Introduction to African American Studies

AAS 27100: Introduction to African American Studies
 
Instructions: After you have completed all readings on the African American Family for week thirteen, answer the following question(s)/prompt(s) based upon what you have read. All answers must be provided using complete sentences. Note: Your reader report will be different each week.
 

1. In at least four sentences, explain how Candace Jenkins defines family. ^{(4 pts.)}
   
2. Compare and contrast the conditions of the black family during slavery and emancipation. Explain at least four points and use evidence from the chapter to support your answer. ^{(4 pts.)}
   
3. What are two factors that account for the high rate of poverty within the black community, and what are two of the solutions proposed by the experts and community leaders? ^{(4 pts.)}
   
4. Why is the welfare of children crucial to the survival of the black community? Explain your answer. ^{(2 pts.)}
   
5. Present an argument that rejects the view that the African American family is “sick” and in danger of extinction and supports the view that it is alive and will continue to survive and thrive as it adapts itself to new circumstances? ^{(8 pts.)}
   1. Explain your answer in one paragraph (five to seven sentences).
   2. Locate an article/study that supports you and provide the link to the article/study.
   3. Briefly explain how this article/study supports your answer (two to three sentences).
6. Locate one popular culture example of the African American family. ^{(4 pts.)}
   1. Provide the name and an image of the popular culture example.
   2. In what ways does this example portray a thriving African American family? In what ways does this example portray a stereotyped/pathologized African American family?