●Please find your name ●Introduce yourself to the people at your table o Name o Building o Role in district o What led you to sign up for this course?

● Please find your name● Introduce yourself to the people at your

tableo Nameo Buildingo Role in districto What led you to sign up for this course?

Welcome!

EdgewoodCollege

1. Introductions and Edgewood info2. Agenda/objectives/agreements3. Survey rounds4. “The Final Word” small group discussions5. 400 & 475 Years Later...6. Respond to index cards/Complete exit

slips7. For next time...

Agenda

● the historical, social, and intellectual construction of race in the U.S.

● the origins of race as it relates to the English people’s first interactions with Africans and colonialism

● the underlying economic reasons behind the social construction of race

Participants will further their understanding of...

1. Stay engaged2. Speak your truth3. Listen for understanding4. Experience discomfort5. Expect and accept non-closure6. Maintain confidentiality7. Withhold judgment (no blame, no shame,

no guilt)

Equity Community Agreements

Members of a race can be identified by:A. Blood typeB. Skin colorC. AncestryD. GenesE. All of the aboveF. None of the above

Question #1

Answer: F. None of the above.There are no traits, no characteristics, not even one gene that distinguishes all members of one so-called race from all members of another. The A, B, and O blood types can be found in all the world’s peoples. Skin color tends to correspond with latitude not race. Ancestry is difficult to trace. Go back 30 generations, less than 1,000 years, and you have a billion ancestors.

Question #1: ANSWER

Today the net worth of the average white family is how much compared to the average black family?A. Three times as muchB. Thirteen times as muchC. Half as muchD. Twice as muchE. The same

Question #2

Answer: B. Thirteen times as much.Probably no one statistic better captures the cumulative disadvantage of past discrimination than wealth. Even at the same income levels, whites still have, on average, twice as much wealth as nonwhites. Much of this difference is due to the different rates of home ownership and the different values of homes in white and Black neighborhoods. But wealth is not only the end point, it’s the starting line for the next generation – helping finance your children's education, helping them through hard times, or helping with the down payment of their own home. Economists estimate 50-80% of one’s lifetime wealth accumulation can be traced to this head start.

Question #2: ANSWER

According to a 2000 study, 86% of suburban whites lived in a community where the black population was:A. Less than 5%B. Less than 10%C. Less than 1%D. More than 10%E. More than 15%

Question #3

Answer: C. Less than 1%.According to the 2000 Census, whites are more likely to be segregated than any other group. This is largely a result of past housing discrimination, but it is perpetuated today by unfair practices such as predatory lending, racial steering and a substantial wealth gap between Black and white families. Today, 71% of whites own their own home, compared to 44% of African Americans. Black and Latino mortgage applicants are 60% more likely than whites to be turned down for loans, even after controlling for employment, financial, and neighborhood characteristics. On average, nonwhites who are approved for mortgages still pay higher rates.

Question #3: ANSWER

Which of the following is NOT a result of federal government policies?A. RedliningB. Deterioration of inner citiesC. Affirmative action quotasD. The wealth gap between black and white families

Question #4

Answer: C. Affirmative action quotas. Federal affirmative action guidelines specifically prohibit quotas. Beginning in the 1930, the Federal Housing Administration and related programs made it possible for millions of average white Americans to own a home for the first time and set off the post-WWII suburban building boom. The government established a national neighborhood appraisal system, explicitly tying mortgage eligibility to race, a policy known today as “redlining.” The FHA and other government policies made possible the post-World War II all-white suburbs, while people of color and in central cities were denied loans. Government policies and practices helped create two legacies that are still with us today: segregated communities and a substantial wealth gap between whites and nonwhites, much of which can be traced to the differential value of their homes and inheritance from past generations.

Question #4: ANSWER

There are 492 billionaires in the USA. How many of them are African-American?A. 2B. 5C. 10D. 31E. 68

Question #5

A. 2

The only two black billionaires in the USA are Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan.

Question #5: ANSWER

● Did you get more questions correct or incorrect? Why do you think that is?

● What about the survey surprised you?● What was the most compelling fact you

learned from the survey?● What are you thinking about right now?

Reflection on survey

1. One person shares ONE sentence or idea that struck him or her in one of the readings.

2. In less than three minutes, this person describes why the quote struck him or her.

“The Final Word” Protocol

3. Continuing around the circle, each person responds to the quote and what the presenter said in less than one minute.

4. The presenter has “the final word,” responding/reacting to what was said in no more than one minute.

“The Final Word” Protocol

● What was a key point that was discussed in your group?

● How was your thinking affirmed or changed as a result of your group conversation?

“The Final Word” Share-Out

“Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat”(Universal Pictures, 1941)Televised through 1949

“Jungle Jitters”(Warner Brothers, 1938)Televised through 1968

400 Years Later...

475 years later...

● How are you feeling?● What questions do you have?● What issues does this information raise for

you?● What are you wondering about?

Small Group Reflection

Index Cards & Exit Slips

● Read “The Mis-Education of the Negro” & “Introduction” from Collins article on social reproduction

● Respond to discussion questions in journal● Add further reflections to today’s journal

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

For next time...