Savannah – Yamacraw
Video Credit: MADLAWMEDIA
Yamacraw is a Savannah, GA community that was once a thriving, artistic neighborhood reminiscent of the Harlem Renaissance. Through a variety of policies and outside influence, Yamacraw has been reduced to public housing community. In this video viewers will learn about the rich stories, heritage and historical figures that came from Yamacraw.
Critical Reflection Questions & Activities
Pre Video Questions |
Nobis Big Ideas |
| What is significant or special about your community? Where you live? Or where you grew up? | History Relationships Cultural Responsiveness |
| How do you define culture? | History Relationships Cultural Responsiveness |
| How do you define cultural capital? | History Relationships Cultural Responsiveness |
| What happens when people are denied access to their culture? | History Relationships Cultural Responsiveness |
Post Video Questions |
Nobis Big Ideas |
| How does this narrative shift the story about black home ownership and black-owned businesses? | History |
| How does this story explain neighborhood racial segregation? | History |
| What new information did you receive about this period of American history? | History |
| In your own words, how would you summarize the value of mimicking the plantation for public housing? | Power |
| Who has power (power over, power with, power within) in this situation? | Power |
| How do they derive and maintain that power? | Power |
| Who’s opportunities are limited? How? | Power |
| How do people with power disparities interact? | Power |
| What are the dominant narratives of our local community? What are the collective histories? What are the dominant narratives of the content we’re choosing to share? And what content or choices support or question the narrative being told? | History Power |
| What policies reinforce this situation? Who created those policies? What are the opportunities or barriers to changing them? | History |
| Who controls the financial resources? How were those resources derived? | History |
| What determines who fits into a group or community? Do some people identify with multiple groups? | History |
| What historical events or relationships contribute to this narrative? | History Relationships |
| What is the result of telling only one-side of a community’s story? | Relationships |
| What words are we using to reinforce or to undermine the power structure? | Power |
| What cultural aspects are on display or reinforced in this situation? | Cultural Responsiveness |
| What is the dominant narrative? | History |
| How can the dominant narrative be challenged? | History |
| How can you be empowered or empower others to discover the historical narratives in your community? How can you have honest and courageous conversations with community members? | History Global Citizenship |
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How is land relationship connected to identity and what narratives are supported in this module in regards:
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History |
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