Consider the readings/videos/materials assigned thus far in the semester. Write a 1 pg, single spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font paper. The paper should include the following:
Answer this question: Considering how African American communities resisted and continue to resist and subvert systems of oppression in the United States, what do you imagine for the future liberation and self-determination of the communities? For example, there are struggles in labor, racism, militarization, land issues, patriarchy, hypersexualization/sexual exploitation, racial violence, etc. Describe and discuss liberation movements and cultures of resistance that we have looked at in this course, and reflect on your vision for the future: write your thoughts, analysis, and reflection of the course content/materials we have explored
you must include TWO quotes/citations from an assigned texts/readings/websites
– https://criticalresistance.org/
– Go to the “Our Work” section and Choose “POLITICAL EDUCATION” and “PRISON SOLIDARITY”
Or
– the picture I included
you must include ONE specific reference to a video or powerpoint assigned for the week (identify details of the part of the video you are discussing)
– https://youtu.be/2CS627aKrJI
– Geographies of Racial Capitalism with Ruth Wilson Gilmore – An Antipode Foundation film on YouTube
you must include a personal connection; describe something from your personal experience that is related to an aspect of the topics you are writing about
substantiate your claims; cite the source; half credit will be given for papers that are full of unsubstantiated opinions that are not supported with the text/materials assigned in this course nor rooted in academic scholarship; in other words, non-academic writing that is not rooted in reality nor social science scholarship is not acceptable
***When references are used, they must be properly cited using a standard and consistent format for MLA. While MLA format is double spaced, we will be writing single spaced write ups. When quoting assigned texts, use MLA format which is the author’s last name and page number like “(Dunbar-Ortiz, 172).”