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Black Lives Matter
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 16 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Johns Hopkins University
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The #BlackLivesMatter movement is the most significant political movement in African American life in the United States in the last fifty years. BLM leaders denounced anti-black racism, white supremacy, and police brutality and reshaped how we think about gender, sexuality, social justice, economic injustice, and crime. The movement is grounded in a long history of African American activism. From slave revolts to the Black Panther Party, from the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus, to the eruption of the #BLM Movements, this course is an interdisciplinary and historical exploration of the BlackLivesMatter movement.

الوحدات

Racism in America

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • A Culture of Racism

1 Discussions

  • Liberals, Conservatives and Racism

3 Videos

  • An Introduction to the Course
  • "The American Dream"
  • A Culture of Racism?

3 Readings

  • "To Fulfill These Rights..."
  • About The Moynihan Report
  • Remarks by President Obama on "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative

The Conservative Turn

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Conservative Movement

1 Discussions

  • On Institutional Racism and Capitalism

2 Videos

  • Acts and Riots in the 1960s
  • The Conservative Turn

4 Readings

  • The Kerner Commission
  • The Welfare Queen
  • The Southern Strategy
  • Remarks by President Obama on Economic Mobility

Class and African American Communities

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Divided Communities

1 Discussions

  • On Black Communities

1 Videos

  • A Divided Community

2 Readings

  • The National Black Political Convention
  • The Dilemma of the New Black Politician

Policing Race in America

    • 1 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Policing Race in America

1 Discussions

  • Law and Order

1 Videos

  • Race and Policing

6 Readings

  • The Black Code of St. Landry’s Parish, Louisiana, 1865
  • A Report from Occupied Territory by James Baldwin
  • Racial gap in U.S. arrest rates: Staggering disparity
  • The Many Causes of America’s Decline in Crime
  • Chicago police misconduct payouts topped $50 million
  • Police killed more than twice as many people as reported by US government

The Barack Obama Presidency

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Obama Presidency

1 Discussions

  • Barack Obama and Black Liberation

1 Videos

  • The Obama Presidency

4 Readings

  • Barack Obama’s Speech on Race
  • Black Voters Turn Out in Big Numbers for Obama
  • Has President Obama Done Enough for Black Americans?
  • The Dream That Never Was: Black Millennials and the Promise of Obama

The Trayvon Martin Moment

    • 2 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Trayvon Martin Moment

1 Discussions

  • The Occupy Movement

2 Videos

  • The Troy Davis Moment
  • The Trayvon Martin Moment

5 Readings

  • Blacks back 'Occupy', want Obama to be tougher on Wall Street
  • The Terrorists in Blue
  • Obama's Statement on Trayvon Martin's Verdict
  • A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
  • How Trayvon Martin’s Death Launched a New Generation of Black Activism

The People of the Movement

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Demographics of the Movement

1 Discussions

  • Gender, Sexuality, Class and #BlackLivesMatter

2 Videos

  • A Generational Divide
  • A Women's Movement

4 Readings

  • Al Sharpton's Eulogy for Mike Brown
  • Nurturing black youth activism
  • Not all of the Black freedom fighters are men
  • A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

The Organization of the Movement

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Organization of the Movement

1 Discussions

  • Funding the Movement

2 Videos

  • Organizing the Movement
  • "Funding the Movement"

4 Readings

  • Obama on the Grand Jury Decision in the Death of Eric Garner
  • Amid tensions, Sharpton lashes out at younger activists
  • How to fund #BlackLivesMatter
  • Do Foundations Co-Opt Civil Rights Organizations?

The Politics of the Movement

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Politics of the Movement

1 Discussions

  • Solidarity and Allyship

2 Videos

  • The Demands of a Movement
  • The Solidarity of a Movement

2 Readings

  • The Black Youth Project 100 and Minimum Wage
  • Black Lives Matter on the Docks

The George Floyd Moment

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The George Floyd Moment

1 Discussions

  • The George Floyd Movement

1 Videos

  • The George Floyd Moment

3 Readings

  • From the George Floyd moment to a Black Lives Matter movement
  • Why The Killing of George Floyd Sparked an American Uprising
  • George Floyd: Five pieces of context to understand the protests

The Impact of the Movement

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Impact of the Movement

1 Discussions

  • The Impact of the Movement

1 Videos

  • The Impact of a Movement

2 Readings

  • Black Lives Matter Protests: What's been achieved so far?
  • The Global Impact of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement

The Globalization of the Movement

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • A Global Movement

1 Discussions

  • The Globalization of a Movement

1 Videos

  • "A Global Movement"

3 Readings

  • Black Lives Matter: From Social Media Post to Global Movement
  • “Black Lives Matter” has become a global rallying cry against racism and police brutality
  • How Black Lives Matter went global, by co-founder Patrisse Cullors

The Future of the Movement

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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  • The Future of the Movement

1 Discussions

  • The Next Steps...

1 Videos

  • An Anticapitalist Movement

1 Readings

  • Black Lives Matter Protests: Hope for the Future?

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Explore the profound impact of the #BlackLivesMatter movement with this foundational course in Arts & Humanities. Led by expert instructors from Coursera, this comprehensive program delves into the most significant political movement in African American life over the past fifty years. Participants will examine the movement's denunciation of anti-black racism, white supremacy, and police brutality while gaining insights into its influence on gender, sexuality, social justice, economic injustice, and crime. The course offers an interdisciplinary and historical journey through African American activism, from early slave revolts and the Black Panther Party to the Congressional Black Caucus and the modern #BLM movements. With a total duration of 960 minutes, learners can choose from Starter or Professional subscription options to fit their educational needs. This course is perfect for anyone looking to understand the historical context and contemporary relevance of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tristan Cabello, PhD
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Tristan Cabello, PhD