Part 1

ASSIGNMENT: Answer the following questions below and submit to the Assignment before Monday night at 11:59pm. There is also a forum discussion this week. Please be sure to participate in the forum discussion and post your response to all of the questions, and then respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

1. Explain the change in educational attainment for black workers from 1970 to today. Use data from the readings and video to support your response. Do not just state your opinion.

2. What are the reasons as to why the increased educational attainment of black workers has not lead to an increased number of black workers in good jobs?

3. Based on what you have read in this week’s assignment, how does what you have learned square with the findings that the National Urban League found in the video? Compare and contrast at least three findings.

4. What are the differences in the career patterns of racialized jobs vs. mainstream jobs? Be specific.

Answer each question individually

Part 2

For this week’s forum I want you all to reflect on the video that you watched regarding the current issues of Black America from the National Urban League President. Answer all of the questions below and post your response to the Forum. Make sure you state which questions you are answering within your response. Then I want you to respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts before the deadline.

1. (New) What new information did you learn from the National Urban League President’s interview on the State of Black America?

2. (Reaction) Talk about your reaction to the interview?

3. (Surprise) Did any part of the interview surprise you?

Answer each question individually

Part 1 and 2 are separate so do not try to make any similarities.