Problem
I. What is the one-drop rule (also known as hypo-descent)?
II. How does the one-drop rule manifest itself in American society today? Give an example.
III. What is the name of the Jamaican born activist of the 1920's that created a pan-African movement?
IV. Name and explain two tests that were used to determine entrance into elite Black color-conscious organizations.
V. Why do some African-Americans decide to re-claim an African name?
VI. What is the historical significance of "stereotypical" Black names?
VII. Explain how and why Black woman's hair grooming practices are connected to history and oppression?
VIII. Why is the altering of appearances/aesthetic practices different for white and Black women?
IX. Name and describe the three safe spaces for Black women as outlined by Collins.
X. What did hair symbolize for several of the West African ethnic groups in the 15th and 16th centuries?
XI. What dehumanizing, brutal and genocidal system destroyed the aesthetic practices of Black people?