Pretty much the same way only to discover that that is not true. We also, of course, have formalized this notion, and it is something called the one drop rule, which we used to distinguish Race Relations on most of mainland america, or compare race or understanding race on mainland north america from elsewhere in the world, and it of course speaks to the fact that African Americans and africans have had a common enemy and have had a shared experience, all of which complicates our understanding of the question of who is black, and those of you who were here last night, when our discussions kind of mobilized and moved notions of identity, the question of exactly what blackness means clearly grew and became on the floor. We know this from a historical perspective, we know people who were dragged across the atlantic started off not as africans but as congols, and angolans. On that trip, as sidney mintz and Richard Price tell us, there is something called shipmates that began to arise with
African descent has the same opinions, shares the same music, can play and dance pretty much the same way only to discover that that is not true. Course, have formalized this notion, and it is something called the one drop rule, which we used to distinguish Race Relations on america, orland compare race or understanding race on mainland north america from elsewhere in the world, and it of course speaks to the fact that africanamericans and africans have had a common enemy and have had a shared experience, all of which complicates our understanding of ,he question of who is black and those of you who were here last night, when our discussions kind of mobilized and moved notions of identity, the question of exactly what blackness means clearly grew and became on the floor. We know this from a historical perspective, we know people who were dragged across the atlantic started off not as africans but golans angd olans. On that trip, as sidney mintz and Richard Price tell us, there is somet
This is how we tell the history, but my goal is to silence less and less people and thats what i would hope were doing in history. Which is not necessarily creating im not trying to create a new narrative. Im not trying to say if we do that now, well come to another narrative that were all going to agree on. I guess what i hope for the museum is that there is a lot of things that we have been silent about that show up in the museum in some kind of in some kind of way and now spaces for people to add other things that they think are silent because were all going to create something that has silences in it. But to have a lot of things that have been silent and not to worry about whether im not running a museum, i can say not worry, not to worry about the things that are going to be upset about that, are in there or included, et cetera. Yeah. [ applause ] my name is Junior Williams from newark, new jersey. The sum that is i think some of us make is that being black was only a protected de
Women and distinctions of gender. We are not guiloing to talk abo all of distinctions today but well deal with this question of whos black and some way set the table for the rest of the sessions during the next two days. My colleagues on the platform, most of you know who they are. They a their bios are in the program. Miles, just to the left of me at the university of michigan, sheshe does just about everything, africanAmerican Culture and native American Culture and going down the list it is quite impressive. My colleague at the university of maryland. Elsah Barkley Brown will lead off our discussion today trying to put a frame on what we would like to talk about and the next to elsah and at the end cleaning out for us is debra graywhite. Appearing in that order according to the instructions that we have been given that i have been given. According to the instructions that i have been given, everybody has ten minutes or theyre about to give a generous ten minutes but not that genero
More of what is ahead. The u. S. Is preparing for possible evacuation of americans from libya, because of fierce fighting across the country. Place. This is a different situation when tragedy struck in benghazi because there were no military forces feesh. This time they are nearby. Ready. N. B. A. Charging Donald Sterling with. Conduct unbecoming to the n. B. A. Gluten free. Is it a big joke. Why do you avoid it . Libya seemingly descended into chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi three years ago. Now it may be at a Tipping Point that something could see the country fall into war. Fighters loyal to general Khalifa Haftar stormed libyas parliament in the capital of tripoli, demanding that it be suspended. Reports claim two were killed, 50 wounded. The general, a Muammar Gaddafi loyalist, but turned against him said he led a revolt against islamist law makers, who allowed militia to control the country. More than 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a fight. In washington a s