Timed Writing Project Three

Project 3 Overview


Project three, like the previous project is a continuation of our project one memoirs
at the beginning of Fall Semester. Our class was to choose an element from that
memoir and conduct research on it, for project two, and now for project three we are
creating mediums to spread the learnings of our research to other people. As I did research on interracial relationships, I learned of some important viewpoints that I have chosen to represent for project three, the view being that interracial relationships are the vessels to create change in the American culture. Ideally, this relationships will help to uproot stigmas on “otherness” and provide future American generations with the ability to accept diversity so that Americans can not only get along with each other, but also with other countries.

A part of our project three goal was to create an online blog where we would post our research from project two to support project three. Along with my paper “Interracial Relationships in America” I also posted a poll asking whatever individuals who happened along my page what they thought of interracial relationships ranging from a numerous amount of replies surpassing the very generalized “yes” or “no” answer. In addition to this, I also asked a question, which could not be answered by poll, as the caption for a picture of two youths of different ethnicities in a loving act. The question: This is hurting the fundamental pillars of America? The question is meant to evoke real thought to all of the objections brought up against interracial relationships. Are they realistic? The individuals must look inside themselves.

We were also asked to write letters to three different organizations with questions, suggestions, or sharing personal or academic research that related to our topic. I found numerous support organizations for multiethnic relations and posted the three that most interested me on my blog. However, thought not yet successful in finding an appropriate organization, I would like to write to one that is against interracial relationships and ask why they hold this opinion and give them my views on the topic.

The last part of our project was to create a fable that would be shared with grade school children from 5th-8th graders. I have chosen to go with a colorful gameboard set up, so that they can interactively learn about the positive side of interracial relationships. I haven’t started on it yet, but I would like to have it to where the child will have to choose a choice card from the pile and if it is a positive act they progress, and a negative act will set them back, or leave them stuck in the same spot, or even lose out from the game, depending on the severity of the negative act.

Fable Planning

I am thinking I might do a gameboard objective, much like candy land where you choose a card and that will show your progress on the path of the game, up into the winning of the game.

objective: make choices that will either progress you or set you back in the path to positive ideals about race. whoever reaches the center of the gameboard first, where racial enlightenment occurs, wins the game.

game will include:

choice cards
six different colored game pieces
a game board

Letter Draft One - For

Dantiel Wynn
Box 1683
4200 54th Avenue S.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711
December 1st
The Interracial Family Circle of Washington (AMEA Affiliate)
Box 53291
Washington, DC 20009


To Whom It May Concern:

I am a freshman attending Eckerd College and recently for my Analytical and Persuasive Writing class, we had to write a memoir and then conduct a research paper based on one of the elements taken from our paper. I am in a committed, interracial relationship, and was pleased to realize there are organizations committed to interracial relations awareness. I too feel that interracial relationships, if given the chance, will only promote good changes for America’s future. Interracial couples create multiethnic children who not only have the ability to except America’s diversity, but also teach America how to do this as well.
Does your establishment meet any resistance in your community, or are people generally accepting of your ideas? I admire your courage and your mission to give multiracial couples and children support.
I was wondering more specifically what your mission statement was. Do you do any community work to promote awareness, and if so, how can I help to promote positive awareness in my own community? I have posted the research I have done on interracial relations in America and how they promote change on my blog at http://deebooemu.blogspot.com if you would like to see into it. I commend you on your work and look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,

Dantiel L. Wynn