Prompt 2

One of my first experiences with race was about 5years ago, at the age of 13.  I was dancing at this studio and we had a performance to do around 3. I had gotten there around 1 to prepare myself for the performance. To fast forward I started stretching and getting myself together, but at the same time the instructor came up to me and said my hairstyle was unacceptable. This kind of made me feel like an outsider because I was different from the rest of the girls, I was also the only black child in the class. Yes, I have talked about the experience. In the beginning , it shaped my view of the world in a negative way. But as I've gotten older I understand that there will be ignorant people in this world. And I have to do my best to still respect those people. 

Prompt 3

Being that people never had a negative opinion of themselves, someone who has a bad perception of ethnic identification can actually have a positive sense of ethnic identity. A single event, a series of events, or simple mental disease could have prompted the gloomy outlook. There can be a positive sense of ethnic identification if they dig deep enough. 

2.I believe that whether or not someone positively identifies with African American psychology is determined by their sense of self and/or ethnic identity. I feel that your surroundings and education play a significant effect in this.

1- Natal Measures. I chose this first one because my parents, birthplace, and extended family are what make me; the way I talk, act and think. Through this I know where I originated from within my grandparents; for instance, my great-great-grandmother is of Indian descent. 

2- Behavioral measures. I relate to this in many ways. For cultural reasons, every year for thanksgiving we make a traditional meal; turkey, ham, mac & cheese, yams, etc. As well as on Christmas we do a crab boi/ seafood gumbo. We love old-school tunes; James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Gladys night and the pips, etc. 

3-situation-contextual- As for this, I was born and raised in a Christian church (First Christian Church), and I’ve been going to the same church my whole life. 

4-I relate to this in many ways. For cultural reasons, every year for thanksgiving we make a traditional meal; turkey, ham, mac & cheese, yams, etc. As well as on Christmas we do a crab boi/ seafood gumbo. We love old-school tunes; James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Gladys night and the pips, etc. 

This score means to me that you are human. What I mean by this is at times you will feel down, and feel overwhelmed; maybe not feeling like your enough. But for knowing my worth; I take that very seriously. I carry myself with respect, and knowing my worth is at a high standard. 

Like I said in number two everyone is human. Certain days you may feel that you are not enough, and it can be from being overwhelmed with something or anything. But knowing my worth will always be something that is important to me, as well as for others to have the same. 

Something I learned from this process, is being more in-depth in explaining the qualities and customs of the African American Community. 

Black History Spoken Word from FAU Student 

l love this poem very much, I reenacted this in church for Black History Month. This poem is so powerful and speaks a lot in one video. This poem helps me understand the "hidden figures. The people that fought for our rights are not mentioned. For example, Mami Smith, 1913, baker, Clark, bates. Black women who are talented in many ways are not recognized.

In my opinion what I feel that makes the black family unique is value, structure, and morals. As for me, I grew up with strict grandparents. My grandparents always taught me to do the right thing even when no one is looking. To always be respectful to elders. Not taking things that don’t belong to you. Cooperating with parents by following rules.  As I’ve gotten older I learned that these qualities provide a foundation as a source of protection, guidance, affection, and support. Value helped me to view the world and the situations as well as an identity by helping me better understand my background. Instilling family values can protect and guide children against making hurtful decisions in the future as they teach a sense of right and wrong. Lastly, the structure in my family is a balance between my parents, grandparents, and extended family. 

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

One of the strengths of the black family is having a complete family household.  It's put in our minds that family means having a father, mother, siblings, grandfather, grandmother, etc. It's basically having a complete family. For example, family is the single most important influence in a child's life. From their first moments of life, children depend on parents and family to protect them and provide for their needs. Children thrive when parents are able to actively promote their positive growth and development. As for weaknesses, a single parent. Compared to their counterparts in married-couple families, children growing up with a single mother face greater dangers. There is a drop in academic accomplishment, a rise in discipline issues and school suspensions, a drop in high school graduation, a drop in college attendance and graduation, and an increase in crime and incarceration. Parents and children have fewer opportunities to spend time together. The impact of the divorce on the children's academic performance and peer relationships. Relationships between extended family members are disrupted.

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

Parents of black children have the privilege and obligation of instilling culturally appropriate beliefs and ideas in their children, preparing them to take on adult positions in society one day. I believe that parents must frequently counterbalance signals that their children receive from the media, as well as the legal, educational, and health systems, to name a few. The way our parents educate us how to manage the frequently conflicting signals we receive, or how they teach their children what it means to be black. 

4. Based on our reading, what factors do you think have impacted Black families the most since slavery and why? 

As I was listening to the reading, through slavery, the traditional family structure was steadily undermined. Black people were viewed as cattle or animals, and as such, they were considered subhuman. Despite the fact that it was illegal for black people to marry, they created ties. Another effect on the black family is jumping the broom. It's a term that comes from a time when slaves would secretly marry and mark the occasion with a short ceremony in which they leaped over a broom. Even now, African Americans leap the broom at wedding ceremonies.

5. Search and find one academic resource that helps you understand this topic better and post it to your Padlet. 

https://jlc.org/news/family-preservation-matters-why-kinship-care-black-families-native-american-families-and-other

The following resources can help promote a deeper understanding of black families and racial socialization. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From watching this video, the difference between African American vernacular English and ebonics is. Vernacular English is the distinctive dialect historically spoken by African Americans. Ebonics is a colloquial form of American English that is utilized in the home or for everyday conversation rather than for official events. When spoken by those with low levels of education, it often deviates the most from mainstream American English. The strengths of a dual language to empower students is fluency in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing). Increased cognitive power and critical thinking ability. Students involved in the program on a long-term basis obtain higher levels of academic accomplishment. Furthermore, our varied community's cultural knowledge and appreciation have improved. A strategy that can be implemented to counter the negative stereotypes associated with speaking ebonics is slang talking. For example, “homegirl” can be addressed as being ghetto. People have different perspectives of what the word means. But to me, it’s a sign of love, loyalty. “Homegirl can be described as sister or friend. Many people have different assumptions. 

From this source, my understanding is that many people continue to retain negative ideas about the various ways other people communicate without even thinking about it. 

 The psychological consequence of experiencing subconscious racial slights as a person of color is that people can have health issues. There is a stronger sense of loneliness, anger, sadness, and anxiety, as well as a decreased sense of psychological well-being. 

2. What stereotypes are perpetuated when racial microaggressions are thrown around towards a person of color?

When racial microaggressions are directed at the unintelligent, inarticulate—and all the negatives that come with it—stereotypes are perpetuated.

3. Considering Intersectionality, what other issues does this theme affect in the African American community?

It has an impact on students' problem-solving abilities in the classroom, and work productivity suffers as a result. The people who are participants of micro-aggressions tend to have poorer physical health. They are prone to have elevated blood pressure and acute vigilance as a result of their autonomic nervous system.

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 ideas of intersectionality, racial microaggression, bias, or white privilege affect one's understanding of "sense of self." Because people experience themselves as good, moral, decent individuals, they find it very difficult to accept the fact that they have engaged in discriminatory action, or may harbor racial biases that they have. And it goes against their sense of being a good person in some ways.

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. 

This is the resource I chose, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/298736678.It describes microaggression and helps me have a better understanding of what it is, how people are affected by it. A strategy I would use is to “watch what you say and how to say it. For this reason, you never know how you can affect a person with your words or even actions. One thing that stood out to me was how people can be mentally affected by racial microaggression. One thing that stood out to me was the fact that microaggressions are a result of implicit bias.  As "prejudices that leak out in many interpersonal situations and decision points"; they are felt as "slights, insults, indignities, and derogatory messages."

It offers them a heritage to celebrate, so they feel safer and welcomed with this religion. Something I learned is that Yoruba religion is made up of traditional customs and spiritual concepts that have matured into a strong religious system. This resource gives a very credible perception of what Yoruba is and their spiritual practices, customs. And  Yoruba Beliefs And Origin. 

The resource that helps me further understand the topic is, https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/01/05/black-americans-have-fewer-years-to-live-heres-why

African Americans face higher COVID 19 rates according to the pew research articles because black people are more likely than white people to live in heavily populated regions, which contributes significantly to higher virus hospitalization rates. Black people are likely to have additional health issues that put their lives in jeopardy. They have a lower chance of receiving adequate health care. They are more likely to be employed in jobs that require them to interact with the general public. Black adults, in particular, are less likely to trust medical scientists, accept experimental medical treatments, or enroll in a potentially disease-fighting vaccination. A lack of trust in the healthcare system, as well as preexisting health conditions, increases the risk of coronavirus complications. In addition, social and economic factors, as well as long-standing disparities in health care access and outcomes for black Americans, all contribute to health risk. We must demand healthier, more self-sustaining dining options as a black community. In Compton and South Central Los Angeles alone, there are over 18 McDonald's franchises, but there are few to no healthy alternatives. We must begin with our diet if we are to reduce health disparities in the black community. Second, we must reject the notion that every member of the government is working against us. While we all have valid points of view, it's time to take a step back and look at how this ideology is undermining the community. Finally, we must put pressure on healthcare facilities to provide detailed information on all medications distributed, not just vaccines. I chose this resource because it is a good place to start when researching African Americans' distrust of the government.

This stood out to me because so many black women are suffering from maternal health. Black women are neglected in the health care system. Due to unsafe “abortions”, the major contributing factors have increased African American maternal mortality. There are multiple things that can affect maternal mortality. Black women have been facing pregnancy sickness more than any other racial group because of facing many years of structural inequities Maternal health is when women have difficulties delivering babies. Especially black women in society take more of the risk because of their health conditions and society. African American women’s health percentage is 87%. In other words, is an issue in poverty, lack of care, not having access to the best hospitals. Racism also plays a role. Exposure can make women stressful which can make the difference between life and death. African American women are more likely to die than white women. This information shows how profound the inequities really are. Black women are more likely to die than white women. White women have 13% of maternal mortality risk and black women are 44%. Fibroids are muscle tissues that grow on the walls of the uterus. If the fibroid outgrows the blood supply then women can be at risk of maternal mortality. This causes: Severe stomach pain, Bleeding, Miscarriage, and Black women are more likely to get fibroids during pregnancy than other racial groups, according to heathline.com. Making it a requirement to be more concerned with maternal and child health services and programs, such as: Family planning, and givemore attention to black women with giving birth and after the delivery, which is the most dangerous time for complications.  Some things that can address these issue is that we need to educate black women on how to recognize when their mental health is declining, create more safe black spaces, and get rid of the notion that black women are “tougher” than other races. The resource i choose is https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/health/reports/black-womens-maternal-health.html  , this is because it specifically gives me an understanding of maternal health, how it works and affect black women.