There's probably nothing more awkward, and potentially life-harming and hazardous, than asking a black man to conduct an interview with the KKK. In addition to your reading, view Episode 1 of United Shades of America.
View Episode Here: United Shades of America, Episode 1
In relation to the reading you are assigned for Monday, "Awkward Thoughts about Being a Black Male, Six Feet Four Inches Tall in America," consider for yourselves what it means to be a person of color in the United States today. What issues do both the reading and the video address? In what way does Bell attempt to use humor to help us better see and understand real problems? How is cultural segregation and racism part of our cultural identity as a nation? As individuals? What are the answers?
Select two quotes from the reading, copy them into your blog, and write about them. What do they mean? What is the significance of these quotes? How are you talking with or talking back to these quotes?
Finally, find a real life connection of your own to this reading/viewing. What do YOU see happening in the world around you? Find a tweet, article, video, image, etc. and post this in your blog. Be prepared to discuss the reading, the video, and your connections on Monday.
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