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Writers and Cultural Identity: How to find and give young people their voicesVictory WhiteSouthern New Hampshire UniversityIDS 400--DiversityI Introduction

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Social PracticesRacism in the United States

SlaveryHistory and lasting effectsThe Indian ProblemHistory and Lasting effects

How data on race has been gathered The US Census Demographic Marketing SurveysRace Versus EthnicityWhat is race?What is Ethnicity?

Social ChangeLaws for and against racism

Naturalization laws of 1790-179513th, 14th and 15th AmendmentsJim CroweCivil Rights and DesegregationIndian Appropriations ActsThe Trails of TearsSelf-Determination

Discipline of StudyCreative Writing and Racism

LiteratureInquiryExplorationIdentity

M. Scott Momaday

Toni Morrison

Modern SocietyRacisms continuing effects

Potential for destroying the society from the insideViolenceProtestsRiotsPolice and legal concern

MistrustFearLoss of economic opportunitiesInternal segregation of neighborhoods and schools

Benefits and ChallengesBenefits of ending racism, and the challenges to doing so

II ISSUEFostering Literary Achievement Among Black American and Native American YouthSocial and Global IssueEuropean influence on Black and Native AmericansLoss of ancestral languagesTarget PopulationBlack American and Native American students grades 4-12Racism and Literary AchievementIdentity and Inquiry through literature

II ISSUEFostering Literary Achievement Among Black American and Native American Youth--continuedImpact of issue on racial issuesEthnic Identity fostered through literatureFoster more appreciation for reading and studyFewer students failing to finish High School

How Might the Issue change in the futureStories may change as cultural changes occurCross cultural influences may happen

III PlanRecommendations for Positive ChangeRecommendationsExposure to literature from culturally significant sourcesStrategiesStorytelling and writing as ways of Ethnic Inquiry and self identification

Tananarive Due

Sherman Alexie

III PlanRecommendations for Positive Change--ContinuedPlanIn class Poetry and fiction writing contestsVisiting writer storytelling and readingsLibrary trips to hear poets and writersImplementationIncorporating data from education researchInterviews of writers to find out what encouraged themHighlighting careers for writers

ConclusionSummaryRacial Identity through literary artsMore opportunities for career choiceFurther opportunities to engage Black American and Native American students in educational process

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