Thursday

Today - I want to talk briefly about the synthesis essay, see where you on with the essay, and post the question for A Taste of Power.  This is the essay question for when you get done with the book.

Noam Chomsky once said, “The America that black people have always known is not an attractive one.”

According to Dr. James Herron, “In the United States our identities are shaped by Race.  People think of themselves 1^st as white or black or native before they think of themselves as “American”.  This is different than other parts of the world .  Using Brown’s autobiography – particularly the last few chapters – make a case for or against whether the U.S. should move towards a society where skin color is secondary? 

You must take a stance on the issue and create an argument using examples or evidence from Elaine Brown’s book.  

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Connecting Brown with Susan Sontag and Maxine Hong ("No Named Women") comment on the following: "(Brown) stands firmly against the masculinist, undemocratic rule of Panther leadership, while at other times she enjoys being a part of that absolute power. At times Brown supports the need for women’s rights to be a part of the Black Panthers’ future, while at other times that feminist urge is completely subjugated in the name of pragmatism."  What is Brown's ultimate message - particularly regarding women?  Is it inclusion, exclusion? How does it relate to the Black Panther Movement?  Why.  Take a side on the argument and using evidence from the text, discuss what Brown's ultimate message about women and race is?