Watch the following Three videos:

Robin D. G. Kelley: What is Racial Capitalism and Why Does it Matter?

A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A Message from the Future II: The Years of Repair

Part 1: Robin D. G. Kelley: What is Racial Capitalism and Why Does it Matter?

1. What are 5 properties of racial capitalism?

2. Provide ONE example for EACH of these properties that have been discussed in the readings and video from this course.

3. Provide ONE example for EACH of these properties that you see happening in the world today

4. What is meant by “racialized labor”?

5. What are 2 or three examples of racialized labor that you can think of?

6. Explain how you know that it is racialized labor.

7. What are the 3 Cs of labor?

8. Who performed what type of labor?

9. What kind of work did women of color do?

In what ways does the racial neoliberalization of Michigan reflect settler colonialism?

According Kelley, what is the purpose of racism? What evidence does he provide to support this?

Part 2: Both of the videos, A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and A Message from the Future II: The Years of Repair, describe life under capitalism and ultimately tell a story of overcoming capitalism with a democratic socialist society.

Looking at these videos, identify the different crises that we face. Do you agree that these illustrate the challenges that face our communities and the world? Are there other issues?

Discuss your thoughts about the proposed solutions in these two videos. How do you think they would affect your community?