Content tagged with racism:
What was your first reading experience? Is this something that you will remember for the rest of your life?
Ask yourself:
Would you consider yourself a prejudiced person or one that stereotypes people? After having watched the film ask yourself the question once again. Has your answer changed any?
To share with the class:
Have you witnessed any of the above-mentioned behavior (prejudice, stereotyping, racism) in public at any time? When and where? How did you feel?
Pre-trailer:
- What do you associate with the word/title: Crash?
- In small groups, discuss the meaning of these words and give examples of each: hate crime, stereotyping, prejudice
Unfortunately, the anti-discrimination legislation of the past few decades has not yet managed to totally banish racial discrimination in the US. Race riots still occur, for instance the Los Angeles Riots of 1992, the 2001 Cincinnati Riots, the 2005 Toledo Riot, the 2006 Fontana High School Riot, and the 2009 Oakland Riots.
