HBCU Storytellers Docuseries Preview: 400 Years Later
Lurie Daniel Favors:
I saw a statistic recently that said if roughly 4% of a population engages in protracted resistance (in the streets, civil/civic engagement, non-violent protest), that is the tipping point that you need, in order to actually create lasting change. If that number is sustained, typically, you will see social change. Not just here in America, but that tends to be the case all over the world.
I saw a statistic recently that said if roughly 4% of a population engages in protracted resistance (in the streets, civil/civic engagement, non-violent protest), that is the tipping point that you need, in order to actually create lasting change. If that number is sustained, typically, you will see social change. Not just here in America, but that tends to be the case all over the world.
Karen: There are so many organizations that were built out of necessity for us. All of these HBCUs were built out of necessity. These fraternities, sororities, the LINKS, the Masons were built as places for us to go. We have been reduced to becoming social clubs. We don't have the luxury to have social organizations that may do a scholarship fund every now and then for your own kids. These organizations need to morph into what they were designed to do, which is to protect and preserve the future of black humanity. If you're not doing that, if you're the president of one of them, and you're mad (about the above statements), fix it. It's not enough to have a voter registration drive. That's basic. I'm speaking in love. I need us to get this.
Lurie: (her conversation with an older Jewish woman, Ms. Gladys)
(from Ms. Gladys) Our approach (and there are a variety of approaches but the approach that she was affiliated was looking at a model that says) from kindergarten until middle school, you should be at a 90/10 type of proportion as it pertains to your education. Ninety percent your own culture and ten percent the majority culture. This is the mathematical formula for education in a society were you are oppressed.
Then, in the middle school years, you ease into 50/50. Fifty percent your culture, fifty percent majority culture because you have to learn to live within the majority.
In high school, it should be 90/10 the other way. Ninety percent majority, 10 percent your own culture. This allows you to have a foundation in your peoplehood and who you are so that when you navigate the majority world, you are not enthralled with it.
(from Ms. Gladys) Our approach (and there are a variety of approaches but the approach that she was affiliated was looking at a model that says) from kindergarten until middle school, you should be at a 90/10 type of proportion as it pertains to your education. Ninety percent your own culture and ten percent the majority culture. This is the mathematical formula for education in a society were you are oppressed.
Then, in the middle school years, you ease into 50/50. Fifty percent your culture, fifty percent majority culture because you have to learn to live within the majority.
In high school, it should be 90/10 the other way. Ninety percent majority, 10 percent your own culture. This allows you to have a foundation in your peoplehood and who you are so that when you navigate the majority world, you are not enthralled with it.
(Article is also available as a pdf here.)
Lurie recommends:
- books on culturally responsive education
- books on culturally responsive teaching
- read everything by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu (he is an academic that writes for the people; no fancy words; keeps it plain)
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