aasp201 all weeks discussions latest 2018 february

Week 1 discussion

African Studies and Initial Thoughts About Slavery

After doing the readings for Week 1, respond to the questions below.

1. What is African American Studies and what are the challenges it faces as an academic discipline?

2. Based on the timeline link in the reading for this week, state in not more than five lines what your initial thoughts are with regard to slavery.

Week 2 discussion

Brutality of Slavery and Coping Mechanisms of the Slaves

As we noted in the discussion for Week 1, slavery was a savage/brutal institution for which blacks paid the price. Discuss some of the brutality that slaves suffered from when they were transported from Africa and some strategies they used to survive or cope with the brutality of slavery.

Week 3 discussion

After the Legal End of Slavery

Though slavery was legally abolished by the 13th Amendment of the Constitution in 1865, the lives of slaves were characterized by hope and painful disappointments. Discuss.

Week 4 discussion

NAACP and Harlem Renaissance

After doing the readings for Week 4, please respond and comment as directed below the questions.

1. Why was the NAACP formed and what do you consider to be two of its major accomplishments?

2. How did the Harlem Renaissance redefine the image and capabilities of blacks?

Week 5 discussion

After doing the readings for Week 5, please respond and comment as directed below.

1. What led to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

2. Discuss at least two major accomplishments of the civil rights movement.

Week 6 discussion

After doing the readings for Week 6, please respond to the discussion questions below:

1.What is your understanding of black power or the Black Panther Movement?

2. Compare and contrast their philosophy of black liberation and equality with that of the leaders of the civil rights movement.

Week 7 discussion

Post Presentations, comments but posts two formal comments as your Memo in assignment folder as instructed in the Week 7 Announcement

Week 8 discussion

After watching the video and/or reading the article that carries the video title, "Cornel West: Market-driven culture has destroyed virtue" (as assigned for Week 8), do you agree with the views of Professor Cornell West? Please explain why you agree or why you do not agree.