All students are required to write a 3-5 page (double spaced, typed, 12 inch font) paper. Grammar does count! Please provide a response to the following questions:
Briefly describe your own history (family structure, birth place, income level, names of siblings, children, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents etc.). What traditions and stories have been passed down from generation to generation? If your family heritage is unknown please reflect on how this has impacted your life.
When did you first become aware of the concept of race? How did it impact your world view (please provide an example)
Describe the impact of racism (or living in a race conscious society) upon you and/or your family's experiences in the U.S.
Do you feel that the effects of slavery still impact the African American Experience in the U.S.? Explore 2-3 examples of how OR how not.
What solutions can you offer improve race relations in society today?