Guided Questions: "For Decades I Used My Social Activism..."

What does Jones see as the relationship between his activism and his health? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Jones, what are the reasons why the Covid-19 pandemic is “hitting black America harder”?

• Black Americans tend to work the most physically demanding jobs with lower pay and lower access to health care

• The pandemic is not hitting Black Americans harder than other races

• Many Black Americans have the health challenges that make they more likely to get covid

• When Black Americans do have access to health care, they don’t receive the same quality of care as White Americans.

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The government needs to take more responsibility for (a)   on full display right now in our health care and economic systems.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

Black people need to take more responsibility for (a)  

In paragraph 10, what does Jones mean when he says, “We are not faced with an either/or choice”?

Do you agree with Jones that it is an either/or choice?

• I agree with Jones that it is not an either/or choice

• I do not agree with Jones, we don't need to worry about solutions!

Who is one of the Black wellness activists that he names? What do they do to uplift the idea of wellness in the Black community?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In paragraph 20, what relationship does Jones see between prioritizing his own health and fighting for social justice?

• He doesn't need to worry about his health as long as he is fighting for systemic change

• He will prioritize his own wellness, but not to fight for systemic change. He just wants to healthy!

• He is not concerned about his wellness or about fighting for change, he just wants to have a Good Life

• He will prioritize his own wellness & self-care so that he can keep fighting for systemic change

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Have you ever experienced a physical stress response in ways that are similar to what you read about in the article? If so, briefly describe the experience

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