Racial Disparities
Discipline: Other
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: APA
Question
Description
What were your initial reactions to the events depicted in the video “Fatal Flood? Did you notice any similarities in some of the events depicted in the video and the events that transpire during Hurricane Katrina? Explain.Describe some of the factors (racial, economic and policy) that influenced the response to the tragedy. Conduct your own research regarding the claims made by John Barry that the Levies in Greenville, Mississippi, and in New Orleans were intentionally using explosives. As a change agent what polices would you implement at the micro, macro and mezzo level to address the racial disparities depicted in the video?
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Please answer the following questions based on the video depicting the lives of Native Americans living on the reservation.
1. Do Native Americans receive any special rights or benefits from the US government?
2. Were you aware of life on the reservations before viewing this video? What policies would you address at the micro, macro and mezzo level to address the injustices depicted in the video?
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
