In the Year 2014 you would think
everyone is considered the same, race wise that is, and we all live in perfect
harmony. As we all know,that is far from true. So when John Blake, wrote the
article about the white minority, I was intrigued and taken aback! The article
talks about the experience of 2 people who lived in all black communities, went
to all black schools, and how racism should still be argued over. Famous NBA
star Bill Bradley says it best "I better
understand distrust and suspicion. I understand the meaning of certain looks
and certain codes. I understand what it is to be in racial situations for which
you have no frame of reference. I understand the tension of always being on
guard, of never totally relaxing ..." In APUSH we talk about colonies and
freedom. How being an outsider in a community is solely based on what color the
skin is, if someone is different, or if they don't fit in. It is not
necessarily the person, but the community. Racism is still evident from all
ends of the spectrum, Sly comments, about Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, or
Asians, its all stereotypical. It's about what world you put yourself in.
One white person, in a room full of black people and you are no longer in the
"white mans world" As much as you like to think that we all live in
one world, we are unintentionally living in separate worlds, simply based on
the color of our skin.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/11/us/white-minority/index.html?hpt=us_t4
Yeah, and depending on which community you live in, perspectives can be changed.
ReplyDelete- Hannah Kalan, 6th period
its interesting to see how minorities can change in relation to the environment and how no matter which race is in the minority in some instances others will make something out of it.
ReplyDeleteI hope the road to unity with the color of man's skin will come sooner
ReplyDeleteTd Simons 2pd
This is very interesting and I completely agree with you, nothing should come between people based on a their physical appearance.
ReplyDeleteBlythe Taylor 3rd period
^^ Blythe is so right, and so are you with this article.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting that this topic is STILL an argument today. I really hope America gets the chance to live as a land of true unity, but we won't get there until everyone actually takes the first step in trying. You can't get on the ladder of success until you take the first step and I think it's up to our generation and the next to really make a change and try to change the ways of this country for the better.
ReplyDeleteI think its interesting that she gets praise and an article written on her experience yet no one talks about how children of color are forced to assimilate.
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