Phyllis Gray-Ray - American Sociological Association

Rights Movement.
3. Racial etiquette (what was expected of each race, appropriate behaviors).
4. Segregation in public life: Common carriers (i.e., buses), restaurants, theaters,
schools, neighborhoods, etc.
5. Equality and justice for blacks and whites.
6. Examples of racial incidents that either they experienced or knew about involving
someone else.
7. Ask specific questions about the Emmet Till Case (see attached).
8. Their perceptions of race relations in the South now and in the future.
9. Any other questions that you would like to ask may be included.
III. Discussion. Using your sociological imagination, summarize what you found and learned
from this exercise. Be sure to demonstrate your knowledge of sociology by using concepts
and perspectives in your discussion.
The final project should be properly cited and referenced.
1. Whenever you use someone's work, you must properly cite the work within the text
(author's last name and year). For example: *note the underlined phrases. According to
Alvin Poussaint (1986), black female-headed households are the most prevalent in the
black community today.
2. Projects must be researched using resources provided at the MSU library as well as others.
At least a total of 5 references are required. *No footnotes*
3. All references must be organized into a bibliography at the end of the project. The
bibliography should be in the American Sociological Association's (ASA) format. For
example:
(book)
Herod, Augustina and Charles C. Herod. 1986. Afro-American Nationalism. New
York: Garland Publishing.
(Journal Article)
Simons, Ronald L. and Phyllis A. Gray. 1989. "Perceived blocked opportunity as a
cause of delinquency among Black, lower-class youth." Journal of Research in
Crime and Delinquency 26 (1): 90-101.
4. Projects should be typed, double-spaced with legible print.
5. A title page is required.
6. Projects will be presented in class on April 17-28. All projects will be due on the
17th. Make a copy for yourselves if you so desire. The final copy will not be returned
but will remain on file with the professor.
7. One final copy should be submitted to the professor.
8. There will be 6 presentations each day. Each will last 7 minutes.
9. Presentations will begin promptly at 10:00 A.M. each day. Attendance is required for all
presentations. If you are absent without a written, legitimate excuse, you will lose 5 points
from your final project grade.
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