What is the future of the African/Black American in American Society
What was the meaning of the Black Panther slogan “Guns and Butter.”
What were and are the complexities and multiplicities of the African/Black American experience?
Jelani Cobb said, “There has always been a double vision of America. America as a land of opportunity and also as a land that has a rigid racial hierarchy.” Angela Glover Blackwell said, “In the 70s, we really had a tale of three cities.” What do they mean by this, and how has this impacted the African American community? Do you think this “tale of three cities” and "double vision" persisted throughout the 80s, 90s, and today?
Have circumstances changed much for African/Black Americans with what they have been through past and present? Make sure to look at the people as a whole and not the “token” or select few.
To make amends for the past and present experiences, what three immediate actions should be taken to address what you would consider most effective and efficient in creating long-term change and improving the people as a whole.
For each action, explain to me what is needed and how it would get done. By this, I mean monies, laws, policies, or whatever would be required and needed. Nothing is too extreme or out of the question.
If your plan affects anyone outside of the African/Black American community with your actions, explain how you plan to appease them. Is appeasement required or necessary?
What about those within the African/Black American community who think your proposal is too much or too little?
Where do you see the African/Black American community in 10 to 20 years?
What issues or situations do you see the African/Black American community dealing with or existing in this nation's future?
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