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Racism

Prejudice or discrimination based on perception of inferiority or superiority of different groups of people. About human behavior, not racial categories (see eugenics).

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Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images
The New York Times editorial " Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images " discusses the Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights acquisition of hundreds of postcards from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that depict the lynching of African Americans and the massive crowds that gathered to watch.
 Facing Today December 24, 2008
"I Had Come Face to Face with Evil": Leon Bass Talks about his Experiences of Racism
 Video Clip April 6, 2011
"This Is a Siren": Student and Poet Jonathan Lykes
 Video Clip November 30, 2010
A Celebration of "Progress"

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, expositions and fairs were a way of educating people not only about their nation and its place in the world but also about their own place in American society. In 1893, over 27 million people attended the World’s Columbian Exposition—an exposition that used architecture, artifacts, and “living exhibits” to celebrate “American progress.” Held in Chicago to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas, it attracted over 13 million Americans—about one of every five people in the nation.

 Publication Readings January 3, 2012
A Gathering of Heroes: Reflections on Rage and Responsibility

by Gregory Alan-Williams

(Academy Press)

Gregory Alan-Williams talks about rescuing a Japanese-American man who was being beaten during the L.A. riots in 1992, places this story against the backdrop of his own life as an African-American man who has grappled with the complexities of violence and power. He recalls his experiences with racism, as well as his own violent behavior in the Marines. He also offers insight into the meaning of rage, the larger implications of the L.A. riots, and the obligations we all have as citizens to minimize the violence in our society.

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
A Portrait of Maya Angelou

58 minutes
Source: Social Studies School Services

 Library Resource February 3, 2010
A World on Display

53 minutes

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom

86 minutes
Source: California Newsreel

A. Philip Randolph began his career during the Harlem Renaissance as a radical soapbox orator and journalist, and went on to become an influential black labor leader. Partly because of his efforts, President Roosevelt banned discrimination in defense industries and President Truman signed an executive order to desegregate the military. In 1963, Randolph called for a March on Washington and became known as a father of the modern civil rights movement.

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
Abercrombie & Fitch Faces Lawsuit Over Muslim Headscarf

Abercrombie & Fitch refused to hire Samantha Elauf because she wears a headscarf. Nineteen-year-old Elauf is a community college student from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is Muslim, and covers her head for religious reasons. When Elauf applied for a position at a Tulsa Abercrombie Kids store in June of 2008, she was turned down, and later found out from a friend who works at the store that “the headscarf cost her the job.” The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Abercrombie on Elauf’s behalf.

 Facing Today October 13, 2009
African American Lives

4 hours, 2 DVDs
Source: PBS Video

For some Americans, the essential question "Where do I come from?" cannot be answered; their history has been lost or stolen. The series will profile some of the most accomplished African-Americans of our time, using genealogy and DNA to trace their roots down through American history and back to Africa and serves as an example for all Americans of the empowerment derived from knowing their heritage.

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
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