Philosophy of race

I. Read the following (it will also be linked under the content section of D2L): http://opinionator blogsmytimes.com/201 5/01/l2/what ssmag-with-all-lives-matter/?_r=0 o Answer the following: • Assess the statement “Black lives matter.” • Is this a statement of black supremacy in the way that ‘white power’ is usually understood as a statement of white supremacy? • Do you agree with Butler’s assessment of the statement ‘All Lives Matter?’
2. Derrick Bell argues that racism is here to stay—that is, we will never be free from its influence. In a similar fashion, Randal Kennedy argues that the Color Line permeates all of American Life. In a brief statement, summarize your feelings on the following in light of all we have discussed in the class: Is racism here to stay? Why or why not?