Pop Culture
Name a stereotype/trope Asians are often cast as.
nerdy, shy, weak, sexualization of asian women and desexualization of asian men, kung-fu experts
What did Donald Trump say about Mexicans when he was running for president?
He called them rapists during his presidential run and said that they bring crime, and wanted to build a wall.
What is a stereotype the media uses to characterize young minorities, particularly African-Americans and Latinos?
Thugs, gangsters, suspicious
As a result of Pearl Harbor, what happened to a minority based on their ancestry?
Japanese Internment.
What hate group against African-Americans emerged in 1866, following the end of the Civil War?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
Name a movie with a "sidekick" minority.
Answers may vary
Name one of Mike Pence's positions on issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.
Has consistently opposed LGBT rights, says being gay is a choice, and that it signals "societal collapse" if gay people marry.
What is a common characterization by the media of white offenders?
Troubled, bullied, "was a good child", "mentally ill"
How does WWII relate to hate crimes against religion?
Hitler and the Nazis' anti-Semitism is a form of hate crime--genocide.
What is a common symbol of hate against Jews?
The swastika.
Name a "gay" stereotype often found in TV shows and movies.
flamboyant, "girly", into fashion
Name something Donald Trump has DONE (not said) that is harmful to a minority community.
Muslim ban, ended DACA, other answers may vary
What is a media tactic used to demonize minorities when they are victims of police brutality and/or crime?
Bringing up unrelated incidents (like with Dylann Roof's victim), using mugshots for victims, victim-blaming (saying a victim looked suspicious, etc.)
What is an effect of war that can lead to future hate crimes against civilian victims of the war (think of the war in Syria)?
It leads to refugees, a population that often faces discrimination and fear in the country they seek refuge in.
What might be a common insult hurled at "foreigners" in America? (They may or may not be actually foreign--I am speaking of non-white passing people in America).
"Go back to your country," etc.
Name a problem within the movie industry when casting minorities.
They often cast POC only in stereotypical roles, and not as main characters. sometimes, when doing adaptations, they cast white characters for roles meant for POC.
What did Donald Trump say about African countries?
Can you give an example of when the media has motivated a hate crime offender?
After 9/11, spreading fear and panic about the Muslim community incited rage and hate crimes. Other answers may vary.
Name an army rule, past or present, that put minorities at a disadvantage.
Segregation of black and white units, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, etc. Answers may vary.
Name the state with the most hate groups.
California, with 75 this year.
Name a recent scandal in advertising.
Dove soap ads, H&M "coolest monkey in the jungle" ad
What is the ratio of white members of Congress to minorities, vs. the total population of white people in America vs. minorities?
9.4% African American, 8.5% Hispanic/Latino members, 3.3% Asian-American/Pacific Islander
63.7% of America is white, while 78.8% of Congress is white.
DAILY DOUBLE
Come up with a news-related, hate crimes question for the other groups. If none of them get it, you get twice the points. If someone gets it, they get regular points and so do you!
Answers may vary.
The Civil War ended slavery, but what prevented African Americans from exercising their rights afterwards?
Jim Crow laws.
What do you think Trump means when he says, "Make America Great Again?"
"make America white again", other answers may vary.