SAGE News Clips: Ferguson DemonstrationsDescription: The father of police-shooting victim Michael Brown is shown speaking to the crowd of protestors in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of his son's death. Signs reading "Stop Killing Black Children" and "Racism is Destroying AmeriKKKa" are carried by members of the crowd. Viewers see the American flag draped on the concrete and a montage of stuffed animals marks the spot where Michael Brown died. One activist urges the viewer to realize that there has been "systematic violence against black and brown bodies."Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 199, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Protests
like those at the Ferguson demonstration seek to make issues of race more visible to the American public. In doing so, they challenge the ______ ideology that maintains that if we ignore race and racial issues, racism will not exist.
A. Jim Crow
B. color-blind
C. woke
D. ethnocentrist
Answer: B
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