1. Briefly write down the first images that come to mind for each word shown

2. Cop Cop Teacher Teacher Prisoner Prisoner City Council member City Council member Prison guard Prison guard Drug dealer Drug dealer Prof. athlete Prof. athlete Pop singer Pop singer Doctor Doctor Rapper Rapper

3. Native Son by Richard Wright

4. Background Info. After WWI there was a large migration of Southern blacks to the North for jobs. After WWI there was a large migration of Southern blacks to the North for jobs. In particular Chicago and Harlem whites were not pleased with this new situation and blacks were essentially cordoned off in sections called “black belts.” In particular Chicago and Harlem whites were not pleased with this new situation and blacks were essentially cordoned off in sections called “black belts.”

5. Lower Class Chicago Flats for Rent

6. Even if apartments were available in other parts of the city, whites were not allowed to rent to blacks. This then drove up the rent prices in the black belt (supply and demand) so blacks were often paying more for a run-down apartment than a nicer one in a white area of town. Even if apartments were available in other parts of the city, whites were not allowed to rent to blacks. This then drove up the rent prices in the black belt (supply and demand) so blacks were often paying more for a run-down apartment than a nicer one in a white area of town.

7. Apartment building in a black section of Chicago (1941)

8. Is race still an issue? Look around this classroom… Look around this classroom…

9. Table 1. Wealth and Socio-Economic Well-Being, by Race and Ethnicity MeasureWhiteBlackLatino Median Family Income (1998)$49,023$29,404$29,608 Median Net Wealth, Householders (2000)$79,400$7,500$9,750 Homeownership (2002)74.5%47.3%48.2% Business Ownership, % of all Businesses (1997)17,782,902 (85.4%) 823,499 (4.0%) 1,199,896 (5.8%) Employment Status, Ages 16+ (2004) Employment Rate Unemployment Rate 63.1% 4.8% 57.2% 10.4% 63.8% 7.0% Poverty Rate (2002-03)10.4%24.1%22.1% Source: Joint Center of Political and Economic Studies and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. Race and Wealth

10. Race and Education Table 2. Public High School Graduation and College Preparedness, by Race, 2002 Race/Ethnicity % Graduating with a Regular High School Diploma% Eligible to Pursue a College Education Whites78%40% Blacks56%23% Latinos52%20% Source: Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, “Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates: 1991–2002” (2005).

11. Table 3. Employment Status of the Civilian Population by Race, Ethnicity, and Age, 2004 Race/EthnicityEmployment Rate Unemployment Rate White Males 16 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 39.7% 75.1% 87.6% 16.3% 8.5% 5.3% Black Males 16 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 19.3% 55.7% 73.0% 35.6% 20.3% 12.7% Latino Males 16 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 33.4% 76.4% 87.4% 21.2% 9.4% 6.1% Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Race and Employment Status