5 cascading silhouettes of the profile of Black people in different shades from Black to lighter brown. Image created on canva.com for this Pressbook.
Blackness encompasses the cultural, social, and political experiences of people of African descent. It is a rich and multifaceted racial identity that includes a wide range of experiences, expressions, and histories. Understanding Blackness involves recognizing both its historical roots and its contemporary manifestations:
Historical Context
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Cultural Diversity
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Social and Political Dimensions
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Individual and Collective Identity
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Contemporary Relevance
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Stop and Reflect-
This video provides a time-lapse of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (e.g. where enslaved Africans were taken and which European empires were responsible for the forced migration and colonization of what we now call the Americas. It illustrates how culturally diverse and mixed the African diaspora became even before the voluntary settlement of people from South America, Central America, the Caribbean, the African continent and other colonized lands, to Canada. As you watch the movement of the slave ships, use the notes section below to document any thoughts, realizations, or reflections that arise.
Source: (Pueyo, 2021)
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