american popular culture discussion question can be less than a page

Read the Articles and then answer the following prompt questions.

1. In what ways does Jelani Cobb make a convincing argument that when faced

with the problem of racism, white Americans tend to turn the conversation away

from the life-or-death problems of African-Americans (police brutality, economic

inequality, etc) and toward a “self-serving deflection” via a discussion about free

speech? Please quote specific sections of Cobb’s article as you make your points.

2. Turning to the other article, please discuss the ACLU’s history of protecting

free speech and the shifting norms that pit one American’s freedom TO say

whatever they want against another American’s freedom FROM being subjected

to hateful comments about their race, gender, religion, etc.

Please refer to specific

sections of the article, using summarizing, quoting, and paraphrasing.