The Paranoid Style of American Policing Read “The Paranoid Style of American Policing” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Today we will watch Between the World and Me. Select one of the following questions and respond in two to three paragraphs: The Body: What does Coates say about the precarious nature of his specifically African American body? What […]
What does it mean to refinance the dream of being White through Black bodies? What does Coates mean when he says they are a natural resource for white America?
Essay 2: Racial Identity and Perspective TA-NEHISI COATES Coates writes to his son, In your introduction for this essay you should begin by communicating where you as a reader, whatever your race or gender you identify with, locate yourself in this exchange? Where do you find yourself most engaged? Where do you feel that you, […]
Does the introduction to Ta-Nehisi Coates’s narrative, “Paranoid Style of Policing,” enhance or hurt his argument?
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s narrative Essay 2 is a textual analysis of at least 1000 words, not including the works cited page. Answer the following: Does the introduction to Ta-Nehisi Coates’s narrative, “Paranoid Style of Policing,” enhance or hurt his argument? Explain your reasoning. The format of the essay should follow MLA guidelines, including: One-inch page margins. […]
Identify three or more passages from the text that you specifically would like to dialogue with Coates regarding.
Letter to Mr.Coates Assignment: Conversation Essay For this assignment you will imagine yourself in a conversation with author Ta-Nehisi Coates regarding his novel Between the World and Me. Within this conversation, you will identify three or more passages from the text that you specifically would like to dialogue with Coates regarding. Your dialogue will be […]
Why does Angela Davis write that we must consider racist systems, such as the prison industrial complex, in a global context?
Social constructs 1. What does Ta-Nehisi Coates mean when he writes that “race is a social construct”? What is a “social construct”? 2. Why does Angela Davis write that we must consider racist systems, such as the prison industrial complex, in a global context? 3. Which theory of gender makes the most sense to you? […]
What, exactly, is “the Dream” as Coates describes it, and how does it function as a symbol? Cite specific allusions from the text and discuss how those allusions work to enhance Coates’ feelings about “The Dream.”
Select a prompt from the list below. Respond to the prompt in a well-organized literary analysis essay. The Dream: What, exactly, is “the Dream” as Coates describes it, and how does it function as a symbol? Cite specific allusions from the text and discuss how those allusions work to enhance Coates’ feelings about “The Dream.” […]