HIST 2154 - Minorities in US History (OER): Module 7: Contemporary Issues since 1970

Topic 1: Native American Voices since 1970

• “13 Issues Facing Native People Beyond Mascots And Casinos: These are the Problems You’re not Hearing Enough About,” 2015 
• “Most Native Americans live in Cities, not Reservations. Here are Their Stories,” 2017
• "After 87 Years At The Smithsonian, Bones Of Alaska Natives Returned And Reburied," 2017
• “Battling Stereotypes of Native Americans: Nieman Fellow, a Member of the Kiowa tribe, Wants Media to Replace Clichés with Understanding,” 2018
• "For Native Americans, US-Mexico border is an ‘Imaginary Line," 2019
• Savanna's Act, 2020
• Churches Reckon with Traumatic Legacy of Boarding Schools," 2021
• “In Hard-Hit Indian Country, Tribes Rapidly Roll Out Vaccines,” 2021

Topic 2: African American Voices since 1970

1970-2000

• Jesse Jackson on the Rainbow Coalition, 1984

21st Century

• “The Two Nations of Black America: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times,” 1998
• A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, 2014
• The Urgent Need for Reconciliation in the United States, 2017
  • Monument Referenced in the Video
• “How Challenging Stereotypes Can Save Black Lives," 2020
• “Coronavirus in African Americans and Other People of Color,” 2020
• “The GMA Inspiration List: Who's Making Black history in 2021?” 2021
• “How George Floyd Changed the Online Conversation Around BLM,” 2021

Topic 3: Women’s Voices since 1970

1970-2000

• Phyllis Schlafly on Women’s Responsibility for Sexual Harassment, 1981

21st Century

• The Dangerous Ways Ads See Women, 2014
• Emily Doe (Chanel Miller), Victim Impact Statement, 2015
• The "Me Too" Movement, 2017
• National Organization of Women: Current Issues
• Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act, 2021
• ERA Explainer: Explaining Where ERA is Today, 2021
• “172 Years After the First Woman Ran, Kamala Harris Breaks the Executive Branch’s Glass Ceiling,” 2021
• From Spandex to Skirts: Sexism is Rooted in Female Athletes’ Uniforms, 2021
• H.J.Res.17 - Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, 2021-22

Topic 4: Latinx Voices since 1970

• Pedro Lopez on His Mother’s Deportation, 2008
• Tougher Times For Latino Students? History Says They've Never Had It Easy, 2016
• “When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales," 2016
• Racism, Not a Lack of Assimilation, is the Real Problem Facing Latinos in America, 2019
• Identity Politics Do Not Play Well with Latinos, 2020
• “Being Latina and the Struggle of the Dualities of Two Worlds: Reflections on Why Our Identities Can Help Create a Better World for All of Us," 2020
• “Latinos Face Disproportionate Health and Economic Impacts From COVID-19,” 2021
• “Does the Term “Latinx” Advance Social Justice?" 2021

Topic 5: Asian American Voices since 1970

• “Binded by blood,' Split over Election: Asian American Family Embodies Generational Shift in Politics: How Generational Differences Help Explain Asian American Voting Trends," 2020
• 6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority, 2021
• ABC News Video: How the 'Model Minority' Myth about the Asian American Pacific Islander Community is Harmful, 2021
• “One-third of Asian Americans Fear Threats, Physical Attacks and Most Say Violence against Them is Rising,” 2021
• “The scapegoating of Asian Americans: Rise of Violence, Harassment Amid Pandemic Part of Continuing Tale of Racism in U.S," 2021
• Primary Source Set: Hate Experiences during Covid-19 Pandemic, 2021
• Asian Americans, Affirmative Action & the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate, 2021
• “Here's how Pop Culture has Perpetuated Harmful Stereotypes of Asian Women,” 2021

Crash Course US History [CC-BY-SA]

• Ford, Carter, and Economic Malaise
• The Reagan Revolution
• George HW Bush & the End of the Cold War
• The Clinton Years, or the 1990s
• Terrorism, War, and Bush 43
• Obamanation

Black History in Two Minutes [Licensing/Use Statement]

• Barack Obama's 2008 Election
• The Birth of Hip Hop
• Hank Aaron: Breaking the Home Run Record
• Jesse Jackson's Run for the Presidency
• The LA Riots

Other

The American Yawp Textbook [CC-BY-SA]

• The American Yawp, Chapter 29 
• The American Yawp, Chapter 30

African American History Textbook [CC-BY-SA]

• African Americans Post Civil Rights Movement, pp. 271-280

Women & the American Story [Licensing & Use Statement]

• Women and the Information Age, 1974-2018 [Coming 2022]

The Conversation [CC-BY-ND]

• Uncovering the Roots of Racist Ideas in America
• Many Black Americans aren’t Rushing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine – A Long History of Medical Abuse Suggests Why
• How to Heal African-Americans’ Traumatic History
• The Long History of US Racism against Asian Americans, from ‘Yellow Peril’ to ‘Model Minority’ to the ‘Chinese Virus’
• Wikipedia at 20: Why it Often Overlooks Stories of Women in History
• Why Wealth Equality Remains Out of Reach for Black Americans
• US Museums Hold the Remains of Thousands of Black People
• US Landmarks Bearing Racist and Colonial References are Renamed to Reflect Indigenous Values
• Black Sororities Have Stood at the Forefront of Black Achievement for More than a Century
• As a Patriot and Black Man, Colin Powell Embodied the ‘Two-ness’ of the African American Experience
• Rising Seas Threaten Hundreds of Native American Heritage Sites along Florida’s Gulf Coast
• Harriet Tubman: Biden Revives Plan to Put a Black Woman of Faith on the $20 Bill

The Lowdown [Licensing & Statement]

•  Why Are American Public Schools Still So Segregated?
• It's Equal Pay Day! How Big Is the Gender Wage Gap Where You Live?
• Bryan Stevenson: On Teaching America's Long History of Racial Injustice
   

• Online
• Face to Face

• Concept Knowledge Self Assessment (Pre/Post)
• Discussion Options
• Study Guide

Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
requires free account to download teaching materials

• Hurricane Katrina

Other

• African American English [PBS for Educators]
• The Reckoning: Teaching About the #MeToo Moment and Sexual Harassment With Resources From The New York Times [NYT]

The Lowdown: Connecting Newsrooms to Classrooms [Use Statement]

• A Short History of the Long Fight against Sexual Harassment
• The Twisted Roots of America’s Immigration System
• Stop-and-Frisk: A Brief History of a Controversial Policing Tool 

Native American Voices 

• Based on the source set provided here, what are some of the contemporary issues facing Native Americans? 
•  What strategies are suggested to combat or resolve these issues?  What do you suggest as a strategy and what can you personally do to help spotlight the voices of Native American Indians in an accurate and helpful manner? 
•  What are the strengths and weaknesses of using secondary sources such as these examples?  How well do you think these examples represent general contemporary issues? 
• Is there anything surprising about this list-are these similar to what you read/hear in the news? What other voices/stories would you add to this list?  How would you find them (and offer the link if you have a specific one)? 

African American Voices 

• Based on the source set provided here, what are some of the contemporary issues facing African Americans?   
• What are some of the strategies being suggested and/or strategies being utilized to address those issues? Items to consider: 
  • What does Henry Louis Gates, Jr. say are the best and worst of times and what does he propose African Americans should and should not do?  
  • How does Bryan Stevenson believe his museum project is key to racial reconciliation?  What can be done to improve health care?  
  • What are some conclusions about the power of online services such as Twitter and social movements?) 
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of using sources such as these examples?  How well do you think these examples represent general contemporary issues? 
• Is there anything surprising about this list-are these similar to what you read/hear in the news? What other voices/stories would you add to this list?  How would you find them (and offer the link if you have a specific one)? 

Women’s Voices 

• Based on the source set provided here, what are some of the contemporary issues facing women in America?   
• What are some of the strategies being suggested and/or strategies being utilized? Items to consider:
  • How did women’s and African American interests and strategies align with recent events?  
  • How are politics and legislation changing for women? What are the primary concerns and issues for women and what still needs to be done? 
  • How are women continuing to be sexualized in the media (see Kilbourne video and discuss specific examples and negative consequences)?  
• Compare the report of female athletes and events in the recent (2021) summer Olympics concerning women’s uniforms
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of using secondary sources such as these examples?  How well do you think these examples represent general contemporary issues? 
• Is there anything surprising about this list-are these similar to what you read/hear in the news? What other voices/stories would you add to this list?  How would you find them (and offer the link if you have a specific one)? 

Asian American Voices 

• Based on the source set provided here, what are some of the contemporary issues facing Asian Americans?   
• What are some of the strategies being suggested and/or strategies being utilized? 
• What are the dangers and consequences of this “Model Minority” myth?  What can be done about it?   
• What are the various ways Covid-19 affected Asian Americans?  Ex. Are there generational differences in Asian American dreams and experiences? 
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of using sources such as these examples?  How well do you think these examples represent general contemporary issues? 
• Is there anything surprising about this list-are these similar to what you read/hear in the news? What other voices/stories would you add to this list?  How would you find them (and offer the link if you have a specific one)? 

Latinx American Voices 

• Based on the source set provided here, what are some of the contemporary issues facing Latinx Americans? 
•  What are the strengths and weaknesses of using secondary sources such as these examples?  How well do you think these examples represent general contemporary issues? 
• Is there anything surprising about this list-are these similar to what you read/hear in the news? What other voices/stories would you add to this list?  How would you find them (and offer the link if you have a specific one)?