ENG1101 Troy University Nikki Giovanni Campus Racism 101 Case Discussion Use authority, logic and emotion to analyze Nikki Giovanni’s Campus Racism 101. Th

ENG1101 Troy University Nikki Giovanni Campus Racism 101 Case Discussion Use authority, logic and emotion to analyze Nikki Giovanni’s Campus Racism 101. The essay should be divided into 5 paragraphs, including introduction, analyzing authority, emotions, logic and a conclusion. Write in MLA format ,and the length should be 2-3 pages. Readings for Writing
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1. What is the thesis of this piece?
2. What is conventional cross breeding? Genetic modification? How are the two
related?
3. How do the visuals enhance the writer’s goals? In what ways do the visuals
support the prose explanations at the start of the selection?
4. What is the end product here of the modifications used on a particular plant?
5. Write an essay on the opposition to genetic modification. Why might many
people oppose it? Do you agree or disagree with the reasons for their
opposition?
NIKKI GIOVANNI
Campus Racism 101
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There is a bumper sticker that reads: TOO BAD IGNORANCE ISN’T PAINFUL. I like that. But
ignorance is. We just seldom attribute the pain to it or even recognize it when we see it. Like
the postcard on my corkboard. It shows a young man in a very hip jacket smoking a ciga-
rette. In the background is a high school with the American flag waving. The caption says:
“Too cool for school. Yet too stupid for the real world.” Out of the mouth of the young man is
a bubble enclosing the words “Maybe I’ll start a band.” There could be a postcard showing a
jock in a uniform saying, “I don’t need school. I’m going to the NFL or NBA.” Or one show-
ing a young man or woman studying and a group of young people saying, “So you want to be
white.” Or something equally demeaning. We need to quit it.
I am a professor of English at Virginia Tech. I’ve been here for four years, though for
only two years with academic rank. I am tenured, which means I have a teaching posi-
tion for life, a rarity on a predominantly white campus. Whether from malice or ignorance,
people who think I should be at a predominantly Black institution will ask, “Why are you
at Tech?” Because it’s here. And so are Black students. But even if Black students weren’t
here, it’s painfully obvious that this nation and this world cannot allow white students to
go through higher education without interacting with Blacks in authoritative positions. It
is equally clear that predominantly Black colleges cannot accommodate the numbers of
Black students who want and need an education.
Is it difficult to attend a predominantly white college? Compared with what?.Being
passed over for promotion because you lack credentials? Being turned down for jobs
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because you are not college-educated? Joining the armed forces or going to jail because logical
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you cannot find an alternative to the streets? Let’s have a little perspective here. Where
can you go and what can you do that frees you from interacting with the white American
mentality? You’re going to interact; the only question is, will you be in some control of
yourself and your actions, or will you be controlled by others? I’m going to recommend
self-control
What’s the difference between prison and college? They both prescribe your behavior for
a given period of time. They both allow you to read books and develop your writing. They
both give you time alone to think and time with your peers to talk about issues. But four years
of prison doesn’t give you a passport to greater opportunities. Most likely that time only gives
you greater knowledge of how to get back in. Four years of college gives you an opportunity
not only to lift yourself but to serve your people effectively. What’s the difference when you
are called nigger in college from when you are called nigger in prison? In college you can,
though I admit with effort, follow procedures to have those students who called you nigger
kicked out or suspended. You can bring issues to public attention without risking your life.
But mostly, college is and always has been the future. We, neither less nor more than other
people, need knowledge. There are discomforts attached to attending predominantly white
colleges, though no more so than living in a racist world. Here are some rules to follow that
may help:
Go to class. No matter how you feel. No matter how you think the professor feels about
you. It’s important to have a consistent presence in the classroom. If nothing else, the profes-
sor will know you care enough and are serious enough to be there.
Meet your professors. Extend your hand (give a firm handshake) and tell them your
name. Ask them what you need to do to make an A. You may never make an A, but you
have put them on notice that you are serious about getting good grades.
Do assignments on time. Typed or computer-generated. You have the syllabus. Follow it,
and turn those papers in. If for some reason you can’t complete an assignment on time, let
your professor know before it is due and work out a new due date—then meet it.
Go back to see your professor. Tell him or her your name again. If an assignment re-
ceived less than an A, ask why, and find out what you need to do to improve the next
assignment.
Yes, your professor is busy. So are you. So are your parents who are working to pay
or help with your tuition. Ask early what you need to do if you feel you are starting to get
into academic trouble. Do not wait until you are failing.
Understand that there will be professors who do not like you; there may even be profes-
sors who are racist or sexist or both. You must discriminate among your professors to see
who will give you the help you need. You may not simply say, “They are all against me.”
They aren’t. They mostly don’t care. Since you are the one who wants to be educated, find
the people who want to help.
Don’t defeat yourself. Cultivate your friends. Know your enemies. You cannot undo
hundreds of years of prejudicial thinking. Think for yourself and speak up. Raise your hand
improve in your articulation and confidence.
in class. Say what you believe no matter how awkward you may think it sounds. You will
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Participate in some campus activity. Join the newspaper staff. Run for office. Join a dorm
council. Do something that involves you on campus. You are going to be there for four
years, so let your presence be known, if not felt.
You will inevitably run into some white classmates who are troubling because they often
say stupid things, ask stupid questions—and expect an answer. Here are some comebacks to
some of the most common inquiries and comments:
Q: What’s it like to grow up in a ghetto?
A: I don’t know.
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Q: (from the teacher): Can you give us the Black perspective on Toni Morrison, Huck Finn,
slavery, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others?
A: I can give you my perspective. (Do not take the burden of 22 million people on your
shoulders. Remind everyone that you are an individual, and don’t speak for the race or
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other individual within it.)
Q: Why do all the Black people sit together in the dining hall?
A: Why do all the white students sit together?
Q: Why should there be an African-American studies course?
A: Because white Americans have not adequately studied the contributions of Africans
and African-Americans. Both Black and white students need to know our total com-
mon history
Q: Why are there so many scholarships for “minority” students?
A: Because they wouldn’t give my great-grandparents their forty acres and the mule. E
Q: How can whites understand Black history, culture, literature, and so forth?
A: The same way we understand white history, culture, literature, and so forth. That is why
we’re in school: to learn.
Q: Should whites take African-American studies courses?
A: Of course. We take white-studies courses, though the universities don’t call them
that.
Comment: When I see groups of Black people on campus, it’s really intimidating.
Comeback: I understand what you mean. I’m frightened when I see white students
congregating.
Comment: It’s not fair. It’s easier for you guys to get into college than for other people.
Comeback: If it’s so easy, why aren’t there more of us?
Comment: It’s not our fault that America is the way it is.
Comeback: It’s not our fault, either, but both of us have a responsibility to make changes.
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