Racial Identity
Instructions:
Pick ONE of the following 4 Questions/Statements and write a 5-page analytical paper.
Note: the first page should attempt to summarize the main arguments by respective Black Political Thinker(s).
The next 3.0 – 3.5 pages should analyze the issue presented in the question/statement below.
Your analysis should reflect at least two lenses, one positive and another negative. Include your own personal assessment by considering the realities then, present or even the future. Use the material from the book and films we have watched. You are free to include outside sources.
Recommendation and Conclusion – 0.5 pages.
Your paper should consist of the following subheadings: Summary, Analysis, and Recommendation and Conclusion
Pick ONE of the following
1. Frederick Douglas, Alexander Crummell, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois can all be considered “Angels of light and darkness”. Analyze/Discuss. (Paper Title: Angels of Light and Darkness)
2. Douglas, Crummell, Washington and DuBois can be considered ‘Reconstructionists’ and/or Progressivists given their struggle to improve the lives of freed slaves. Analyze/Discuss. (Paper Title: Reconstruction and Progress)
3. Racial Identity is an issue that Douglas, Crummell, Washington and DuBois struggled with, especially for African-Americans. What is to be done about racial identity in America? What are the arguments for and against? Analyze/Discuss. (Paper Title: Racial Identity)
4. To what extent is “Double-Consciousness” a barrier to resolving racial problems in America? Discuss. (Title: Double-Consciousness and Racism)
