Study Guide 1 Monday October 19 2015 11 39 AM Chapter 1 What percent of African American Kindergarteners are likely to succeed 10 years later 1 in 3 will be locked up 1 in 3 either has or is considering dropping out 1 in 3 will be speeding towards success How does Fletcher describe the condition of poor Black men in the decade following the strong economic state of the 1990 s They have worsened Failure hangs over the next generations Defy convention against backdrop of racial expectations is the terrain they must navigate smart v cool The dueling realities of their history steady progress and devastating setbacks continue to burden many Black men What is the economic effect importance of Black families with men in the home They earn medium incomes that approach that of those of White families However more than 1 2 of the nation s Black boys live in fatherless homes 40 of them are impoverished 840 000 Black men incarcerated and the chances of a Black boy being incarcerated has tripled in the past 3 decades What was the Million Man March 1995 Headed by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan Drew thousands of Black men to the Mall in D C as a showing of unity and concern for one another as well as self reflection Lead to The Covenant which charts a plan for Black self improvements What were the disturbing figures used to describe the likelihood of Black men being slain or becoming homicide victims compared to White men Aids A Black man is 6X more likely as a White man to be slain Black men 14 24 years old were involved in 1 4 of the nation s homicides Accounted for 15 of homicide victims in 2002 even though they re only 1 2 of the nation s population 9X as likely as White men to die from AIDS Live 6 years less than the average White man Describe the fear fascination relationship that the nation has with Black men Rapper 50 Cent built his career on being shot 9X Snoop Dog wrote his music by referring to past gang life and his playful public persona as a would be pimp Black men have always stood on the leading edge of pop culture through the very imagery of violence thug life fast money fast women and fast living which inspires fear and content Some scholars say popular music and sports play an outsized role in forming contemporary Black male stereotypes What was one outcome that Black men fared far worse in than White men Black boys were more likely than others To be left behind a grade than White boys To be assigned to special education To score poorly on standardized tests Drop out of school More likely to be killed be suspect of homicide Expected to die sooner Study Guide 1 Page 1 Expected to die sooner More likely to be jobless More likely to be incarcerated Chapter 2 How does Holmes and Morin s discussion of Black men in America relate to W E B Dubois nation of Dual Consciousness Sense of always looking at one s self through the eyes of others in the mirror Sometimes people internalize their opinion The behavior of Black men is influenced by what other people think of them and those thoughts are distorted by others negative image of their race Leads to low self esteem Tensions have emerged in the way Black males perceive themselves and their lives 40 believe their problems are caused by what Whites have done to Blacks What percent of Black men demonstrate a strong belief in the American Dream 90 would tell their sons they can be anything Even though 2 3 will have to be better and work harder than Whites for equal rewards What percent of Black men attribute their collective problems to what they have failed to do rather than what White people have done to Blacks 60 owe their problems to THEIR failures 1 2 reported being treated unfairly by police Majority say economic system is stacked against them Which group prays more daily Worries more What do Black men tend to worry about 2 3 pray once a day at least among Black men Black women are least optimistic about Black success 40 of Black men fear losing their jobs even among affluent Black men Black men worry more than anyone Worry exists in some cases in areas it shouldn t majority of Blacks seek out racial issues where there may be none T F The suicide rate in America has remained steady over time False The suicide rate among young Black men has DOUBLED since 1980 Overall the U S suicide rate has declined since the 1990 s Among Blacks with a college degree and incomes of over 75 000 or more 60 of them know someone close or a family member killed 605 of them have a close friend or family member that had been incarcerated 30 of them have been threatened or attacked because of their race What was one priority that Black men had that was different from that of White men as a consequence of shared experience among Black men Black men placed a higher value on Success on the job Standing up for their own racial group Being respected by others Why is it argued that Black men are victimized twice by racism and discrimination Once by acts of racism less frequent but common Then by self doubts and suspicions resulting from legal and social discrimination Build barriers where none exist Paralyze them into inaction Prevented from seizing real opportunities Why is it argued that the worries Black men face turn into self fulfilling prophecies Many Black men go into an interview thinking they ll fail so they do They don t try at the jobs they do get because they don t think they ll be promoted so they aren t They bar themselves from seizing opportunities from self doubt Chapter 3 Study Guide 1 Page 2 Chapter 3 How does the author use the concept of dual consciousness to describe the parenting of Marcus They encouraged Marcus to dream big while also preparing him for when his skin color may be all people see Boast his self confidence while prepping him to be better in order to outrun those who will expect less of him What were the findings of the Yale University Child Study Center Survey Black boys are expelled at a higher rate than White children in pre kindergarten 3X Higher Black children receive less attention harsher punishment and lower marks in school than their White counterparts During class lectures healthy paranoia was the term used to describe the behavior concerns of Marcus parents Find examples of this behavior Concerned that Marcus does not view himself as a victim or project that behavior Everyone has a social hurdle to clear No matter how qualified he is how smart that he can t move in society as well as his education level his
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