We respectfully acknowledge all Native American peoples who have lived on this land since time immemorial. TCU especially acknowledges and pays respect to the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, upon whose historic homeland our university is located. We also recognize and mark the painful history of genocide and forced removal of Native peoples, and we honor the many diverse indigenous people still connected to this place as we commit to learning how to be better stewards of this land and advocates for its people. TCU acknowledges and pays respect to the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, upon whose historical homeland our university is located; the monument of acknowledgement is located between Reed and Jarvis.
Additionally, we pause to acknowledge the abduction of innumerable people of African descent whose forced labor contributed to the establishment of TCU, as well as their descendants who were denied entry into TCU until the Board of Trustees moved to officially desegregate the campus in 1964. Without the labor of these enslaved persons and the forced relocation and confiscation of land from Native peoples, TCU would not enjoy the financial comfort that upholds its existence. “Acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture. It becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationships and informed action.” Please see here and here for more.
Names and pronouns are deeply personal and political. In this class, we’ll respectfully use whatever name and pronouns peers, authors, and community members ask us to use. If we make a mistake, we’ll respectfully correct ourselves.
A diversity of experience and perspectives is necessary to create an intellectual environment that fosters inquiry. It is the responsibility of everyone—instructor and students alike—to share their perspectives and to seek out, listen to, and learn from the perspectives of others. While we may disagree, we must take care that the ideas we express do not deny or subordinate the experiences of others. Such care involves avoiding language that stereotypes or belittles people groups
In this class, all students will be treated equitably in regards to race, religion, sexuality, gender identification, gender expression, language background, ability, socioeconomic status, national identity, veteran status, or nontraditional student status. Inclusion means that everyone is welcome here and that all of us have a responsibility to make others feel welcome; equity means that everyone should have access to the tools they need to be successful. As your instructor, I will do what I can to ensure that you have what you need to be successful in this course.
As a predominantly white institution (PWI), we at TCU have a special responsibility to study and learn from historically marginalized groups and experiences. Doing so involves becoming sensitive to the ways in which power and privilege have been and continue to be distributed unevenly, depending on one’s social position. Because power and privilege affect how we write, what we write, how we are read by others, and how we interpret what others write, these issues will be a regular part of class discussion, assigned content, and projects.
Together, we’ll establish guidelines for how to respond to each other and to class material respectfully. If you ever feel disrespected or uncomfortable as a result of any exchange related to this class, please share your concerns with your instructor so they can be addressed. Behavior that is deemed harmful to others may result in dismissal from the class and will be reported to the department chair or other appropriate administrators.
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Class Syllabus
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Vision Board
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preface and first chapter of The Will to Change.
Excerpt from The Street.
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Atlanta
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“Cocoa Butter Kisses”
“KOD”
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“Them Goon Rules”
“For Peppe”
Ch. 2 of hooks
Ross NYT Interview
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Atlanta
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“She Swallowed It”
“Auntie Diaries”
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“Brothers of the Knight”
ch.3 of hooks
“Brothers of the Knight”
“Kick Push”
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David Makes Man
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“I Just Want to Live”
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#BlackboyJoy Posts
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“#blackcharactersmatter”
“Savior”
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Judas and the Black Messiah
Lovecraft Country
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Mixtape
Mixtape
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Mixtape
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Mixtape
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“The Man Who Was Almost a Man”
“No Humans Involved”
“Just How It Is”
“4 Your Eyez Only”
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Boondocks
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Ch. 5 of hooks
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Insecure
Moonlight
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Ch. 9 of hooks
“Tears, Tears”
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“Mirror”
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“Father Time”
“We Cry Together”
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Alt Soundtrack
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Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
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Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
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Ch. 6 of hooks
Ch. 7 of hooks
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Queen and Slim
If Beale Street could Talk
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“Collide”
“United in Grief”
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