African American History

                                             Eyes on the Prize: Ain't Scared of Your Jails

1.What did John Lewis say about the way the students dressed and the manner in which they entered the sit-ins?Why do you think they were so particular?
1A: John Lewis said that they where dressed as if they were going to Church and they entered the dinner in a very orderly fashion. I think because wearing church clothes shows they where professionals not just some normal kids.

 

2.How did Black communities support students who protested? 
2A: The Black community united together with the student and provided food for those in jail and they raised money to bail the students out of jail.
 
3.What was the “negro buying power” in 1960? How did the African Americans in Nashville use money to create change?  
3A: It was 50 million dollars a year. They stop buying supply's or anything from the stores Downtown.
 
4.How did boycotters respond to African Americans who tried to shop at white owned stores? What are your thoughts on their methods?
 4A: They would tell them to stay out of time and snatch there bags away and let them fall on the ground. I feel it was effective because no one got hurt and they got the point.


5.What is SNCC (pronounced Snick)? How did it start? What was Ella Baker’s advice to the students? Why?

 5A: Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Ella Baker told the students to stay independent from Adult organizations. So that the students could be in control at all times and do how they please

  
6.How did President Kennedy’s assistance to the King’s affect him politically?
 6A: His assistance to Martin Luther King jr. positively helped hem politically and was stated as smart.

7.What was the purpose of the Freedom Riders?
7A: The purpose was to make the bus stops and waiting rooms obey the law by doing the opposite of what the white owners said to do.
 

8.How did the mob react to white involvement in the Freedom Riders? 
8A: They were disgusted and they beat the white beat just as the blacks but maybe even worst.
 
9.How did Dr. King and the First Baptist Church respond to attacks?
9A: They stay in they Church

African American History

African American Soldiers In World War II Helped Pave Way for Integration of US Military


1. What change came about in 1941
1A: They set up all-black combat units, as a experiment showing that blacks were just as useful in the military as whites.
 
2. Does the term “Double V” mean?
2A: It means two victories: victory against the enemy abroad, and victory against the enemy at home.
 
3. How was the Vietnam War different from World War II?
3A: They so how much better it was when white and blacks work together.
 
4. How do you think the pressure of being the first group of trained Black pilots affected the Tuskegee Airmen? 
4A: They Basically felt as if they had to prove something.

 3 Women Red Tails Left Out

1. How did Bethune’s position as the head of the “Negro Section” of the National Youth Administration (NYA) benefit “Red Tails”?
1A: She proved a relentless advocate for black equality and lobbied President Roosevelt to resist the demands of the Southern wing of the Democratic Party, which was hell-bent on maintaining segregation, especially in the military.

2. How did Willa Beatrice Browns position benefit “Red Tails”?   
2A: Brown was one of about 100 licensed black pilots in the entire country. She also became the first African-American woman to receive a commission as a lieutenant in the U.S. Civil Air Patrol.

3. What highly controversial action did First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt do that led to integration of aviation forces ?
3A: She asked the chief flight instructor, Charles A. "Chief" Anderson, to take her on a flight, against the adamant objections of the Secret Service.

4. Why do you think these women have been left out of history? How have the “Red Tails” been perceived in history?
4A: I think because people just looked passed it but i think these women are real important. They are perceived to be the reason that there are African American pilots.


Standing Tall on Giant Shoulders: Dovey Johnson Roundtree and her Debt to Mary McLeod Bethune 

1. How did Dovey Johnson Roundtree initially meet Dr. Bethune? 
1A: Dovey Roundtree’s connection to Bethune originated in the improbable friendship that Roundtree’s grandmother.

2. Whats Dr. Bethune’s opinion of military service?
2A: That everybody no matter skin color should be able to fight and serve there country.

3. What was Dr. Bethune’s position on African American inclusion in the war versus First Lady Roosevelt’s?
3A: Dr. Bethune and Mrs. Roosevelt wrestled over the thorny issue of the timing of black female officer admission.  The Army, fearful of racial trouble, had pulled back on its original promise to allow African American women into the first officer training class, and the First Lady shared that fear.
 
4. How did Mrs. Roundtree pay Dr. Bethune back?
4A:  She served as General Counsel, pro bono, to the National Council of Negro Women, the organization Bethune founded.
 
5. What was Dr. Bethune’s overall impact on Mrs. Roundtree’s life?
5A: Being A Mentor to Mrs. Roundtree.

African American History

                                     Marcus Garvey Mini Bio Questions

1. Who are some people Marcus Garvey influenced?

1A: Malcolm X , Martin Luther King Jr. ,and Nelson Mandela 

 

2. What were some of the ideals of the U.N.I.A.?

2A: It was about Black determination and getting Blacks to know self pride. etc.

 

3. What was the Black Star Line?

3A: Used to transfer Blacks back to Africa

 

4. Why do you think Garvey would support white supremacist’s who wanted Blacks to return to 
Africa?
4A: I think that he would support it because in 1938 he supported the Greater Liberia Act witch helped Blacks get back to Africa.
                                              
                                           Harlem 1900-1940

6. In reading the intro about the “Capital of the Negro World” a.k.a. Harlem, what are some of the major similarities and differences between the Harlem and “Black Wall Street”?

6A: Well in the "Black Wall Street" the black people were really wealthy but in Harlem not so much.

 

7. (From “UNIA Parade Organized in Harlem, 1924) What was the Negro World? How were the Garvey Movement/UNIA similar to the NAACP? Please use the internet to find two quotes by Marcus Garvey and explain each. 

7A:Quote 1: "If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life".This is basically saying if you dont believe in yourself you really dont have a chance. Quote 2: "With confidence, you have won before you have started". With Confidence all is posible.

 

8. From (The Silent Protest) What was the role of children in the march? What did their banners read? Why do you think children would want to be involved in the protest?

8A: Children Marched as well as Adults. Some of the banners read: "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeths of East St. Louis." "Give us a Chance to Live."
 

9. From (Jack (John Arthur) Johnson) What was the mentioned similarity between Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali? What does the article say the “great white hope” was? After boxing what did Johnson do in Harlem?

9A: The most obvious reason is the United States Government felt threatened by both of them and conspired to rid them from boxing regardless of what it took.
 

10. From (New York Black Yankees) What years did the New York Black Yankee’s play? Where was the team founded? How did the team seem to handle their hectic schedule (according to the article)? Although Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a financier of the team what is he best known for? (Look it up online) 10A: They played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. The team was founded in Harlem by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler and dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. I was hard to handle is because , The team's schedule could be punishing. In the 1930s they played two doubleheaders 350 miles apart on successive days. They left Pittsburgh after the first two games at about 10:00 PM to cross the Allegheny Mountains for South Orange, New Jersey. 

African American History

1.    What were the two distinctions about Greenwood that may have made its neighbors envious?
1A: That the African Americans in Greenwood have education, and Banks etc.

2.     Based on what we have learned about Africa why do you think Greenwood was nicknamed “Little Africa”?
2A: They Name it "little Africa" because the wealth of Greenwood and how they were individually successful like Africa, and had there own business and oil.

3.     Although we have not learned about Wall Street why do you think Greenwood was called “Black Wall Street?” Is there another place today in the United States that could possibly be nicknamed “Black Wall Street?”
3A: Because of the Black Business men and that it was so successful. Yes really there are a lot of illegal "Black Wall Street".

4.     How did the National Guard respond to the massacre?
4A: They came in with there uniforms and weapons and turn against the Community of Greenwood and help the rioters .

5.     How did the interviewees remember the Greenwood community before the massacre?
5A: They Basically were talking about how nice it was and how there were black owned businesses  everywhere.

 

      6.   What was the name of the man who “assaulted” the white woman? How does this lynching compare to the others we have read about? 
      6A: Dick Rollan. They difference is they basically Lynched a whole entire Community.

 

      7.   What did the interviewees remember the actual day of the massacre?
      7A: Just how Horrible it was they said felt like a bad Dream they just remembered flame and how there was really no building standing.

   

8.     What do you think it took so many years to “uncover” Rosewood?

8A: I think because It was hard to recover accurate information on what really happened.

 

9.   How did Ms. Minnie Lee remember the Rosewood Massacre?

9A: She just talk about how bad it was that they burned down the house she was in and how she had to hide in the woods in swamp to stay safe. 

 

     10.   What incident caused the massacre?

     10A: They accused a Black man of raping are harming a white lady

 

     11.    According to Mr. Fred Kirklin how many man joined the mob? What did they do to those running out of houses?

     11A: About 1500 people. They shot every person who ran out the houses they were burning down.

 

    12.   How was John Wright remembered? Who was he?

    12A: John Wright was a White man out of a few that lived in Rosewood. John Wright Was the reason why most of the rosewood people were able to survive and escape.

 

    13.  Why do you think Ms. Minnie Lee never told her family about Rosewood?

    13A: I think because that story kind of hunted her and she didn't really want to talk about it at the time and didn't want her family to know she suffered and was running for her life.

    14.   How did the Greenwood community respond to the massacre? How do you think they were able to find the strength to move forward?

    14A: They responded by rebuilding and reconstructing the community from the start not letting the negative thing that happened stop them.

African American History

 

Q1: What are the 2 ways mentioned that Mrs. Ida B. Wells responded to discrimination on the train? Please explain in detail.
A1:Well the first way she responded to the discrimination on the train is that she was not going to get up she said that "I refused", second way is that after the fact she followed up by immediately hired an attorney to sue the railroad.

Q2: Why were Wells' three friends lynched? How did the African American community respond?
A2:Her three friend where lynched because they where owners of People's Grocery Company, and their small grocery had taken away customers from competing white businesses. The Black community organized a boycott of white owned business to try to stem the terror of lynchings

Q3: How did Wells continue her anti-lynching crusade in Chicago?
A3:Wells was one of the founding members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Q4: Well's was the first Black woman to do what?
A4: She was one of two African American women to sign "the call" to form the NAACP in 1909.

 

1.Bennie Simmons, alive, soaked in coal oil before being set on fire.  June 13, 1913. Anadarko, Oklahoma.accused of the murder of sixteen-year old

2. Castenego Ficarrotta and Angelo Albano, handcuffed together, hanging in a Florida swamp.  One with note affixed to feet, the other with pipe in mouth.  September 9, 1910.were accused of union sympathy and of shooting J. F. Esterling, a bookkeeper for the West Tampa cigar factory.  

3. Allen Brooks hanging from Elk's Arch, surrounded by spectators.  March 3, 1910.   Dallas, Texas. claimed to have discovered Brooks with their missing three-year old daughter in the barn.

4. The corpses of five African American males, Nease Gillepsie, John Gillepsie, "Jack" Dillingham, Henry Lee, and George Irwin with onlookers. August 6, 1906.  Salisbury, North Carolina.hey accused the men of murdering members of a local family, named Lyerly. 

5.Dick Robinson and a man named Thompson. October 6, 1906, Pritchard Station, Alabama. murder of Officer Roy Hole.

6.Burning of John Lee. August 13, 1911, Durant, Oklahoma. Lee was accused of a range of crimes, the most serious of which was the critical wounding of a white woman, Mrs. Redden Campbell.

African American History

Q1. What was Russell Simmons reaction to the negative responses to the video? Please summarize Jamilah Lemieux' response. Please summarize Jeff Johnson's response. What have we learned in class about Harriet Tubman that conflicts with the video?

A1: Well Russell Simmons at first felt like nothing was really wrong with it but then when he found out that so many people were hurt and upset about it he was really apologetic, he had a public apology. Jamilah Lemieux’ felt as if this was definitely a new probably that they would disrespect some of our own African American Women. Jeff Johnson was just surprise that they would take comedy that far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoPkiN2hwsc

Q2. Who brought Sarah Baartman to Europe and for what purpose? What happened to Sarah Baartman after her death? What is her nickname and its meaning?

A2: Doctor William Dunlop persuade Sarah to get on the ships to travel with him to England. After her death Cuvier made a plaster cast of her body, then removed her skeleton and, after removing her brain and genitals, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme in Paris. She was called the "Hottentot Venus", 'Hottentot' being a name given to people with cattle.

 http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/saartjie.htm#.UjnsVjlgPHg

Q3. Why was there an uproar about the Minister of Culture of Sweden? What was the purpose of the cake according to the article?  What are two of the comments below the article? What is your overall opinion of the commentary on the article?

A3: The black cake, part of an exhibition on World Art Day, was intended as part of the artist's project illustrating degrading stereotypes of black people through history.Comments: just a thought but maybe as the cake screamed for the first time people were shocked and laughted? when i get nervous or scared i tend to laugh uncontrollably.The Scandinavians aren't that politically correct anyway. The Danish crown prince's children have been pictured attending theme parks with stereotypical "american indian" outfits and feathers in their hair.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131365/Racist-cake-causes-outrage-Sweden-Lena-Adelsohn-Liljeroth-triggers-race-row.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q4. What is one similarity between the 2 Chainz Video and the incident with the Minister of Culture of Sweden? What makes the two situations different? Please see the link below for the 2 Chainz Video

A4: In the 2 Chainz Video theres a cake thats a black women and in the Minister of Culture of Sweden there is a black women cake. I feel the reason why people didnt really say anything about the 2 Chainz song and Video is because in the video there was all African American but as you see it the picture Above there are all White people standing around the cake and cutting the cake .

 http://vimeo.com/48668244

 

African American History

Q: 1.How can the Willie Lynch letter be compared to today?

A: 1. Well in the Willie Lynch letter the speech is basically about manipulating black slaves, I believe in today's society there is alto of manipulation going around for example like how commercials basically try to tell you what is wrong from rite an how yo should live your life white or black or any race. 

 

Q: 2.What are the similarities and differences in how African Americans are treated or treat each other?

A: 2. African Americans I feel for the most part get treated OK, but i feel in present day the well talk down and treat there on race in a bad way.   

 

Q: 3.Do you believe that this letter is fiction or non-fiction? Why?

A: 3. I believe this letter is non-fiction, reason being is that i could really see this being told to slave owners to keep slaves there and because i feel someone today would do this same speech to keep anything they wanted.

 

Q: 4.How did prison change Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s relationships with his family?
A: 4.Well to begin with it was hard to trust anybody just because ho long he had to spend in prison,So trusting his family was a big deal he felt like family all his family would do is just slow hem down and not let hem accomplish anything for example he said “It can be like an anchor around your neck, holding you down, keeping you from realizing your dreams". and he was referring to family.

Q: 5.According to the article how is his relationship with his family today? 

A: 5. Well according to the article he really has no relationship with his family, matter of fact the article states "He was a man alone in the darkness".