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Hate U Give preparatory quiz

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  • Gang membership is linked to poverty and lack of economic opportunity. T/F
    T
  • The Black Lives Matter movement began in which year?
    2013 (George Zimmerman) and/or 2020 (George Floyd)
  • Systemic racism is best described as:
    Inequality built into institutions and policies, producing u
    Racism that is deliberate and visible
    Racism that only exists in the criminal justice system
    Individual acts of prejudice, like racial slurs
  • The Black church has historically played an important role in African American community life and activism. T/F
    T
  • The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is an example of a historical race riot in America: T/F?
    True
  • Black Lives Matter was founded by three Black women. T/F
    T
  • The wealth gap between Black and white Americans has completely closed since the Civil Rights era. T/F
    F
  • Rich and poor neighbourhoods in America have equal access to school funding. T/F
    F
  • The United States has never had a Black president. T/F
    F
  • Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality. T/F
    T
  • Which genre of music has its roots most directly in African American communities and became a major vehicle for social commentary?
    Hip hop
  • Black Americans are incarcerated at higher rates than white Americans. T/F
    T
  • In addition to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in 2013, which other "George" instigated the next stage of Black Lives Matter?
    George Floyd, who did after being suffocated by police in 2020 in Minneapolis
  • Which of the following is an example of overt racism?
    Black Americans having lower average household wealth
    Higher rates of incarceration among Black men
    A school in a Black neighbourhood receiving less government
    A person being refused service at a restaurant because of th
  • Overt racism and systemic racism are exactly the same thing? T/F
    F
  • "Defund the police" most commonly refers to:
    Redirecting some police funding towards social services etc
    Banning the use of weapons by police
    Completely abolishing all police forces
    Reducing police officers' salaries
  • Systemic racism requires individuals to be consciously prejudiced to have an impact. T/F
    F
  • Black Lives Matter was founded in response to the acquittal of:
    Rodney King
    George Zimmerman
    Derek Chauvin
    Eric Garner
  • "Soul food" is a cuisine with roots in West African and Southern American cooking traditions. T/F
    T