Sanchez (Baruch College, 11/30). Early reservations are highly recommended–especially for free documentary film screenings! Details at their site

Course Announcements:

  • Final exam is for the DAY SECTION class is Wednesday December 21 from 1-3 PM in usual classroom–in person on campus only. Don’t miss it
  • Our last class meeting is Monday December 12
  • Prof. Williams Zoom live chat hours: Mondays/Wednesdays from 4-5 PM on Zoom here or on campus in Carman 291. Or call: +1 929 205 6099 then add meeting ID: 528 450 5381.
  • Spring 2023 Course: For those interested, I’ll be teaching African American History (AAS 245) meeting Monday nights on campus.

Quick highlights from Week 14 classes:

  • (almost) finished Chapter 7 on Black politics in Maulana Karenga’s Introduction to Black Studies
  • Lecture notes posted in the usual spot
  • Musical intro: Richard Pryor’s “The First Black President” skit from his TV variety show (1977)
  • BEGAN prep sessions for final exam: continued on Monday 12/12

DO THIS for week 15

FOR Monday November 21

REVIEW section 7.8 (Coalitions and alliances) from chapter 7 (Black Politics) in Maulana Karenga’s Introduction to Black Studies. (Approx. 4 pages)

READ sections 8.1-8.4 (FINISH the “Problems of Race and Class” subsection) from chapter 8 (Black Economics) in Maulana Karenga’s Introduction to Black Studies. (Approx. 14 pages) 

Skim (read quickly for the key points) section 8.3 (Economic disadvantage data) to draw conclusions about trends and similarities in various data sets. Read section 8.2 (Colonial analogy) slowly and carefully. 

FOR Wednesday November 23

READ sections 8.5-8.7 (FINISH the chapter) from chapter 8 (Black Economics) in Maulana Karenga’s Introduction to Black Studies. (Approx. 12 pages) 

What to read for:

TBA

ATTEND the class on Monday November 21

General reading strategies:

  • Underline/highlight key points in the text
  • Use the reading questions at the back of chapters to focus you: read those first
  • Try to understand the definitions of the key concepts listed at the back of the chapter
  • Make a note to ask the instructor to clarify anything you don’t understand
  • Note key issues, approaches, and dilemmas/challenges Dr. Karenga outlines

Discussion questions

  • See chapter/essay highlights above

Additional Resources:

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What’s Next?

TBA

 

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