# data[].attributes.body
1-What are the outcomes of institutionally racist policy choices that exclude the needs of low-income minorities in the healthcare system? = The outcomes of institutionally racist policy choices that exclude the needs of low-income minorities in the health care system leads people to be without quality care. People go through illnesses alone with now help to understand and manage their pain. Doctors pick and choose which patients they are willing to care for based on what insurance you have and the color of your skin.

2-How does the intersectionality of the unconscious bias, distrust in the healthcare system, lack of health insurance and lack of health education affect the African American community?= They all affect African Americans because lack of healthcare insurance leads to being in pain or sick without care. Lack of health education affects us because going without quality care you think that the doctors are doing what’s best for your treatment but you find out that wasn’t even the best option for your treatment.

3-State THREE strategies that you feel can address the issues raised in questions one and two.

=Have doctors have a basic understanding of the different cultures of the patients they work with. Doctors should stop stereotyping and grouping patients. I also think a good solution is switching to a Black doctor so that you feel comfortable because the doctors have less implicit and unconscious bias.

4-Search online for a resource that helps you understand this topic more and post it to your Padlet. State why the resource shines some light on a perspective of this issue. =https://tcf.org/content/report/racism-inequality-health-care-african-americans/ I chose this article because it’s highlights how African Americans are still at a higher rate of dying from a chronic illness and how  insurance across the US is improving but not enough.

5-State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. =One thing I will take away from this unit is the child firearm mortality rates, for African American children they are at 4% while white children rates are at least 0.3%. This made me think about school shootings because I feel like those rates might have changed but I could be wrong since that is a different category.

# data[].attributes.body
Option 2: African American Birth Discrepancies

1-After reading this Washington Post article Links to an external site. Can you explain why there are disparities between the amount of pain medication an African American woman would receive compared to other women in the same hospital complaining of pain? = African-American women are less likely to receive pain medication compared to a white woman experiencing pain because there’s a stereotype that Black people have thicker skin and we feel less pain. Many doctors still believe things like this and go on teaching other people that this is true. Also, we are less likely to get pain medication due to implicit bias. People just assume we are here for drugs that we just want to get high. We are not actually in pain, since all Black people are “crackheads”, “junkies”, ”drug addicts”just looking for a high.

2-What factors are contributing to the disproportionate number of African American infants who die in childbirth and African American mothers who die in childbirth? = Factors that are contributing to the disproportionate number of African American infants who die in childbirth and African American mothers who die in childbirth are structural, racism, unconscious and implicit bias. All three are factors that lead to unequal treatment. As we see from the article above, it doesn’t matter about education or how much money you have. Celebrities that we know and see on TV are still getting the same mistreatment solely because of the color of our skin. Implicit bias in healthcare is a problem because many doctors see one person from a specific group come in and say they have pain but just want medicine. So when a different person from that same group comes in that implicit bias kicks in and they are treatmenting so who is in pain as if they are a drug addict just here for medicine.

3-What are some solutions that can be implemented to improve the experiences of African American mothers giving birth and African American infant survival rates? = Some solutions that can be implemented to improve the experience of African American mothers giving birth is first actually listen to their concerns or when they say that their pain is a 10, provide resources to help Black American women understand the healthcare system, develop regular evaluations for moms and babies, and identify the challenges of seeking mental health care for mothers.

4-Find one resource that helps you understand this theme and post it to your Padlet. State the resources' significance to this unit's material. = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6727302/  I choes this resource because it highlightsthe African American birth discrepancies and talks about how the mortality rates have changed. I learned that the United States ranked second worst among nations with high Black maternal mortality rates between 2000 and 2013.

5-State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. = From this unit I learned about how far back mass incarcerations goes and how it directly affects the black family. I remember being in school hearing about how me and friends had family members in jail and it was just a normal thing.

# data[].attributes.body
Theme one: Current Research on Religion in the African American Community

What are the significant differences in terms of religious and spiritual practices of the African American community compared to the larger community?= The significant differences in terms of religious and spiritual practices of the African American community compared to the larger community is that faith is very strong in the African American community,”Black Americans (83%) are more likely to say they believe in God with absolute certainty” (Masci, 2018).

Why do Black Millenials exhibit different religious habits compared to older African Americans who more traditionally attend historically Black protestant churches?= Black Millennials exhibit different religious habits compared to older African Americans who more traditionally attend historically Black protestant churches because they are experiencing religion for themselves and allowing what makes them feel good to guide them through their spiritual path.

How does attending church affect the mental health of African Americans?= I think attending church can affect the mental health of African Americans in a positive and negative way. In a positive way church affects one's mental health by giving you encouraging words motivating you to get up instead of just being in your head. The negative effect of attending church on one's mental health is that in the Black community any type of mental health or disability is not taken seriously. This is sad because as a community our mental health rates are high and we go to church looking for guidance and they just believe you have a bad spirit that can be prayed away.

Please locate a resource that helps you understand this theme. Analyze the resource and state the most important thing you learned from it about this topic.=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/02/16/faith-among-black-americans/  I chose this resource because it highlights how the new generation compared to the older generation is becoming less involved in the black church. Also talks about how many don’t associate with any religion.

State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. = From this unit I learned that African Americans have a higher chance of being the most religion orientated than white people.

# data[].attributes.body
Theme one: Code Switching

1. What does it mean to code switch and how does this affect an African American's success in life?= Code switching is the act of switching between two or more languages or varieties in grammar while talking. Code switching affects African Americans' success in life because it is  a performative expression and demeanor required for both climbing the economic ladder and successfully navigating relationships among races. When code switching is not just about how you talk, but also about how you look and carry yourself. Code switching can also protect African Americans in dangerous situations.

2. How does expecting code switching threaten diversity?= Expecting code switching threatens diversity because we are not allowing people to be their true selves. Code switching doesn’t allow people to be proud of who they are, by saying my natural hair isn’t professional, I can’t wear my cultural attire, or how I speak isn’t professional because I have broken English.

3. How do the effects of code switching intersect with a persons' mental health? =Code switching affects people's mental health because a person has to constantly remember to put on this act for others and this is draining. This can be very stressful and depressing not being able to be authentically you.

4. Search online for a resource that helps you understand this topic more and post it to your Padlet. State why the resource shines some light on a perspective of this issue.  =I chose this article “The Costs of Code-Switching.” Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-costs-of-codeswitching this article breaks down the data of youth who have been/are exposed to code switching.

5. State a strategy that you feel can be successful to address the misconceptions about code switching that exist inside and outside of the African American community.=  A strategy that I feel can be successful in addressing the misconceptions about code switching  that exist inside and outside of the African American community is first explaining why code switching is used and understand how it helpful for situation involving the police where you need to  “acting polite and respectful when stopped” and “avoiding running even if you are afraid.” to save their life.

6. State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. = From this unit I take away is learning that 80% of African Americans in the U.S. speak Black English. We all utilize the ability to code switch rather than people realize that.

# data[].attributes.body
1-State the most important thing that you learned from this unit's readings and how it has deepened your understanding of Black male and female interpersonal and close relationships.

= The most important thing that I learned from this unit is the number of Black men to Black women. For years there were 91 males per 100 females but the men are less because of systemic racism, imprisonment, mortality, and due to morbidity. This leads to Black women being less likely to be married. This actually made me sad because growing up you see some of your friends with their father in their life and they are married. Others have the story of my dad being in jail or dead. I noticed in that type of situation the Black woman doesn’t go and move one but when it is vice versa the black male does go and marry someone else of another race.

2-How do long-standing stereotypes in the media of African American females being portrayed as property (i.e. in rap videos etc.) affect the psyche of those seeing these images and the African American woman's dating prospects? = Long standing stereotypes in the media of African American women portrayed as property affects the psyche of those seeing it because they believe these stereotypes that our woman aren’t more than “Bitches”, “Hoes”, and “Sluts” and used them just for their body and what they can do for you. This affects the African American women’s dating prospects because the people indulging in this media want to portray these negative stereotypes. This makes it hard when you are looking for a gentleman and you encounter a man who believes the media and thinks all women are hoes and just should shut up and listen to men.

3-What factors are contributing to the rising number of single Black unmarried females? = Some factors that contribute to the rising number of single unmarried Black women are Black women are no longer settling for less, they want to find this ideal person who is the image they are looking for. Also, Black women are willingly choosing to be single focusing on himself, education, business, spiritual growth, and self love.

4-Why is there a stigma in the African American community against the LGBTQ community? = There is stigma in the African American communities against the LGBTQ community stemming from slavery. Main African Americans practice Christianity and use the bible to justify their reasons on why being gay is bad. I also say it stemmed from slavery because during that time African American women were not they only ones being raped the men were raped too. Many straight men who were raped don’t come forward because they don't want to be called gay. There is also stigma with HIV and being gay in the Black community because 43% of the HIV population is Black and Black gay and bi men were affected the most this also created more hatred for being gay.

5-Find one resource that helps you understand these themes and post it to your padlet. State the resources' significance to this unit's material. = I chose this article because it highlights Black love and marriage and how beautiful it is. During slavery Black men and women couldn’t get married and as soon as it was made legal they rushed to do it, having the history and tradition of jumping the broom is so beautiful and showing love is so meaningful.

https://thetrinigee.com/blogs/the-trini-gee-insider/black-love-and-marriage-a-look-at-the-history-and-statistics#:~:text=Historical%20Background&text=After%20slavery%2C%20black%20couples%20were,marriage%20and%20build%20strong%20relationships.

# data[].attributes.headline
9.6 Thesis, Direction and Resources for Critical Analysis Project 

# data[].attributes.subject
9.6 Thesis, Direction and Resources for Critical Analysis Project 

# data[].attributes.body
1-STRENGTHS: What are the strengths of Black neighborhoods and communities and how have they manifested over time? = Some strengths of Black neighborhoods and communities are unity/togetherness, love, and social intelligence. Within the Black neighborhood unity and togetherness are strong from inviting your neighbor to dinner or creating kinship mothers helping one another pick each other's kids up from school. Seeing something bad happening standing up to protect those in the community. Love is strong in the community showing care for people you've created a bond with. Lastly, the Black community has social intelligence, having book smarts and street smarts to protect themselves.

2-WEAKNESSES: What are the weaknesses of Black neighborhoods and communities and state one solution to an issue you have raised? = One weakness of the Black neighborhood and community is not having black-owned corner stores anymore. I think if we had more black-owned stores in our neighborhoods I think incidents like what happened to Latasha Harlins wouldn’t have happened. A solution I have is to buy back those stores. I think having back Black-owned businesses in the community will have a positive impact on the youth seeing someone who looks like you have your own business. Also, gangs are a weakness of the Black community because it isn’t uplifting the community they are just making the youth do dumb things and just end up as another statistic.

3-OPPORTUNITIES: What are three ways in which Black neighborhoods and communities could play a role in the progressive movement of the Black community?= 3 ways the Black neighborhood and community can be progressive is by opening more black businesses, having more community outreach events that everyone actually knows about, and having events to clean up the community.

4-THREATS: What are three ways in which Black neighborhoods and communities could have a detrimental effect on the progressive movement of the Black community? = The Black community faces the detrimental threat of gentrification displacing people and businesses that have been there for years. For example, the community of Watts has had a bit of gentrification recently, with a new shopping center and replacing the projects with apartments. It looks beautiful, don't get me wrong but now I am seeing new faces of people 5-6 years ago who wouldn't have set foot there.

5-Find one resource that helps you understand these themes and post it to your Padlet. State the resources' significance to this unit's material. = I chose this https://www.americanprogress.org/article/systematic-inequality/ as my resource because this article talks about systematic inequality and how Black families have a much lower level of wealth than white families, which makes them more economically unstable and gives them fewer prospects for upward economic mobility.

6-State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading, or audio material in this unit. = From this unit I learned about how Central Park gentrified a whole community of African Americans destroyed. This reminded me of the history of Dodger Stadium, a whole community of people now have to struggle and find where they will lay their head.

# data[].attributes.headline
7.6 Intersectionality, Bias and Microaggressions

# data[].attributes.subject
7.6 Intersectionality, Bias and Microaggressions

# data[].attributes.body
1. What would you say are the psychological consequences of experiencing subconscious racial slights as a person of color? - I think the psychological consequences of experiencing subconscious racial slights as a person of color are stress. I think experiencing any type of racial situation brings on stress because now you wonder if this person wishes to cause you harm/hurt you.

2. What stereotypes are perpetuated when racial microaggressions are thrown around towards a person of color? - Some stereotypes that are perpetuated when racial microaggressions are thrown out towards black women are “ is that your real hair” or “wow your hair is so big/fluffy” insinuating that black women can’t have long hair or it is automatically a wig. When a Black woman wears her natural hair is nitpicked making it seem that natural Black hairstyles are not professional. Things that I have heard directed towards Black men is “oh wow you’re in college what sport do you play, I’m sure you got a big scholarship” perpetuating that every time a black male is accepted to school it is automatically for a basketball or football scholarship. This makes it seem like Black people can not pay for their child's education.

3. Considering Intersectionality, what other issues does this theme affect in the African American community? - Looking from Intersectionality theme some other issues that affect the African American community because things like Black Lives Matter or movements for racial injustices happen they end up sparking towards other groups or up perpetuating systems of inequalities towards other groups. Intersectionality affects us each differently, showing how the system views us.

4. State how these theories of intersectionality, racial microaggressions, bias or white privilege affect one's understanding of "sense of self" or ethnic identity? -  The theories of intersectionality, racial microaggressions, bias or white privilege affect one's understanding of "sense of self" because microaggression brings down your self esteem. For me being young having a teacher pat your hair like you're an animal in a circus is an uncomfortable embarrassing situation. Having a teacher say your work is too good to be yours is embarrassing. It makes you feel like what you are doing isn’t enough.

5. Search online for a resource that helps you understand this topic more and post it to your Padlet. State why the resource shines some light on a perspective of this issue. -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10316039/  I chose this resource to help me further understand this unit because this article shine light on how microaggressions and imposter syndrome correlate,  providing data of age,gender, and race that experience microaggression and what types of microaggressions.

6. State a strategy that you feel can be successful to address the use of microaggressions especially when the offender is unaware of how their reactions affect people of color. - A strategy I think we can use to address the use of microaggressions for someone who is unaware of how their reactions affect people of color is to address it immediately. Counteract their microaggression with a question like “ how do you mean” and explain how you initially interpreted it and why.

7. State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit.  -  Something that stood out to me from this unit was learning about “quiet bias” . I have learned about implicit and explicit bias but this was my first time hearing about that one. African Americans are affected by all these biases. This world is rooted in hatred and anti-blackness.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Two page preliminary racial autobiography

# data[].attributes.body
Theme two: The Imposter Syndrome and Women of Color in the Workplace

1-What is the Imposter Syndrome?= Imposter Syndrome is the condition of feeling anxious and not experiencing success internally, despite being high-performing in external, objective ways. This condition often results in people feeling like "a fraud" or "a phony" and doubting their abilities.

2-How does the Imposter Syndrome affect a student in their educational journey AND into their career experiences?= Imposter Syndrome affects a student in their educational journey and into their career experience because they will experience accusations of cheating. Things such as the quality of the work couldn’t have come from them.

3-How does Imposter Syndrome specifically affect the self-esteem and mental health of African American women in the workplace? Links to an external site.?  =Imposter syndrome affects African American women's self-esteem and mental health because there is always a feeling that you don’t don’t belong wherever they go. It makes you feel like you aren’t as good or capable as others around you.

4-How do race and gender Links to an external site. play into the African American woman's experience in the workplace? =Race and gender play a big role in African American women's experiences in the workplace because black women are more than a small percentage in the workplace. African-American women have to code-switch within the workplace because we are not accepted when we speak as ourselves. Many people don’t respect women in positions of power and especially don’t respect a black woman in power.

5-State one strategy that you believe would be successful in addressing this issue and improving the workplace for women of color.= A strategy I believe that would be successful in addressing and improving the workplace for women of color is to stop comparing them to other coworkers. Everyone is their own person, what Britney does you can’t expect that from Ashley and shame her for not being like Britney. Stop the mindset of thinking that the women of color in the office are the “token black girl” etc.

6- State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. = One thing I am taking away from the reading/slides is how teachers pay less attention to the kids who need more attention because of their outbursts or being too much. I think teachers don’t realize or don’t care that the other students notice. In high school there was a student who was disruptive but anytime he answered the question it was right. It was just the way he answered the question that was a disruption to the class. The teacher didn’t like that, so he would always get kicked out or he wouldn’t pay attention to him. This time he was not disrupted but the teacher antagonized him so that he could be able to kick him out. A lot of teachers wear their bias and blatant racism on their sleeves for us to see that they don’t want the students of color to succeed.

# data[].attributes.body
Resource- https://youtu.be/xaXPhR7aWvo?si=GlTWZ6l_iUSSnYCn

# data[].attributes.body
1. From the reading, what do you think makes the Black family unique? Please provide descriptive examples.

- What makes the Black family unique is their resilience and push to do more. I think black parents pushed their kids to go above and beyond and be everything that they wished to be from school to in the workplace. Something else that makes the back family so unique is their ability to hold each other accountable when someone might not want to hear it. I think something that also makes the black family unique is that a family friend can easily become an aunt, uncle, brother, or sister. We just take people in and they become family if we like you now your family.

2. What do you think are the strengths and challenges of the Black family? Please state why you think so and provide examples.

- Strengths Together/united A black family is always united and can come together for a loss, birthday, family reunion, or just having a get-together. Another strength is having our elders who are the backbone of the family keeping everything together.

-Challenges Facing stereotypes about their household, people assume that a black household is always a single-parent household or just the typical stereotype of teen parents or “baby daddy/mama drama”. Another challenge is not having generational wealth to pass down or not knowing what to do. Lastly, one of the biggest challenges is the number of women to men because of the number of black men incarcerated.

3. How do concepts such as racial socialization affect parents and children in Black families? Please explain.

- I think that racial socialization affects parents and children in Black families in a positive way. From experience I was taught about race young I think it was very important that my mom did that because I talk to people and I realize that I haven't been exposed to their Identity or taught about their race. Understanding what racism is and how it impacts you is important because you might be experiencing racism and not even know that’s what is happening.

4. Based on our reading, what factors do you think have impacted Black families the most since slavery and why?- A factor that has impacted Black families the most since slavery is kinship. I think that kinship is something that is very alive in the Black family. So many times for many different reasons a family member will take in another family member's child making that village. When a mother or father passes away the rest of the family will step up to become that unit for the kids.

5. Search and find one academic resource that helps you understand this topic better and post it to your Padlet. State three main points from the resource and how it helps you understand this topic.

- Hopkins, Marcía. “Family Preservation Matters: Why Kinship Care for Black Families, Native American Families, and Other Families of Color is Critical to Preserve Culture and Restore Family Bonds.” Juvenile Law Center, 24 September 2020, https://jlc.org/news/family-preservation-matters-why-kinship-care-black-families-native-american-families-and-other. Accessed 30 October 2023.

3 main points I took from my resource to help me understand the topic was, the definition of kinship for African-Americans and Natives meaning coming together to make a tribe to protect and love the kids and loved ones. Also, I learned that during slavery the elders cared for children whose parents were sold into slavery I didn’t know that I knew that they would sell the children as well. Lastly, I didn’t know that foster care systems try to prioritize kinship by keeping kids within their communities.

6. State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading, or audio material in this unit. State its significance - Something I learned from the chapter 5 reading is about the rates of teen pregnancy and showing that in 1991 African-American girl rates were at 118.2, I am a little surprised by the number. I am a little surprised because a % of these pregnancies were nonconsensual. I watched a documentary about this I can't remember the name but it was saying how rape is an issue to African American women. One, African American women have been hypersexualized for years and that stigma has been terrible for their names. Two, incest is another issue. How many times have you heard don’t wear that uncle so-and-so is coming around most of the time they don’t believe the child and they have to keep the baby and raise it.

# data[].attributes.body
Theme One- Types Of Racism
1- Please post a response to the google slide above. What types of racism from slide 2 have you seen in the world? What examples from slide 3 have you seen in the world?

= From slide 2 the type of racism I have seen in the world is Individual Racism, I have seen and experienced this from school to being out shopping. From Slide 3 the type of racism I’ve seen in the world is Internalized Racial Superiority, in many ethnic groups I’ve noticed that. Learning that some groups believe or have been taught that they are superior to other minority groups

2- From the chapter reading, do you think that we live in a post-racial society? Please state why or why not.

=From the reading I think we don’t live in a post racial society. People like to believe that racism isn’t an issue because we had a black president or shows that have more black characters. The issue of race isn’t a thing. Racism is alive and well. We see it in the media with all these “Karen’s  and Ken’s ” people showing their true racist.

3- What is your personal definition of race and do you think that race is a social construct, a biological construct or something else? Please explain your reasoning.

= My definition of race is people who have an ancestry together that makes them similar or the same. I think I am a little stuck on this question because yes I think race is a social construct used to divide us into groups and to make us think like who’s inferior and superior. But I also agree that race is a biological construct because at the end of the day biological I am a black woman my ancestors are from Africa. I will never wake up and be a white woman because that’s not my biology.

4- Search and find one resource regarding race being a social or biological concept and post it to your Padlet. State its significance and if you agree or disagree with the resource based on your definition of race.

= An article that I think I agree with is  “Abandon “Race.” Focus on Racism” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8452910/

I think I agree with this article because it breaks down how we have been classifying each other as “race” and “racial groups” helping further the divide amongst each other.

5- State one thing that you learned or one thing that stood out to you from the unit required reading, optional reading or audio material in this unit. State its significance.

= From chapter four something that stood out to me was Racial Trauma, because I never thought of it like that I have trauma from my racist experiences. For a while I stopped liking going to the store because of that fact that I would be following.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Malcolm X - Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?

# data[].attributes.headline
3.4 Three Self-Assessments, Racial Identity Development and Identity Resource.

# data[].attributes.subject
3.4 Three Self-Assessments, Racial Identity Development and Identity Resource.

# data[].attributes.body
3.1 MULTIDIMENSIONS OF ETHNIC SELF IDENTIFICATION

1-  State your selections under the category of Natal Measures and also state why you chose them. Provide examples.- Within the category of Natal Measures, I chose natural parents because our parents are key pieces of information we want to know about our family history.

2- State your selections under the category of Behavioral Measures and also state why you chose them. Provide examples. - Within the category of Behavioral Measures, I chose media use patterns, music, clothing, and food preferences. I chose this because pop culture throughout the years has been heavily influenced by African Americans taking from our music. Food always brings people together but when I look at meals that I grew up eating to find out they are from slavery and have a history that is important. African Americans are trendsetters when it comes to fashion and I have always loved it I think it had a lot of influence on me. I grew up watching shows from the '70s, ’80s, and '90s to see how fashion changed over the years and see how people who looked like me were so beautiful.

3- State your selections under the category of Subjective Measures and also state why you chose them. Provide examples.-  Within the category of Subjective Measures, I chose real and aspired self-concept. I think growing up aspiring to be like the powerful black women I read about or saw on TV. Then seeing who I am think I couldn’t do those things as a kid and seeing when I am knowing I can.

4- State your selections under the category of Situation-Contextual Measure and also state why you chose them. Provide examples.-  Within the category Situation-Contextual Measure, I chose religion and spirituality because they are both deeply rooted in the African-American community. For me growing up we went to church every Sunday, did bible study, and read our bible when we couldn’t make it to church.

3.2 MULTI-GROUP ETHNIC IDENTITY MEASURE

1- My Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure score is (state score).=43

2- To me this score means that (state your analysis.)= To me this score means that I have a good connection/ understanding of my Ethnic Identity. I am not that surprised I think that’s because I have been exposed to my identity willingly and unknowingly in media/TV.

3- I think that this means that I have a (strong/weak) bond with the (fill in ethnic group) because (state explanation.)= Yes, I do think this means I have a strong bond with the African American ethnic group. I say yes because I have been exposed to it my whole life but I don’t think I have this super strong bond no because there are some things I didn’t know about and felt left out of. But of what I know I am happy with my bond because it is still growing.

4- Explain anything that surprised you about this analysis.= Q2 shocked me because I had to think about the fact that I haven’t been a part of a group or organization just with my ethnic group. I see a lot of things on social media like the Black Market Flea and the Ebony Beach Club things that I have in mind to join.

3.3 ROSENBERG'S SELF-ESTEEM SCALE

1- State your score after taking the Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale.= My score after taking the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was 22.

2- State what your score means to you and your understanding of your self-esteem.= My score shows that I have a normal self-esteem like most people you have good and bad days where you may not feel like your best self or think you are not doing enough.

3- State why you believe your score is the number that it is. Provide examples. = I believe I scored 22 because I don’t always have negative thoughts about myself or what I have done in life but I do. That’s the reality sometimes I don’t feel I am doing enough or doing too much.

3.4  RACIAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT

1- State your stage of Racial Identity Development (they are in bold on the summary document provided). Please do not state that you are in the "People of Color" stage because that is not a stage. Please watch the video above for clarification. = I think that I am in the stage of Immersion.

2- State why you think that you are in the stage that you identified. = I think that I am in stage Immersion because when I read up on African-American history and find new information yes it makes me mad and I do feel that way. But I also take a step back and try to think logically because I don’t have any white friends nor have I had any negative racial experiences with a white person, my negative experiences have been with other minorities. So I try not to just blame them as a whole but from my standpoint with history I do blame them that’s the best way I can explain.

3- Provide an example of how you know that you have passed through the previous stages. I know I have passed the Dissonance stage because I have had experiences at a young age of being shown that my race is an issue. One time we had a substitute teacher who left a bad report and named who was actually being bad, but the teacher came back and placed the blame on all the African-American students.

4- State one thing that you learned from this process.  In this process, I am learning how to use my anger and turn it into something good. My anger doesn’t go to blame it makes me want to read and learn more.

3.5 FIND YOUR RACIAL IDENTITY RESOURCE

For my racial identity resource, I will use " Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?" - by Malcolm X

I choose this video because through the year black people are marketed all these products to tear down their image of blackness. Like how we are promoted, perms, skin bleachers, hair straighteners, and when you watch the commercials for these products, they claim to be for Black people by Black people, but in all actuality, these products are created by white people to tear us down. Many people don’t notice that there are liquor stores on each corner to promote alcoholism and get people drunk just so they can get arrested by the same people who invented it.

https://youtu.be/xaXPhR7aWvo

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Malcolm X - Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?

# data[].attributes.headline
2.4 Ubuntu, Afrocentricity, and Nguzo Saba

# data[].attributes.subject
2.4 Ubuntu, Afrocentricity, and Nguzo Saba

# data[].attributes.body
THEME 1: Ubuntu

1. The concept of Ubuntu is uniquely African. After reading the assigned reading and analyzing the short video by Dr. Nelson Mandela, do you think that the spirit of Ubuntu is alive and well today in African-American culture? Explain your answer and give an example as to why you have chosen your position.
-I think that the spirit of Ubuntu is alive and well today in African-American culture. I say yes because Ubuntu means to me respecting yourself and others how you would want to be treated. In my life experiences, I haven't met an African American person who hasn't given everyone around them the utmost respect even when being disrespected.

2. Compare and contrast in detail and provide examples of any parallels/similarities that you have been able to identify between African cultures and African American culture. Has this concept of Ubuntu changed your worldview at all? Explain.

-Compare- I think that both Africans and African Americans cherish food and religion. Food always brings people together in that area Ubuntu is represented the most

Contrast- In this area, Ubuntu isn’t presented at all. Some Africans have a belief that African Americans are lazy, thugs, who just use government assistance. There is a belief that Africans are far superior to African Americans.

THEME 2: 7 Concepts of Afrocentric Psychology

1. Choose and define the concept that you feel is most present in the African-American community. Provide an example of how you have witnessed the concept you have chosen.
-I think a concept that is most presented in the African American community is Maafa because African Americans have taken the N-word and use it like bro or homie but that work still holds that negative power for the people who still look at us as nothing.

2. Then, define and provide an example of the concept that you feel is least present in the African-American community. Also, provide an example.

-I think that Sankofa is being least presented now. Sankofa is an Akan Adinkra symbol that means in order to go forward, one must look back. In contemporary African-American culture, this means that one must look back at historical events to learn from them and to plan for the future. Sankofa also symbolizes one’s return to African culture and identity for guidance. I think it is being least presented because before people would go talking to their elders to gain insight into their life experiences and what they went through when the world was way more cruel. But I feel now you don’t see that as much because that generation is passing away and new generations are not passing those things down.

THEME 3: 7 Principles of Nguzo Saba

Out of the 7 principles I think that “Umoja” resonates with me the most because I think that unity is important. It is important because for so many years black people have been torn down but in every documentary or story I have been told or seen African Americans still find a way to be joyous and come together. I think I see “Umoja” throughout the African-American community when we come together as a people for any event. It makes me proud to be in a room full of people who look like me.

# data[].attributes.headline
1.6 Discussion- Who am I, First Experience with Race & Sense of Self

# data[].attributes.subject
1.6 Discussion- Who am I, First Experience with Race & Sense of Self

# data[].attributes.body
Theme 1: Who Am I Activity?

1. Who am I? Chayla - human having bad days, sad days, weak days, and happy days.

2. Who do I pretend to be? Chayla- always positive, uplifting others despite how I feel, strong, easygoing like I am always in control.

3. Who do people think I am? Chayla- she’s so nice, she’s so helpful, she’s so motivating.

4. Who do I wish I could be? I wish I could be all those things but I have bad days too.

5. How has race or ethnic identity played a role in any of these responses? Race plays a role in all these responses. People don’t automatically see me, they see a “sassy”, “loud’, “funny”, black girl I looked at these stereotypes first. Then when people get to know it’s “Oh you are not what I expected” or “You’re actually smart.”

Theme 2: First Experience With Race Activity

As taken from the Dr. Tatum video and in true Sankofa fashion, think back to your first memories and document your answers to these questions by posting them to your Padlet.

1. What was your first experience with race? There have been a few this one just is one I remember at the moment, I was in grade school I was in a group of friends, and of the group there were two sisters. We played every day at recess, and at lunch, we’d eat together. One day they came to school and they were not talking to the black girls in the group which was a third of the group and they told us that their parents told us we cannot be your friends anymore because you will make us do bad things that’s what your people do.

2. How old were you? 10

3. What emotions do you associate with the experience? Sadness, anger, and confusion.

4. Have you ever talked about the experience? Yes, when it happened my mom just explained to me like she has many times before that people have been taught racism and would rather carry it on than spread love.

5. How have your early experiences with race shaped your worldview? I think that I didn’t let my early experiences with racism change my viewpoint on the world. I learned that the world isn’t a kind place where people see my race before they see me.  I think that those experiences taught me that yes the world is changing but so many people are stuck in hate and just keep passing it on.

Theme 3: Positive Sense of Self Brainstorm
After contemplating the first two prompts and our unit content, what connections can be made between having a positive sense of self and our experiences with identity and race?

I think that a connection that can be made between having a positive sense of self and our experiences with identity and race is someone with a positive sense of self might experience a microaggression or acts of subtle racism and those words and actions have how no meaning because of this positive sense of self.  I think that if a person identifies positively with African American Psychology they would have a stronger sense of self because it is opening your mind and understanding how race affects what we do and how we do it. How it plays and major role in African Americans every day.