100 Questions and Answers About African Americans: Basic research about African American and Black identity, language, history, culture, customs, ... racism and criminal justice: 9 (Bias Busters) - Softcover

Michigan State School Of Journalism

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942011199 ISBN 13: 9781942011194

Publisher: Michigan State University School of Journalism, 2016

Synopsis

“100 Questions and Answers About African Americans” is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism’s Bias Busters series on cultural competence. The concept of this series is to teach cultural competence by spreading awareness about a certain group or community. Ultimately, the goal is to break down cultural and socially constructed walls by opening up discussion among groups.

“100 Questions and Answers about African Americans” is a factual, helpful and easy-to-read guide that has sections on identity, language, religion, culture, customs, social norms, economics, politics, education, work, families and food. The  guide is written for those who want quick answers to basic, introductory questions about African Americans. These books are designed to answer the questions that everyone is asking and no one seems to be answering. 

This guide is helpful for people in business, education, religious institutions,  government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism who want super quick, easy and insightful information. The guide uses QR codes to direct readers to additional resources for those who want a more immersive experience. Readers will come away more knowledgeable about the biases towards African Americans and better prepared to interact appropriately.

Questions in “100 Questions and Answers About African Americans include:

• Which is preferred, Black or African American?
• Why do some people prefer to identify as Black?
• How do multiracial people identify or fit in?
• What is the African diaspora?
• What is the Great Migration?
• What are Pan-Africanism and the Pan-African flag?
• Why does slavery have a lasting effect?
• What are reparations?

About this title

About the Author

Led by editor and teacher Joe Grimm, Michigan State University School of Journalism classes publish guides to greater cultural competence. This group of students and their instructor are known as the Bias Busters. Grimm has been working in cross-cultural communication for over 25 years, beginning as the ombudsman and newsroom recruiter at the Detroit Free Press. The students prepare a cultural competence guide as part of their Journalism instruction. The concept of this series is to teach cultural competence by spreading awareness about a certain cultural, ethnic or religious group or community. Ultimately, the goal is to break down cultural and socially constructed walls by opening up discussion among groups. The guides have been used in diversity training in business, healthcare, education and law enforcement. The Bias Busters approach cultural competence on the basis that questions asked out of sincere interest, even if phrased in a less than graceful manner, are the best way to bridge cultures. The guides are meant to start that process and lead to face-to-face conversations. The guides are icebreakers individuals can read on their own to make awkward conversations easier. Answers in these cultural competence guides are meant to be clear, honest and non-judgmental. "100 Questions and Answers About African Americans" is one of 17 cultural competence guide books. Other books have covered: Chaldean Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, Arab Americans, East Asian Cultures, Native Americans, Americans, American Jews, Muslim Americans, Immigrants, Indian Americans, Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Millennials and Gen X, The U.S. Mexico Border and Law Enforcement. The authors of this guide are Michigan State University students Michelle Armstead, Brian Batayeh, Kelsey Block, Victoria Bowles, Paige Boyd, Stacy Cornwell, Kiana Elkins, Lilliana Forti, Brittany S. Holmes, Rachel Linnemann, Stephanie Hernandez McGavin, Veronica Muñoz, Cayden Royce, Danielle Schwartz, Caitlin Taylor and Rashad Timmons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michigan State University School of Journalism
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1942011199
• ISBN 13: 9781942011194
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84
• Editor: Smitherman Professor Geneva, Dagbovie Pero Gaglo