Assignment goal

• Discuss experiences of Black and Asian Americans.
• Apply the definition of institutional racism to this week’s materials.

Instructions

Use your understanding from this week’s materials and do the following:

1. Discuss examples of institutional racism.
   1. Use the definition of institutional racism in the slides for this week.
   2. Find 2 examples of institutional racism for 1) Black Americans and 2 examples for 2) Asian Americans and explain how each is institutional racism.
   3. When you choose 2 specific examples, use direct quotations, using the citation style above (with subheading).

1. How have Black Americans and Asian Americans resisted oppression? Use this weeks materials to find some evidence and used direct quotations.

Grading Criteria

• Including direct quotations — 18 points possible
• citing each quotation — 6 points possible
• includes an appropriate explanation for each quotation = 18 points possible
• appropriate use of the definition = 4 points possible

sources to use:

NA, BL, AA: some definitions (slides)

Here are a couple of definitions that I think will help you understand the material for this week, last week, and for weeks to come. Humanization and institutional racism. Humanization makes us think, what makes us human? Institutional racism is a form of racism that in ethnic studies we traditionally draw from as part of the definition for racism. This may surprise you because often we think of racism as something that occurs between individuals (interpersonal racism).

BA: Slavery

Here is an overview of slavery, the practice where European settlers forced Africans to labor for the profit of European settlers. Enslaved Africans endured a lot of trauma and violence due to the horrific conditions of slavery.

BA: institutional racism

Here is a video on the racial wealth gap that illustrates institutional racism. Who in this video is dominant? Who is subjugated? Who is seen as valued? Who is seen as less than?

BA: Black joy

Too often we focus solely on the trauma and tragedy of Black experiences. This webpage (and optional but helpful video clip) discusses Black joy, especially in the face of challenges. In the clip she talks specifically why it’s important to name it as Black joy as opposed to just joy

AsAm: reading 1: Asian Americans

Here is an overview of Asian American studies including recent happenings like Stop Asian Hate.

AsAm: Link to more Asian American history

Here is a great list of happenings in Asian American history. There is even a video. Keep in mind what you notice about race (skin color, features), ethnicity (culture- language, religion, cultural practices, etc) and the treatment of Asian Americans.

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