This discussion forum is an opportunity for you to explore topics that interest you; share critical insights and questions that you are working with; share your struggles and triumphs; and discuss difficulties that may have arisen this week. Your initial post should describe your experiences in the course this past week, prompting further discussion. Address at least two of the following questions:
- What caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?
- What struck you as you explored the course materials this week?
- What insights have you had?
Delaney, T. (2016). Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity. Connecting Sociology to Our Lives: An Introduction to Sociology. http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1099295&site=eds-live&scope=site&profile=edsebook&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_251
Garza, A., Cullors, P., & Tometi, O. (2016). An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter [Video]. TEDWomen 2016. https://www.ted.com/talks/alicia_garza_patrisse_cullors_and_opal_tometi_an_interview_with_the_founders_of_black_lives_matter
Halley, J., Eshleman, A. & R.M. Vijaya. (2010). Ch. 1: The Invisibility of Whiteness. Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e025xna&AN=373157&site=eds-live&scope=site&profile=edsebook&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_1
Horowitz, J.M., Parker, K., Brown, A., & Cox, K. (2020, October 6). Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/10/06/amid-national-reckoning-americans-divided-on-whether-increased-focus-on-race-will-lead-to-major-policy-change/
Houska, T. (2017). The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for Indigenous rights [Video]. TEDWomen. https://www.ted.com/talks/tara_houska_the_standing_rock_resistance_and_our_fight_for_indigenous_rights
