Q1: Race as a social concept
Omi and Winant say that race is a social concept, not a biological one. Explain this idea and how it relates to the readings by Brodkin, Ngai, Sethi, Portes or Navarro (pick at least two of the authors listed to discuss).
Q2: Thinking Intersectionally
Before you answer the discussion question below, first read the stories of C.P. Ellis and Richard Wright, who were both poor Southern men (C.P. Ellis is white and Richard Wright is black). Compare and contrast how each experienced and understood the relationship between poverty and race.