Racism & Educational Inequality in the Lives of African-American Youth Eve L. Ewing eve_ewing@mail.harvard.edu A111-M Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 Gutman Library 440 January 27 - March 2

What is this class about? Racism and inequality in the lives of African-American youth Sociological perspective (social systems, structures, institutions, and society) Empirical perspectives: insights from qualitative and quantitative research Theoretical perspectives: conceptual frameworks that help us think about and understand and analyze things we observe in society Unpacking how we research and write about African- American youth

This course may be a good fit for you if…. You have a basic comfort talking about race and racism You thrive as a learner in a discussion-based format You enjoy reading a lot and writing a lot You want to learn more about the sociology of race You can attend all 6 classes

Assignments Weekly Reading Responses (30%): Response (500 – 750 words) to the assigned materials. Engage a single text on its own, or draw connections between several readings. Used for class discussions. Due Tuesday at noon beginning January 26. Media Analyses (20%): On a randomly assigned date, post an article from a popular media source and a brief response (50 - 100 words). Due noon Monday beginning February 1. Read peer responses each week. Final Paper (20%): Should be useful and informative to your own work (short research paper, a research proposal, a policy intervention, curriculum materials). 15 pages Proposal due Friday, February 26. Paper due Monday, March 7. Course Participation (30%)

How is it different from other classes? T-014 (Aaliyah El-Amin) Educating to Transform Society: Preparing Students to Disrupt and Dismantle Racism T-002 (Daren Graves, Kimberly A. Truong) Critical Race Theory in Education

Course Overview Class 1: Understanding Race and Racism Class 2: African-American Youth Yesterday and Today – A Policy Perspective Class 3: Empirical Insights on Life Outcomes and Inequality Class 4: The Power of Discourse in the Public and in Scholarship Class 5: Racism and Inequality in the Classroom Class 6: Interventions and Counternarratives

How do you enroll? Complete a very short Google Form by TOMORROW at 5 pm (describes your background and interests). You’ll be notified of your enrollment status by Friday. Since the course is a seminar, it will have a low cap, based on diversity of background, interests, program, experience, etc.