Week 2: To-Dos

Week Two: To-Dos

Race in the United States

• Readings
  • October 12:  What is race? (Part  I)
    • Achenbach, J. 2009. "Study finds Africans more genetically diverse than other populations." Links to an external site.
    • Appiah, K.A. 2015. "Foreign Affairs Interview" Links to an external site.
    • Kendi, I. 2019. How to be an antiracist. Chapter 4. Links to an external site.
  • October 14: What is race? (Part II)
    • Kendi, I. 2019. How to be an antiracist. Chapter 5. Links to an external site.
    • Wilkerson, I. 2020. Caste: The Origins of our Discontent. Excerpt. Links to an external site.
  • October 16
    • No lecture: watch PBS Documentary "Race, the power of an illusion: Episodes 1 and 2."
      • Episode 1 Links to an external site. (accessible via VPN)
      • Episode 2 Links to an external site. (accessible via VPN)
• Videos
  • October 12 Lecture: Slides here Links to an external site..

• • October 14 Lecture: Slides here Links to an external site..

• Assignments
  • October 16: For extra credit, send in your question for our October 21st panelists by 5pm.