2. Who wrote of the mulatto or biracial person that he is "a degenerate, unnatural offspring, doomed by nature to work out its own destruction" (141)?

3. What Heritage Foundation president wrote in 2018, "Being black and the daughter of a former welfare recipient, I know firsthand the unintended harm welfare has caused" (187)?

4. When did the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education take place?

5. When was the author's ancestor Eliza born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are "space racism" and "space antiracism" defined?

2. How does the author define a "behavioral racist"?

3. How does the author define "colorism"?

4. How are racism and capitalism related?

5. What is the movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song about?

6. What does "gender racism" refer to?

7. What does "PTSS" refer to?

8. What did the author learn when he took a prepratory course for the GRE?

9. Why did the student-leaders at FAMU direct a silent march in November of 2000?

10. What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three major Supreme Court cases involving race and their impacts. What was the subject of the case? What was the outcome of the case? How did the case and its outcome impact the lives of Black and White Americans?

Essay Topic 2

What does double consciousness refer to in terms of race and racism? Who coined this term? When? What examples of double consciousness does the author provide? How do you relate to double consciousness?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss the term "microaggression." What does this term mean to you? How is it defined by the author? Why does the author oppose this term? What does he replace it with? Why?

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