Week One From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk

· Theme: “From Talkin’ the Talk to Walkin’ the Walk”

· Lectures/Presentations: “Course Orientation”

· Lectures/Presentations: “The Contemporary Issues Journal: Format and Guidelines”

· Lectures/Presentation: “Writing the Film Evaluation”

· Reading: “Introduction: ‘The Intent of Black Genius’” by Walter Mosley , pgs. 7-12 from Black Genius; “Foreword” and “Preface” to Open Mike, pgs. ix-xxi; and Chapter 1, “Shared Prayers, Mixed Blessings” by Kevin Sack, pgs. 2-21 from How Race Is Lived in America.