Students in AAS/HST/WGS 381 begin work on tabletop displays of Fannie Barrier Williams quotations and explanations.
Using digital annotation tool Perusall, students develop close readings of Fannie Barrier Williams’ speeches and writings. They then read secondary sources from scholars such as FBW biographer Wanda Hendricks, historians Kevin Mumford, Martha Jones, Brittany Cooper, and others to contextualize their primary source selection. Readings from other African American and women’s rights activists such as the Combahee River Collective, bell hooks, and Audre Lorde enrich the project, bringing another dimension of contextualization concerning themes and ongoing questions of social activism when it comes to questions of antiracism, women’s equality, and intersectional approaches. The student work culminates in the creation of a table tent display and Google Slides slideshow about a particular quotation from Fannie Barrier Williams and its significance. These will be available for display at SUNY Brockport events after the completion of the course.
For the full details see the syllabus for the Fannie Barrier Williams Project course at SUNY Brockport.
