1. THE COLOR OF FREEDOM AFTER THE TURBULENT 60S 1. Antebellum
(Farming) era- a. Diaspora b. Origin of African American culture c.
Chattel Slavery and capitalism 2. Post Antebellum(Machinery) Post
Reconstruction The struggle for freedom the pursuit of happiness
begin a. Economic ruin and bitterness from civil war b. Black code
and Jim Crow Laws c. Color barrier 3. Present era Globalization,
Transnationalism, Todays Disparities in education(HSD ,Foster care)
economic and healthcare(mental health)
2. The Color of Freedom After The Turbulent 60s an educational
text to supplement courses in African American studies and/ or
other courses in social sciences 1.Develop a competent knowledge of
black cultural heritage. 2.Become competent in social cultural
dialogue with other cultures and subcultures in society.
3.Understand and appreciate the culture evolutionary changes that
has been occurring in ADOBAS since the 60s. 4.Promote a healthy
cultural identity, behavior, and attitude in the black family,
school, and community. 5.Promote a healthy cultural dialogue with
other African Descendants from other countries. 6.Understand and
appreciate the cultural ties differences between ADBOAS and African
descendants of other countries. 7.Utilize the culture heritage of
African Americans as a road map to understanding how social,
political, and economic institutions in society and processes
develop: from kinship structures, to the evolution of political
offices, to trade relations, to the transfer of environmental
knowledge. 8.Examine culture heritage and values from a perspective
of the contemporary black family, class-stratification and the
conditions and prospects of the modern black family.
3. African American studies must be recognized as an essential
tool used to measure the growth and disparities of our cultural
heritage. As such it can be used as landmarks or maps in economic,
education, and healthcare as a guide to the fulfilling the American
Dream.
4. African American studies provides a cultural evolutionary
perspective to understanding dilemmas that pose the following
threats to African Americans in the 21st century. 1.Difference b/w
environmental and cultural poverty? 2.Why is there violence in
African American youth?
5. 3. Could the lack of respect or understanding the culture of
emotional emancipated people be associated with increase in mental
illnesses ( Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and
atypical aggressive behaviors) seen in African American youth
today?
6. 4.Has the citizenship status of Blacks been devalued since
the passing of the Civil Rights Bill of 1964? Factors that have
Impacted on citizenship status Incarceration rate devalued rights
(2nd class citizens) Immigrations influx of immigrants displacement
of rights and benefits High School Drop out rate- associated with
increase in incarceration, and lack of empowerment in exercising
their civil rights
7. 5.How has gentrification impacted the moral and economic
status of disadvantaged cultures in inner city communities?
8. Significance of African American studies to acknowledge
cultural heritage for future generations African Americans 1.Change
the mind set and behavior of the people necessary to promote
healthy growth and behavior for future generations. 2. Claim
rightful places among others in society. 3.*Oral Culture(AF) vs.
writing culture(EUP )that has censored history
9. THE POWER OF CULTURAL HERITAGE /BELIEF IT IS NO SECRETS TO
EDUCATORS THAT TEACHING CULTURAL HERITAGE HAS A POWERFUL INFLUENCE
ON LEARNING BEHAVIORS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS OR EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND
NOT THE REVERSE. WE SEE THE WORLD THROUGH THE LENS OF WHATEVER
CULTURE WE ARE FROM AND THAT IS HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS SHELLY
ADLER,PHD,UCSF
10. THE IMPACT OF THE I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH ON CULTURE BELIEF -
8/63 THE DREAM SPEECH(8/63) WAS VERY POWERFUL BUT WAS OVERSHADOWED
BY THE ASSASSINATION OF FORMER PRESIDENT KENNEDY (11/63). HOWEVER,
THE TWO EVENTS SYNERGISTICALLY LEAD TO THE FULFILLING THE DREAM
-PASSING OF THE CRB64. THE PURPOSE OF THE CRB64 WAS TO PROVIDED
BLACKS AND OTHERS ACCESS TO LIVE THE DREAM (LIVE, LIBERTY AND
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS). HENCE THE SPEECH BECAME POWERFUL BECAUSE THE
DREAM WAS FULFILLED BY THE PASSING OF CRB64.
11. DESCRIPTION OF THE TURBULENT 60S Memorialized by marching,
protesting, violent beatings, enduring water hosing, sit-ins, to
overcome the deep seated social unjust against blacks in an era
that ended by the passing of the Civil Rights Bill 1964(CRB64).The
CRB64 helped determined the fate of African American culture by
providing equal access in areas of society to the following ;
*1.VOTING RIGHTS *2.EDUCATION *3.HEALTHCARE *4.EMPLOYMENT
12. DESCRIPTION OF THE TURBULENT 60S The Bill empowered African
Americans and other disadvantaged cultures with equal protection
and practice of their civil rights in society.
13. HIGHLIGHTS AFTER THE TURBULENT 60S The state of despair in
the Black community after the assassination of Dr. King(1968)was
evident as the need for local grass root community organizations to
empower the civil rights movement diminished. Therefore, it became
easy to invade and attack black communities A repeat of
colonization in the motherland was being repeated in the black
inner cities of this country.
14. HIGHLIGHTS AFTER THE TURBULENT 60S Mobilization influx of
other cultures into the inner city community( predominantly Black).
Closure of schools and businesses in the black community with
mandatory busing into white communities. Local community
leaders(teachers, doctors and businessmen) relocated to other
communities. National Rise of Gangs and Drugs began late 60s
15. THE IMPACT OF THE MARCH AND THE SPEECH I HAVE A DREAM -
TODAY However, there are others areas (education, economic, family
ties and healthcare) where the dream has been shattered or not
fulfilled. According to Jimmy Carter March on Washington Speech,
Huffington Post, 8/28/13. Former President Carter railed against a
recent Supreme Court decision that effectively erased a key
anti-discrimination provision of the Voting Rights Act (suppress
the right to votes by making it difficult). He bemoaned or continue
to moan a nation awash in guns with too many black Americans in
prison. Former President Carter said he knows how King would have
reacted, adding that "there's a tremendous agenda ahead of
us."
16. CRB64 AND 14TH AMENDMENT The Equal Protection Clause is
part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The clause, which took effect in 1868,(After E.Proc.) provides that
no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws. A primary motivation for this clause was to
validate and perpetuate the equality provisions contained in the
Civil Rights Act of 1866, which guaranteed that all people would
have rights equal to those of white citizens. As a whole, the
Fourteenth Amendment marked a large shift in American
constitutionalism, by applying substantially more constitutional
restrictions against the states than had applied before the Civil
War.
17. CRB64 AND 14TH AMENDMENT The second, third, and fourth
sections of the 14th amendment are seldom, if ever, litigated. The
fifth section gives Congress enforcement power. The amendment's
first section includes several clauses: the Citizenship Clause,
Privileges or Immunities Clause, Due Process Clause, and Equal
Protection Clause. The Citizenship Clause provides a broad
definition of citizenship, overruling the Supreme Court's decision
in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), which had held that Americans
descended from African slaves could not be citizens of the United
States. The Privileges or Immunities Clause has been interpreted in
such a way that it does very little.
18. My people perish because of a lack knowledge-incarceration
devalued rights -Repeat of the Past(State vs. Citizens rights
Sovereignty- 14th Amendment) Today - incarceration - 2012
Antebellum era
19. CRB64 IMPLICATION TO THE 14TH ADMENDENTS Today citizenship
is loss by the failure to address national epidemic of high school
dropouts, gang violence, early labeling of behavior disorder in
primary school age kids. All are associated with increased risk of
incarceration and entering the cycle of hopelessness. The
importance of teaching these grass roots tactics protect rights of
future generations.
20. Origin and purpose of African American studies established
in the aftermath of the turbulent 60s. Civil right activist, Angela
Davis and the Black Panthers Party began their campaign to help
empower the Black community in San Francisco Bay area engaging the
Black community of their civil rights to overcome societal unjust
behaviors. This began the changes in laws and police behaviors in
the Black community (residential housing and business isolated part
of society). Hence African American studies was developed to inform
and empower the community thru students civil rights activists that
serve as advocates for the community.
21. 50 years later, Blacks continue to struggle to overcome
educational, economic and mental health disparities that are
societal origin. These disparities continue to have an adverse
impact on the growth and empowerment of African Americans in
society.
22. DOES EDUCATION GUARANTEE BLACKS AN INDEPENDENT WAY OF
LIVING ?
23. EDUCATIONAL DILEMMA Deception was that education provided
the same quality of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness as
others in society . Reset the mindset scripture renewing of your
mind to change attitude and behaviors Old view-way of earning a
living vs. tool use to serve others However, the dilemma did not
take away the belief that education empowers !
24. EDUCATIONAL DILEMMA Education is the key to economic
freedom but it doesnt guarantee health, financial success or
happiness. Economic freedom can be associated with economic
enslavement and unhealthy behaviors in families (division) and
society. ***Education and Culture ties to family and community have
been shown to be associated with healthier behavior patterns and
longevity
25. Philadelphia, 1946
26. THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE ON THE DREAM Clearly the lives of
young Blacks i.e. Emmit Till, Travon Martin, were cut short by
violence. However, the increased number of incarceration, high
school dropout, and single parents are also areas that deny future
generation from living the dream. These are areas that we must
correct by repositioning the mindsets of our youth on ways to
better live the Dream.
27. THANKS GIVE YOUR SELF A HAND FOR CHOOSING AN HBCU MANY OF
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE OR CLOSE FRIENDS ARE NOT HERE
28. QUICK QUIZ (MATCHING ) 1. MERVYN DYMALLY 2. DRED SCOTT 3.
DOUGLAS WILDER 4. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM 5. A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH 6. .JAMES
CHENEY 7. CHARLES R.DREW 8. CARTER G.WOODSON 9. BARBARA JORDAN 10.
EMMITT TILL A. First African American women to seek to seek
democratic nomination to run for president. B. First African
American female US Senator from Texas C. Congress of Racial
Equality worker killed in Mississippi voter registration D. founder
of Black History Month E. 1St African American Governor Virginia
(1990s) F. African American whose name is assoc. with free vs.
slave state and the civil war G. discovered blood plasma H.15 y/o
African American male killing brought national attention to social
injustices in state of Mississippi I. Civil right activist fought
for equal pay in unions for African Americans and others J. 1st
African-Trinidadian American LT. Governor of State of
California
29. EVALUATION Was the material presented helpful in relating
to other courses in history and political sciences? Yes or No Could
such material be used to help define or support your educational
and/or career goals? Yes or No Could this material be used to
promote and redefine a healthy culture identity in the black family
and community? Yes or No