Primary Discussion Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

For your Discussion Board and Individual Project assignments, you will be required to watch the movie Inside Man, which was released in 2006 and directed by Spike Lee. Click here to purchase the movie with your gift card by selecting “Redeem a gift card or promotion code.”

**Please note, the Inside Man is rated R due mostly to profanity and one scene with partial nudity (in undergarments). If, for any reason, this is not comfortable for you, please alert faculty for an optional movie selection.

There were a number of diversity issues identified in this movie. Focus on the relationship between Detective Frazier and Sergeant Collins. Sergeant Collins made some racist comments when he was talking about his altercation with a youth. Conversations where one employee shows bias against a group of people often happen in the workplace. Based on your readings of the importance of managing diversity in the workplace, respond to the following questions:

• Did you think Detective Frazier’s response where he asked Collins to tone it down was appropriate? Why or why not?
• What would you do if you were Detective Frazier?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. In responding to your classmates, engage them by challenging their thoughts or bringing additional perspectives to their comments. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

Reference

Amazon. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Man-Denzel-Washington/dp/B000ICXQHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411350136&sr=8-1&keywords=inside+man