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Explain In what way do Ward’s novel and Lessin and Deal’s documentary exist as efforts to “make them know”? First, who is the “them”? What knowledge do these texts impart? And, finally, what role does Harris and Carbado’s idea of “framing” play in the knowing being done here?

The purpose of the assignment is to allow students to synthesize a variety of sources around the theme of representation and perception. At a key moment in Salvage the Bones Skeetah whispers, “Make them know.” In this assignment, you will answer the following question: In what way do Ward’s novel and Lessin and Deal’s documentary […]