SVSU Racial Prejudice and Biases Paper

Assignment #10 Racism, Prejudice, and Bias in the U.S.

[3 Questions: Worth 10 Points a Piece (for a Total of 30 Points)]

Instructions: This short list of three film clips take a fascinating look into the development of racial prejudice and biases that are social problems in the U.S. I want everyone to answer all questions listed with each film and I expect a genuine reaction from every student. * I will state that these film clips are very serious in tone.

*Video Links:

[1.]*Social Experiment: Shopping While Black in NY:

*Summarize what is happening in this film clip! What kind of discriminatory action is taking place in this film? Is this an uncommon occurrence in the U.S.? Why did some people speak up and others decided to not to act all? Have you encountered this behavior while in store? Explain! How could this social problem be prevented? (Speculate)

[2.]*Driving While Black in New Jersey (An Investigation into the Courts)

*Summarize what is happening in this film clip! What kind of discriminatory action is taking place in this film? Is this an uncommon occurrence in the U.S.? What was the response to this discriminatory practice? What did the research team discover about the traffic stops? What was the cities response to the results from the researchers? What is your reaction to this film clip? How could this social problem be prevented? (Speculate)

[3.]*Environmental Racism

**Summarize what is happening in this film clip! What kind of discriminatory action is taking place in this film? Is this an uncommon occurrence in the U.S.? Explain your reaction to this film? How could this social problem be prevented? (Speculate)