Watch “
Race – The Power of an Illusion (Links to an external site.)
” (55 minutes). If the link does not work, log into your MyMiami site. Click on Libraries tab near top, then “full library website” link just below in the center. Click on “Databases A to Z” then K at the top. Kanopy will be the first listing there. Connect to Kanopy, then search for “Race, The Power of an Illusion, Part 1.” You only have to watch Part 1 (also called Episode 1: The Difference Between Us), which is a story of students looking and their DNA interwoven with history and interviews with scholars.
This is an excellent video that claims that the narrative of race as biology is not true, and instead presents the narrative of race as social construction. (Review class notes if you need to.)
Write 1-2 pages (double-spaced) discussing the video’s claim and your reaction/reflection to the video. Include examples from the video that support the video’s claim. What parts of the video made you think the most, or made the most impression on you?