A national debate is taking place about whether African Americans
should be given reparations for the historic experience of slavery
and its aftermath. Some have filed class action lawsuits seeking
damages against current corporations who benefited from slavery.
How has the African American experience with reparations compared
with other oppressed groups? Do you think the US government should
provide some form of reparations for slavery? Why or why
not?
What have you learned about the situation of African Americans
in the US? Why African Americans who kill white victims are more
likely to receive the death penalty than whites who kill blacks?
What did you learn from this movie about the Elaine
Tragedy?
Its for Sociology
The city police chief wants to know the perceptions
African-Americans have of the police force in his city. In
comparison to white perception in the community, this information
will tell the police chief if he has a community relations problem
with the African American community that needs to be addressed. A
survey reveals the following information. What would you tell the
police chief given these results:
Opinion
African-American
White
Feel the
police do a good job
74
223
Do not...
African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and people from
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have a higher risk of
Chronic Kidney Disease. Why is this? What are the effects of
Chronic Kidney Disease on the quality of life of an individual?
African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and people from
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have a higher risk of
Chronic Kidney Disease. Why is this? What are the effects of
Chronic Kidney Disease on the quality of life of an individual?
What global problem do you think is the most pressing, and why?
Global issues might include agricultural, technological, health,
environmental, social, psychological, economic, or other
problems.