Lesson 13 Discussion

1n 1928, the Okeechobee hurricane ravaged Belle Glade, Pahokee, and other areas in Palm Beach County.It claimed over 2,500 lives, most of whom were poor, black agricultural workers.Because of systemic racism, those people’s lives were seen as dispensable at the time and most were buried in mass graves.One of those graves is located right here in West Palm Beach and is now known as the 1928 Hurricane Mass Burial Site, though it was not officially recognized for decades. Read the article Florida Frontiers: Hurricane of 1928Links to an external site. and watch the video then answer the questions.

Were you previously aware of this mass burial site in West Palm Beach?

Describe and explain your thoughts and feelings while reading the article and watching the video.

How do you think the erasure of so many people affected the psychological wellbeing of black people living in Palm Beach County?

Discussion Requirements:

Original Discussion Post – Due Saturday before the assigned Canvas Discussion due date

Fully respond to the questions being asked.  

Demonstrate content knowledge from our course textbook. Refrain from oversharing. 

Fully spell out all words (it is, does not, etc.). 

1. You must have a minimum of 160 words. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation will affect your grade, so be sure to proof your work before submitting it.
2. You must have an in-text citation from our course textbook to support what you are saying. You will need a reference for your in-text citation. Any information taken from a source (other than your classmate or professor) must include an in-text citation and reference to avoid plagiarism. Not including a properly formatted in-text citation and reference will affect your grade. 
3. Discussion Replies – Due by the assigned Canvas Discussion due date

Demonstrate content knowledge from our course textbook. Refrain from oversharing.

You must reply to two different students. You cannot reuse your reply or in-text citation to respond to another student.

Fully spell out all words (it is, does not, etc.). 

You must have a minimum of 50 words. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation will affect your grade, so be sure to proof your work before submitting it.