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Video:

White Privilege
Description: Video excerpt of a prominent international scholar of her observations of White Privilege of experienced by a bi-racial family member, as retold in the film, Cracking the Code.
Learning Objective: 9-2

Native American Struggles
Description: Concise documentary exploring the historical legacy and communities of Native American families living in Midwestern US. Film composed of interviews with youth as they discuss existing economic and social challenges.
Learning Objective: 9-5

Genocide in Darfur and Rwanda
Description: A video excerpt from a documentary on the efforts by surviving widows and local churches to bridge conflict and rebuild community after the Rwandan genocide.
Learning Objective: 9-6

Audio:

Residential Segregation
Description: Audio story from All Things Considered summarizing recent scientific studies and interviews about income segregation in US neighborhoods.
Learning Objective: 9-2

Web:

Striving for a Post Racial Society in the US
Description: An academic review of several recent studies about extant structural inequalities faced by African Americans. This piece also reviews statements from Supreme Court Justices and discussing the progress toward and remaining challenges to racial equality in the US
Learning Objective: 9-2

Harm of Political Rhetoric
Description: A sociologist discusses the social implications and repercussions for Chinese American's identity and send of safety when politicians China-bash in election tactics
Learning Objective: 9-2

Racism against Asian Americans in US Society
Description: Online article addressing the legacy of racism and discrimination faced by Asian Americans in the US, as written from the point of view of an Asian American Studies educator.
Learning Objective: 9-2

Negative Health Impact of Racism
Description: A concise article discussing the controversial hypothesis that African Americans experience cumulative negative health impacts, or "weathering," as discriminated members of US society. Supporting biological evidence is presented on Black-White differences in pre-term births.
Learning Objective: 9-3