Article- "Why Christians Can't Be Post2Racial: Christian Existence in the Murky Waters of Race and Place" by Brian Bantum
The following questions are just meant to get you from start to finish in the article. Try to stick with Bantum's argument all the way through even if you find yourself questioning it at certain points. We will have time in class to discuss the complexities and implications of Bantum's claims in this article. Do keep in mind as you read this that when he's discussing racialized consciousness he is talking about more than just the black/white racial dynamic.
1. B. says that race is no longer a beast armed with bold ignorance and legal codification. What is it now?
2. What does B. mean when he says that race is a process rather than an essential biological fact?
3. Give some examples of ways that B. thinks race has become embedded within the pattern and hopes associated with our identities. Put another way, what are B's examples of how race is still alive in the U.S. today?
4. Having read the full article, give a short explanation of the title of the article, or why B. thinks that Christians cannot be "post-racial"
5. Finally, give at least one example of how race plays a role in the UD community. If you don't think that it does, write a couple of sentences explaining why.