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Ryan White, One thing Americans find hard to talk about, Oct 9

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Ryan White, One thing Americans find hard to talk about, Oct 9

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It's crazy how we have a difficult time bringing up topic of racism. It feels sometimes we are not open to understanding and listening to others. Differences in opinions is good to change the world for the better. So its cool they have groups discussing this topic and to understand the struggles of African Americans and others. Neftali a man who attends these groups says "one of the reason he wants to be a part of these conversations because I literally want people that are bigoted and racist to put a face to it." This statement is powerful because it brings awareness to those that are racist by hopefully having them change their unnecessary hate and dehumanization they are causing to the world.

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Ryan White, You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body is a Confederate Monument, Oct 9

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Ryan White, You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body is a Confederate Monument, Oct 9

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This article is very powerful and I know this argument of monuments has become very political during these times. I agree we cannot "rewrite" history as the author Caroline Williams adds but "reframe" it. We can change the perspective we have, I don't believe its good to celebrate a soldier or general who was fighting for the wrong cause. To me that would be like having British soldier and general monuments from the Revolutionary War around where I live celebrated in a monument. I do believe though trying to take down statues and monuments isn't what is going to stop those that are racist.

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Kylee Clegg, How the Bad Blood Started, Oct 2

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Kylee Clegg, How the Bad Blood Started, Oct 2

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I never really realized the black people were denied medical help. When the white people would send doctors and a hospital for black people they shut it down at the first sign of progress. All these black people are dying a lot of the time because the white people don't give them a chance to have a doctor. Its terrible hearing about how they lived and how they were treated when it came to trying to get medical help.

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I liked when John Lewis said," If you see something not right, do something, get in trouble good trouble." We need to continue to do this. Stick up for others when something is unjust. He said unjust rules are meant to be broken.

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Kylee Clegg, Black Lives Matter Explained, Oct 2

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Kylee Clegg, Black Lives Matter Explained, Oct 2

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I never really thought that the BLM went back so many years I thought that it had just started with the death of George Floyd. It makes me sad watching this video seeing that guy kill the 17 year old kid and then get away with it. But I am glad that those ladies made a statement in which started the #BlackLivesMatter.

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Laityn Thompson, sep 29: For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies 

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At the start of this article it talks about how as white friends we need to listen more than we talk. Listen to the people who have different perspectives because they are in a different place. The article states "You have also had the microphone for most of the time, for a very long time, and it will be good to give the microphone to someone else who is living a different experience than your own." White people have had the microphone, we have had the upper hand, we need to be understanding and just listen. We have two ears and one mouth so listen twice as much as you talk. The article goes on and talks about how asking respectful questions is always okay but you need to try to educate yourself first. Do your own research. Listen to many different view points and sources then make your own conclusion and try to be an ally. We need to accept that we will mess up but if we are striving to be better it is okay. What I did not like about this article was when it talked about "colorblindness". The article talks about how there is no such thing as colorblindness, then goes on to talk about being united. If we are always looking at the way whites treat blacks, or blacks treat whites we will always stay divided. We need to put our differences aside and love each other. There cannot be unity when there is still discord.

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Laityn Thompson, sep 29: You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument

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Laityn Thompson, sep 29: You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument

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This article really opened my eyes because of the way that the author words everything. It is so blunt and real. The first line says "I have rape-colored skin." This line honestly opened my eyes and it was so quick. I thought the idea of knowing that she is black because of her ancestors who were enslaved and raped is very eye opening. She believes that she is a living breathing monument, she claims she is a monument because she shows the truth of the souths past. "it is my privilege to say, I am proof. I am proof that whatever else the South might have been, or might believe itself to be, it was and is a space whose prosperity and sense of romance and nostalgia were built upon the grievous exploitation of black life." She is showing that we as a people are honoring and praising these people who have monuments because they were good at their job. But not everybody is perfect and we are hiding the truth of what slavery once was. If we forget it may happen again. She wants us to take down those monument because if you need proof of what once happened she is that proof. I agree that she is proof of the things that are starting to be forgotten. what will happen if we forget? can humanity heal from the past if we never show the real truth?

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Ike Bartholomew, Sept 29: How does it feel to be a problem

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Ike Bartholomew, Sept 29: How does it feel to be a problem

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I like the approach of this video. It uses pathos to really help me feel. I really connect with it because it puts me in a mindset of how a black person feels. It helps me really look deep inside myself and put myself in an oppressed person's shoes. It allows me the perspective of how they feel.

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Ike Bartholomew, Sept 29: Why racism in US is worse than in Europe

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Ike Bartholomew, Sept 29: Why racism in US is worse than in Europe

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In this article it has a video called, " Inside White America." I feel like a lot of us can relate to what a man said in this. He said," I don't know a solution so I ignore the problem." I really connected with this because I can see that our country struggles with racism, but I personally don't really know what to do. SO I don't do anything. And now I am realizing that, that is a problem. Those of us that are not doing anything can do something, you can always do something.

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Peter Clarke, Sep 28: Black Lives Matter explained: The history of a movement

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Peter Clarke, Sep 28: Black Lives Matter explained: The history of a movement

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This video contains a lot of pathos, but it is significantly lacking in logos. An argument could be made for ethos, but it doesn't hold up when you think about what Black Lives Matter is demanding.

The video says: "[BLM] is demanding the money spent on policing  should instead be spent on healthcare, education, and community programs.” The reporter seems to have forgotten to mention taking money from people and just giving it to the black population. Good thing we have the Black Lives Matter manifesto which demands: "A STRONG PROGRESSIVE TAX ON CAPITAL THAT WILL BE REDISTRIBUTED AS REPARATIONS TO ENSLAVED DESCENDANTS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE." (This doesn't seem to match the definition of "reparation" given by Courtney Ariel).

Reading the Black Lives Matter manifesto sheds a lot of light on their agenda. It's only a page. Among other things, it demands:

1. THE ABOLITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF THE US GOVERNMENT.

2. THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR A DURATION OF 3 YEARS. ITS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TO FORM A NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

I did some research, and it seems this manifesto that I cited was not actually made by the movement, and was intentionally made outrageous. Sorry for not checking my sources.

The whole situation reminds me of a quote from Alexander Hamilton: "A dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.”

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Peter Clarke, Sep 28: How love can help repair social inequality - Chloé Valdary

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Peter Clarke, Sep 28: How love can help repair social inequality - Chloé Valdary

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Valdary suggests that to cure the root of the problem, we have to remember:

1. Treat people like human beings, not like political abstractions.

To be human is to be imperfect, complex, and multifaceted.

If you remove love, people tend to descend into rage.

2. If you want to criticize, do so to uplift and empower.

3. Try to root everything you do in love and compassion.

Her philosophy doesn't directly combat conflict, but aims at the root of the problem by teaching people how to love. She says that people need to learn to love themselves before they can love others. If everyone loved themselves and the people around them, none of the violence that's going on right now would exist.

She also talks about how "privilege" is complicated. There are many different types of privilege. She gave the example that she was less privileged because of skin color than a white guy who didn't know his dad, but she is more privileged than him in different ways because she has a healthy family.

I think that it is possible that now, people blame a lot of their "underprivelagedness" :) on their race, and fail to see that they have more power over their situation than they realize. Maybe if people had love for one another and themselves, they would be able to stop feeling victimized or selfish and take control of their happiness.

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Clay Eldredge "Black Lives Matter Explained" 9/28

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Clay Eldredge "Black Lives Matter Explained" 9/28

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This video explained the history of the BLM movement. Its emphasis on the fact that BLM has been an active movement for years, and has been needed for longer, puts it into perspective that rights that these police brutality incidents are a real thing. It helps me understand that it is a huge issue that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I don't know if theres anything I can possibly do about it, besides maybe vote eventually. It doesn't help that there is so much misinformation and lying surrounding the topic, coming from both sides.

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Clay Eldredge "Why Racism in U.S. is worse than in Europe" 9/28

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Clay Eldredge "Why Racism in U.S. is worse than in Europe" 9/28

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This article mentioned the "black codes" that took away rights that had just been given through the emancipation proclamation, which I had previously learned. This time though, I was able to connect it to today, with how some laws set in place, especially those involving police, make it easier for discrimination to occur without consequences. With this insight I can now more fully understand some reasons/changes the BLM movement is fighting for. Although I will point out that at the end of the article the author blames all of the U.S.'s racism on Trump with no reasoning, but the article still provides some insight.

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Kameron Armitage "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" 9/25

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Kameron Armitage "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" 9/25

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This video stood out to me because it includes multiple views on racism in America, by people from all different backgrounds. One man talks about how where he was from everyone saw their worth and value equal. He goes on to say that where he is raising his family it is not the same and people view everyone differently. Its very interesting to see people from all backgrounds come together to talk about issues and how they feel on each topic. The people of color wanted to get the point over that they don't want white people to feel condescending, and would rather be humanized and understood.

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Kameron Armitage "How Does It Feel to Be a Problem" 9/25

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Kameron Armitage "How Does It Feel to Be a Problem" 9/25

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Its very interesting and important to really look at what W.E.B Du Bois is communicating to the reader/listener. In the short video the listener gets a very personal depiction of what racism was like during the pre civil war era. Du Bois explains how many African Americans feel split into two worlds because they are American yet not treated as so. He uses a poetic depiction of how African Americans felt and it really helps the listener connect to the problem more personally.

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Adalyn Yancey: "You want a confederate monument? My body is a confederate monument." 9/23
This article truly changed the way I see confederates. It makes me feel disgusted with people who proudly fly confederate flags, and it makes me angry when I hear old, white, southern people who talk proudly of their confederate ancestors. Why should we celebrate a group of people who raped and murdered other people and forced them to labor for no pay. Why should we celebrate people who up there with the Nazis? We don't celebrate them, why should we celebrate peke who did not see the value of human life as it is? We shouldn't, and we should never forget, lest we fall into the same trap.

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Adalyn Yancey: "For our white friends desiring to be allies" 9/23
This article was very eye opening. I kind of had assumed that as long as I'm not racist, I'm an ally for people of color, but it is so much more than that. Its listening, acting, and educating myself and other people on systemic racism. It is probably very obvious that I am white, therefore I have no idea what it is like to be a person of color in a white dominated society. Since I don't know that, I don't have to talk about it as if I know. All I need to do is listen, believe, and educate myself on others so that we can begin to shift society's views.

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Makenna Norton- “ One thing Americans find hard to talk about.” 9/22

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Makenna Norton- “ One thing Americans find hard to talk about.” 9/22

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Throughout this video we see many different races and ages and classes and all are saying the same thing. We need to listen. We need to recognize that we are intentionally staying the the dark and we need to open up to people different from us to understand what we have not before. America is known as the melting pot and yet we are not all gonna be able to mix together till we realize that the value in all our difference and not that that does not make us unequal. This video helped sho prejudices and judgments we won’t know we have till we expose ourselves to something new. In order to become better people be need to first become better listeners.

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Makenna Norton- “For our white friends desiring to be allies. “ 9/22 

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Makenna Norton- “For our white friends desiring to be allies. “ 9/22 

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Throughout 2020 there have been many widely distributed recordings or reports of blatant racism in this country. The brought a surge in the Black lives matter campaign and has lasted long as well. I loved this article because it broke down how to expertly approach a situation which involves civil rights. It clarifies the comforts and discomforts of the BLM movement and also gives tips for understanding the issues better. It also restates that one of the best things to do when your unsure of a topic is research yourself. Don’t just expect to be handed the opinion but go and actively search for truth in the discrimination of society.

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Lauren McFarland- "Black Lives Matter Explained: The History of a Movement" 9/22

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Lauren McFarland- "Black Lives Matter Explained: The History of a Movement" 9/22

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I chose this video because I wanted to learn more about the roots of this movement and the depth behind it. This video first uses many last words from african americans shot by police to evoke emotion (pathos) from the viewer. Seeing these quotes was very sad as a lot of them were statements showing the people's innocence and fear. The video also describes a phrase used many times by discriminated or victimized groups: "Get your knee off our necks". This phrase shows a lot about the truly suffocating atmosphere that these people go through. The video explained a lot about the past instances of police brutality and the facts and data behind this brutality (ethos). It was helpful to understand that the BLM movement had a lot more history and it didn't just start with the death of George Floyd. This is something that has been advacated for since 2013. Since then many black people continue to die at the hands of white police. Death is not something that should ever happen at the hands of police unlesss absolutly necissary. And many of these deaths happened on the basis of suspicion instead of true evidence and self defense. Most of these victims were also unarmed; police have more ways to arrest and detain someone than just a gun, especially when the suspect cannot fight back to the same capacity. Whether people like to agree or not, there IS a history of police brutality within our system in America today. The problem is on how we fix this. While many people want to defund the police, I believe that we should continue on the path that Obama started. Not fully defunding the polics, but helping to form a BETTER police system. One where there is more training, more accountibility for their actions, less excessive force, and the thought process that killing another human being should be avioded at all costs. This movement is not about putting one race above another. It is about finding equality for all races, and right now the African American community is the one that needs the most help. Black lives matter is meant to help America become a better place for all.

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Lauren McFarland- "How Does it Feel to be a Problem?" 9/22

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Lauren McFarland- "How Does it Feel to be a Problem?" 9/22

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I thought that the format and direction of this video was a very beneficial way to bring it's point across. The video started out by explaining someone's dilemma of him being a problem. This was a very interesting point of view that no one else would be able to understand if it wasn't for the way this video was planned. He goes on to explain that him being the problem is because he's an african american, and that in America today it's hard to be both because of our past history. When thought about in a broad view, the civil war, slavery, and the civil rights movement were very recent in relation to the worlds history. So, it makes sense that a lot of underlying problems still remain in America today. He explains that he experiences a sense of "double-consciousness" as an american man and a black man. It's difficult to form his counsious as one because of our system and past in America. It was very interesting to see how this affects an individual person and not just the black community as a whole.

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Luke Banner- "For our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies" 9/22

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Luke Banner- "For our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies" 9/22

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I chose this one mostly to see how African-Americans feel about what we are doing. The overall message was clear: educate yourself. Whether that was from reading stories, listening to podcasts, or listening and having these conversations with african-americans. Don't try to put your own spin on what's been going on because this whole movement is about how they have been feeling, and now we need to listen and empathize as best we can. This is what's stood out to me, I especially loved how she mentioned that you shouldn't shout it to the world how liberal or moral you are, because we get it, but that takes the attention away from the people that haven't had it in 300 years. They are the ones that need the attention, and it's our job not to talk over them by tell others what to feel. Let them have the microphone.

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Luke Banner- "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" 9/22

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Luke Banner- "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" 9/22

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The thing that really stood out to me about this video was how they were saying that the majority of people that show up to these kinds of discussions were white. Somebody african-american mentioned that they didn't want white people to just validate them, they wanted more. This is something that I've been wondering about. In my experience, it seems like we haven't done a good job of attacking the root causes of racism. Talking about how horrible certain white people are to black people doesn't really fix anything, but it seems like up to this point that's all we've done. So I liked when they said that it's a product of a broken system. That's the area we need to address, I think this part needs to be emphasized more everywhere. Vehemently attacking certain people because of horrific events and then generalizing a very large portion of the population as being just like that person is not the right way to go about this in any way, shape, or form. All it does is divide the population even more. This is an issue that requires unity across all races, religions, political views, etc. That's how, as a country, we can truly combat racism.

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Carmen Rowbury- "how does it feel to be the problem" 9/22

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Carmen Rowbury- "how does it feel to be the problem" 9/22

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I found it interesting that the video talked about how it felt to be seen as the problem. It was weird to see that they felt like two different people and that people would mock them. just growing up know is hard enough so having to deal with racial injustice would be so hard and I can only image what it must have been like. I also found it interesting that it is still a problem today.

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Carmen Rowbury- "The Case For Reparations" 9/22

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Carmen Rowbury- "The Case For Reparations" 9/22

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I learned that not only were the African Americans that were slaves treated unfairly. The slaves that had bought there freedom would have there land taken away for them because the government could do that. The government would use the land they took to build things. Also people would say they wanted something from and African American and they would give them little money for it and take the item without them agree to it. It also said how the slaves were suppose to get a certain percentage of the crops earnings but sometimes they would get less then they were supposed to and know one would say anything because they feared they would be killed. It was also saying how African Americans were not protected by the law and that is why all these things happened to them.

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Kailey Allen “Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism- from Ferguson to Charleston” 9/22

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Kailey Allen “Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism- from Ferguson to Charleston” 9/22

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I loved how this article suggest unity rather than one side against the other. That is just what our country needs to thrive. African-Americans are already pushing against the “boot” and now the White Americans need to finally take their foot out of the “boot”. If White Americans get more involved then there will be more racial justice

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Kailey Allen “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9/22

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Kailey Allen “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9/22

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I found all of the statistics comparing white Americans and African-Americans interesting and shocking. In all of the data provided there was almost half or more than half African-Americans involved in police shootings, drug arrests and imprisonments. While white Americans had it off a lot easier. These statistics prove that racism is still such a huge issue in today’s world. It is sad to see that people of different races are treated so poorly in a country that is supposed to stand for equality for all man.

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Dakota Dollar "Black lives matter explained" 9/21/20 

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Dakota Dollar "Black lives matter explained" 9/21/20 

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it was kind of weird how the video showed how the black people hatted trump due to his responses to the whole scenario but than instantly pivoted to how they loved him because of all that he has done for there communities and to improve there employment rate. but it was also interesting to hear and see how they showed how slow the system was to convict those involved in harming black lives, without showing a contrast on how it would've played out if it was a white individual harmed instead, and instantly jumped to blaming the system for being racist.

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Jenna Lee- " For our white friends desiring to be allies"09-21-2020

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Jenna Lee- " For our white friends desiring to be allies"09-21-2020

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This article I found particularly interesting, because rather than starting off with plain information the author starts with a list. This list not only confronts people of the white race on their actions toward those of color, but also gives peaceful suggestions from the side/opinion of the abused or mistreated race. The point on the list that stood out most to me is when the author asks the becoming allies to "be aware" of the real impact racism, and to participate in fighting against it even when it isn't a hot topic or big world problem.

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Dakota Dollar "Why racism in the us is worse than in Europe" 9/21/20

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Dakota Dollar "Why racism in the us is worse than in Europe" 9/21/20

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It was pretty interesting to see in the article the different views and how Racism varies from country to country. The author describes how when they were visiting France they were first of all discriminated against and refused service based solely on they're colored skin but aaaaaafter explaining it to the homie how they were actually American, the merchant immediately apologized and sought recompense. That said on the other side of things, if this encounter had happened in say the US, it wouldn't really matter where they were from, but they would be harshly judged solely off the color of their skin not there place of origin.

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Timothy Spiesman “For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies” by Courtney Ariel 9/21/20

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Timothy Spiesman “For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies” by Courtney Ariel 9/21/20

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This article, among other things, puzzled me. The author seemed very confident in her understanding of how different groups of people can/often do think or feel like other “marginalized” people in the world (assuming she groups herself in the “marginalized” category). This wouldn’t have been puzzling, if she didn’t also assert that white people needed to talk less and listen more in order to try to understand the positions of the “marginalized” people. I say that was puzzling to me because she didn’t limit the marginalization category to only African-Americans, but extended it to include American Indians, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others. The fact that she seemed confident to speak for so many others, while asserting that the white people reading her article shouldn’t whitesplain or “explain or comment on something in an over-confident or condescending way,” seemed hypocritical to me. This in turn puzzled me more, since she was complaining (later in the article) about how the USA has been hypocritical, and I would have expected one complaining about hypocrisy to have searched out and destroyed hypocrisy in themselves before complaining, lest they again show evidence of hypocrisy.

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Garrison Grimes: "George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the Law?" September 21, 2020

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Garrison Grimes: "George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the Law?" September 21, 2020

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I am going to start by saying the George Floyd incident was a terrible event and the cop was 100% in the wrong. With saying that, I believe that the BLM movement is not all good. The violent protests should be no part of it. Looting and hurting other people is 100% wrong. I understand their frustration, but that does not give them the power to break the law. Not all cops are bad, and the movement had a lot to do with how all police are bad. The peaceful protests are acceptable and in my opinion, have a lot of potential to make a difference, but the riots and looting were unacceptable. Also, on the topic of BLM, kneeling during the anthem is completely disrespectful. I understand being frustrated with the situation, but disrespecting the people who have served and died for our country is wrong. Kneeling during the anthem does not help the BLM movement and is just disrespectful.

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This article provided some charts and explanations that basically show that a greater percentage of the black population is imprisoned/arrested than the white or hispanic population in the US. This interesting information, but it does not necessarily prove racism. There are many factors that could influence these numbers.

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Jackson Hare Rep. John Lewis leaves behind an inspiring legacy l GMA 9-21-20

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Jackson Hare Rep. John Lewis leaves behind an inspiring legacy l GMA 9-21-20

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Mr. John Lewis seems like he was a man who wanted the unify our great nation; he wanted to bring freedom to all not just the black community. There is more than just racism towards black people in the United States, and he understood that. People of all different backgrounds and ethnicities get treated unfairly in different ways. I loved the analogy of our country being a house, and we as Americans are a family. When there is an argument at home no one is happy, but when we listen to one another and respect everyone, then that is when there is truly love at home.

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Timothy Spiesman “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9/21/20

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Timothy Spiesman “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9/21/20

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While reading this, the statistics seemed rather compelling. That was something different I noticed about this article vs most others on such controversial topics; this article was mostly statistics. There was some context and background information, but very little commentary. I thought that was interesting and important because, so often, people’s commentary can turn over-emotional when issues are issues of significance. And, when there’s overwhelming pathos, it’s hard to see any logic or have useful discussion. Because that wasn’t a problem here, it was much easier to see how, statistically speaking, there seems to be a large difference in the way that African-Americans are treated by the law. As I saw this, I could see how people can get so inflamed about the issue of racism and bigotry, since the justice system doesn’t seem to be very just. I also noticed that, pertaining to the specific information on drug use, background information was used to explain how the statistics proved a difference in treatment, as offenses to the law were purported to be about proportional between races, but that arrests were skewed towards the African-American population. This further seemed to justify the enraged emotion that’s often seen, however, it also revealed a slight flaw in the rest of the data. I couldn’t find another example of other outside information or taking variables into account with the other statistics. This reminded me of statistics and the value of taking all possible variables into consideration in order to avoid getting a skewed perception. I wondered if like drug use, the other crimes were being committed on proportional levels between the ethnicities. Since no answer was apparent in the article, I decided to acknowledge how one might feel enraged at the seeming injustice, but also to take that with a grain of salt and an open mind to what other variables might be lurking. After all, we need to take everything into account when we solve problems so that we actually solve the problem instead of just a symptom or red herring problem.

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It was interesting seeing all the different statistics on how the black community  are treated for their race compared to white people. It’s sad to see how far our world has fallen.

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Kylee Clegg “Why race is worse in the U.S. than  in Europe” 9/21/02

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Kylee Clegg “Why race is worse in the U.S. than  in Europe” 9/21/02

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While reading this I thought it was interesting how it said that racism towards black people in America has largely nothing to do with immigration or nationality. How it started back with slavery and how some people don’t like how there is no home country for African Americans. So while racism in Europe is bad it’s not as bad as in the U.S.

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Jackson Hare "How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time | Baratunde Thurston" 9-21-20

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Jackson Hare "How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time | Baratunde Thurston" 9-21-20

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"Racism" is such a strong and divisive topic in the world today, and the media has a very big role in this. The speaker did a good job in explaining his points, and although I do not agree with some of them, he spoke in a way that allowed me to understand his point of view without feeling alienated or a racist for thinking differently. I enjoyed his use of humor to unify his audience. One problem with his approach is that he only uses headlines; headlines in nature are meant to be divisive and decisive to draw the reader into the article, just like click-bait. We ultimately don't know if the actual story is really the racist situation that the headline portrays.

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Dane Keckley "For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies" September 21

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Dane Keckley "For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies" September 21

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Although I do not agree with everything that is said, This article raises interesting points about the racism in the Untied States and ways for people who are not of color to support it. More then anything this article teaches me to look at multiple view points and sources before formulating and opinion on a topic.

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Garrison Grimes: "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" September 21, 2020

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Garrison Grimes: "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" September 21, 2020

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While listening to the video, several things stood out to me. One main point that stood out to me was that racism is a huge problem in the U.S., and sometimes as humans, we don't like to address the problem because it may cause us to feel, "uncomfortable," especially in a place like Utah County that is predominately white. Personally, it has not been difficult for me to talk about it with other people. The main reason for this is because my family adopted an African American girl from Ethiopia, Africa and we talk about racism and how we can make a difference as much as we can. I believe that we can make a difference by not making it a problem. We should not see a difference in someone else because of the color of their skin.

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Tanner Hallsey “You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument”

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Tanner Hallsey “You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument”

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This article really brought out meaningful lines that can open anyone's eyes towards the subject of slavery from decades and decades ago. The insightful idea that most of the country re-reads its history rather than reframing is a very good analogy for this specific topic. As a nation it is okay to realize that our mistakes were extremely horrible. Good men back then had different normalities that should never be considered okay. Even with their great ideas, inventions, or whatever it may be that advanced the country...looking back on them should have a different light considering the damage that they had also done to this nation now that the world is more evolved. The Author of the article would not be alive if it weren't for those horrible experiences that her ancestors faced, so her ideas do not in fact contradict. She realizes that what happened happened. We as a Nation can grow from it but the large audience, and the people in power need to both understand the difference between re-reading and re-framing our history. If this happens, the people such as the author can be celebrated and stand as witnesses of the atrocities of Confederate South America.

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Dane Keckley "The Limits Of Power" September 21

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Dane Keckley "The Limits Of Power" September 21

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The podcast enlightened me with the horrors that took place in Europe when the British army would massacre the Irish during the Falls Curfew. This opened my eyes to other events that are similar to our own history which were taking place elsewhere. He also talked about authority and the power of it, he used an analogy of a bad teacher and rowdy classroom. At first glace it would seem the children to completely misbehaving with no control from the teacher, when in fact, the teacher created an event that snowballed into a chaotic classroom. He also mentioned that if someone is punished for wanting to learn or punished with no logical reason it leaves people angry and wanting to fight back. Overall the discussion about how power should be used and the limits of it is a fantastic discussion and very enlightening.

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Sam Baird “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9-21-20

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Sam Baird “George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?” 9-21-20

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The data and charts it has on percentage of comparing black people to white people is crazy and seems wrong. but that must be the world we live in right now and that blows my mind and honestly makes me kinda mad. i do think people over reacted with the riots and stuff the peaceful protests were good but the riots were so dumb. And i wish everyone could just see that everyone is equal then none of this wouldve happened

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Sam Baird “You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument” by Caroline Randall Williams 9-21-20

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Sam Baird “You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument” by Caroline Randall Williams 9-21-20

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Its crazy how she starts out by saying how she has rapist colored skin not black skin. This opened my eyes on how true that statement was back then how masters would take advantage of theres helps and slaves because they were black. Then she starts talking about her ancestors and her past and how that her ancestors were all black back three generations but past then its the masters using their helps to have sex and how awful that is. She talks about how her the south was awful and a terrible place and that all the monuments of people of the south during the civil war and how the buildings named after people need to be changed because we shouldnt think that theyre good people because they were not good people. This makes me think about how sometimes we look up to the wrong people from the past and that we need to be able to see all the bad that theyve done if theyre bad people

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Rep. John Lewis leaves behind an inspiring legacy l GMA

September 21, 2020

I love the message of being all one people, no matter heritage, genealogy, sexuality, or any other factor. We are all living on this Earth and we are all people. None of us are free until all of us are free, and until we create one society, one people.

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Tanner Hallsey Rep. John Lewis leaves behind an inspiring legacy 

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Tanner Hallsey Rep. John Lewis leaves behind an inspiring legacy 

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In this one video that Good Morning America made to remember the life and death of John Lewis, it was made clear that all of what he stood for surrounded one idea. That idea that America is a family. We are one. With this one message, many principles of logic come along with it concerning race, sex, etc. If we are all one, then this must mean that if some of us are oppressed in any way, then we are all oppressed. It is not just those certain peoples' problems...it is all of ours. These messages have never been more relevant than in today's world for many different reasons. With the Black Lives Matter movement at large right now it may seem MOST relevant, but America may never have been this divided ever than right now. Every news article about America reflects a broken and divided country where it seems to be more of a competition against everyone than being united. Groups of different kinds are tearing each other down as if there is only one correct belief or perspective. John Lewis stated that in order to achieve the opposite of this, we need to fight for one another. Be sincere for one another. Citizens' hearts have hardened towards having an unselfish view towards others. I love how John Lewis always emphasized how the country needs to get into good trouble to get outcomes. There are times where we can fight together to change the structure of such things which will actually make positive difference and outcomes.

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How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?
September 21, 2020

I think this video well portrays the battle raging on the inside of blacks who have been treated unfairly at any time in their lives. It shows that even though many things other people say to anyone, many times we judge unfairly.

The part that really struck me as significant was the talk about two striving forces within a black American and how those forces need to become combined if they are to become truly free.

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Jaylyn Flanary - Why racism in U.S. is worse than in Europe - Sept. 21

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Jaylyn Flanary - Why racism in U.S. is worse than in Europe - Sept. 21

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This article was explaining how horrible Americas racism is. The writer states that when Obama was president, there were black men being killed, but because we had a black president people focused on the progression America was making. Now that we have Trump as our president, America is still the same as it was with Obama, but people are now focusing more on the racial injustice. Reading this article just reminded me of how much hate there is in America and how a lot of stuff just gets overdramatized. Just because there were a few cops who were racist, people want to defund the whole police force, as if they are all bad. and when someone posts about supporting them, they get bashed and hated on. There are definitely still people who are racist against blacks, but America has come quite a bit. It seems right now that everyone is getting hated on for whatever race, color, religion, and beliefs they have. blacks hating on whites and vise versa. It makes me scared to post anything about my beliefs because I will just get hated on for not believing the same as them.

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Peter Clarke, Sep 21: FOR OUR WHITE FRIENDS DESIRING TO BE ALLIES

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Peter Clarke, Sep 21: FOR OUR WHITE FRIENDS DESIRING TO BE ALLIES

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This article was written by Courtney Arial for white people to try and help them understand the black lives matter movement and the motivation behind it.
Arial says that there is no such thing as "colorblindness," and that it can't not be about black or white. I disagree with this. As long as it's still about the way whites treat blacks, or even the other way around, it's still a problem. I agree that we need to all be kind to one another, but we have to stop worrying about "reparations" for things that happened in the past, and especially for things that happened generations ago.
This article endorses going to protests as a mode of reparation. The level of hate and violence at many of those "protests" looks a lot like the "swastika-wearing, Confederate-flag-toting, anti-Semitic racists" that Arial insinuates are the problem.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -Martin Luther King jr.

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Alessa Mousques- For our white friends desiring to be allies 09/21

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Alessa Mousques- For our white friends desiring to be allies 09/21

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This was just a simple article telling white people how to listen and be allies with people of color. It described that a lot of it involved listening to them and truly hearing and not arguing for their side. It was being open to seeing the different but not in a racist way but an understanding way. It just described snarky comments and how that makes a situation worse the whole point is to genuinely care and listen and try to understand the others point of view.

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Alessa Mousques- Keep your friends closer 09/21

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Alessa Mousques- Keep your friends closer 09/21

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This podcast was really eye opening seeing that it not only described one race, but multiple races that are not white and their struggle with friends. The research showed that a lot of white people talked to white people and that people of a different race had a hard time making friends. They asked if they could even retain their identity if they are friends with white peoples, it covered multiple problems that sometimes in a friendship with a white person they would get teased for their race unknowingly and this would affect a lot of the way that a person approaches an international friendship. It was just eye opening cause it’s the natural way that people act and choose to make their friends because of their race and fears

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Jaylyn Flanary - How does it feel to be a problem video - Sept. 21

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Jaylyn Flanary - How does it feel to be a problem video - Sept. 21

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In the video the man talks about being different and the freedom that the blacks have longed for. When he was asked how it felt to be the problem, he realized that he was different from everyone. Over time the blacks have created a "double conscious" from seeing themselves, and seeing themselves from others views. It would suck to have your mind battling for superiority. One side of thoughts fighting to beat the other for the top. I guess I could somewhat relate that in a way to overthinking. constantly overthinking things that you know are gonna be fine. or even vise versa. I think that blacks in the past and even now do some overthinking in situations. For example in todays world there are some racist cops, but that doesn't mean all cops are bad. yet because of past experiences, when a black man or women gets pulled over by a cop, they worry that they could get shot or handcuffed and arrested for doing nothing wrong. They are overthinking and getting anxious.

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Megan Rogers - One thing Americans Find Hard to Talk About (September 21)

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Megan Rogers - One thing Americans Find Hard to Talk About (September 21)

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I loved the different views that were seen in this video, and how it not only showed blacks and whites, but hispanics, asians, and native americans among with people of other cultures.  Something I loved was when one of the men was talking about his view on racism, and he said that he feels like people should at least be able to put a face to the race they're judging.  He said if someone can look him in the eye and then say he's a bad person, that's okay, but at least put a face to a culture or race, and actually get to know someone before judging them.  We shouldn't judge an entire race based on one bad experience with one bad person, but instead we need to get to know individuals for who they are and understand their character before making any judgements.  I think that goes for white people as well, we shouldn't be judged based on our ancestors or the color of our skin, but by the "content of our character" as Martin Luther King Jr. put it. This was an interesting video to watch and see how people of different cultures and ethnicities acted around each other and the ways they approached racism.

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Allie Hill- "For our white friends desiring to become allies"  September 21

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Allie Hill- "For our white friends desiring to become allies"  September 21

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I loved this article because it helped me realize how sometimes when talking about racism I don't know the right things to say so it isn't uncomfortable with someone who is maybe a different race then me. The article talked about how letting someone who is a difference race then me just talk about it without me or anyone else interrupting and steal the thunder you could say. And as they are talking to have an open mind about it because everyone has experienced different things in their lives. So letting them just talk about it and showing them that you really do care and want to know more about their thoughts on it and their experiences they have had with it.

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Allie Hill- "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" September 21

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Allie Hill- "One thing Americans find hard to talk about" September 21

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As I was listening to the video it made me realize that myself included sometimes feels uncomfortable to talk about racism. She talks about how the racism in the US is a very big deal because not a lot of white people talk about it and that is it uncomfortable to talk about. If we see people with  different race as us we assume things of them even though they may have the same background as us. It is hard for the American's to face someone who is a different race and figure out their background and where they came from. As we come to understand and get more comfortable with the subject we realize a lot more things we didn't notice before like how they do get treated differently to someone who isn't familiar with it.

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Megan Rogers - My Body is a Monument article (September 21)

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Megan Rogers - My Body is a Monument article (September 21)

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This was an incredibly eye opening article for me simply because of the blunt wording and the reality of the situation.  The author is saying that she is a living and breathing monument of slavery because of the color of her skin.  All of her ancestors are completely black, back to those who were enslaved.  There, her female ancestors were raped, and gave birth to children who were then half white.  That lighter skin color was passed down to her, and she is angry at the daily reminder of her history and her family's history.  She wants everyone to understand that not all white men and women have been perfect in the past.  We celebrate many confederate generals and how wonderfully they behaved in their leadership roles, but she is saying that if we want a reminder of the past, she can be that reminder.  Her skin is a reminder of what slavery looked like, and the horrors that came with it.  With all the protests going on now, we are seeing reminders of slavery and some of those same horrors are resurfacing.  She talked about it taking generations for some things to heal, and if we're opening that wound up again, it will take even longer for people to truly be able to move past the terrible things that came with slavery.

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Zachary Habecker- "How does it feel to be a problem" video (September 21, 2020)

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Zachary Habecker- "How does it feel to be a problem" video (September 21, 2020)

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This video is from the words of W.E.B Du Bois and covers what he describes as the double consciousness. Talking about how they are both black people and American citizens, and the struggle to bring the two consciousnesses together. He also mentioned how many people tip-toe around the problem instead of facing it head-on. The system of America makes it hard to face problems with systemic racism and helping people bring their two consciousnesses together.

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Zachary Habecker- response to "Why racism in the US is worse than in Europe" Article (September 21, 2020)

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Zachary Habecker- response to "Why racism in the US is worse than in Europe" Article (September 21, 2020)

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The article is very interesting in showing that there is still racism all over the entire world, but it's just different in America. The author uses an example about time they were in France, saying that a person wouldn't sell stamps because they thought that the author was from Africa, but once they found out that they were American they apologized. The racism was stemming from the thought of them being directly from Africa. The difference in America is that racism stems from the fact that they are black, instead of immigration reasons.

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Jenna Lee- "One thing americans find hard to talk about" 09-21-2020

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Jenna Lee- "One thing americans find hard to talk about" 09-21-2020

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This video was cool because rather than focusing on how racism is bad, the hosts bring in people of many different races to not only state how they may be mistreated, but also how they feel about how racism is being handled. Mid-through the film it show a caucasian male and his wife sitting in a circle of chairs, seating others of various races. One african-american male engages in a conversation with the white male and they don't argue, but discuss different ways their particular races treated each other and how they felt about it. The thing I find most interesting about this video is the level of respect the different races of people had for one another's opinions without creating arguments or riots.

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Sarah Golightly- Response to “How does it feel to be a Problem” video 

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Sarah Golightly- Response to “How does it feel to be a Problem” video 

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Even though this video was almost 3 minutes, I was able to make so many connections to the material. Something that was talked about a lot in this video is the idea of Double Consciousness, which reminded me of the paper we annotated a while ago. Both the paper and the video brought up the point that double consciousness rips someone apart, and causes feelings of being outcast and different. Both sources implied that this is a bigger issue than people seem to make it, and I agree, because up until I had read the paper, I hadn’t heard of this idea of being split into two because of the color of your skin. Although I’ve never experienced this, from watching the video and reading the paper, I have learned that it creates a detrimental affect on a person. Another thing the video made me think about is that no one directly asks someone “How does it feel to be a problem?” It is always phrased differently, and sometimes in a more hurtful way. The example the video used was “I know this black person in my community who....” By labeling, that creates isolation, and makes them feel like the problem. I hope that I can be more careful in how I talk about someone, so they never have to feel isolated, or that I am making them feel like a problem.

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Sarah Golightly- Response to the article For our white friends who want to be Allies September 21st

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Sarah Golightly- Response to the article For our white friends who want to be Allies September 21st

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I really enjoyed this article because a lot of the time when I’m talking with people about racism it’s hard to know what to say, or how to understand it. While reading this article, I was able to better understand what I can do and say when talking about this subject. I appreciate at the beginning, the author starts out by saying she isn’t demanding everybody listen, because she knows that many don’t want to talk about this as sad as that may be. She is writing it for those who want to better understand how to stand with someone who experiences this on a daily basis. The author goes onto make 6 points, or suggestions, on how one can be an ally. The point that stuck out to me the most was her first point, Listen more talk less. She summarizes joe a lot of the time white people just talk and talk and talk about racism, without actually listening to the experiences of someone who experiences it on the daily. She said that the best thing we can do is to stop talking, and listen. When we listen, we gain a better understanding, and that is key when wanting someone to know you stand by them. I want to apply this whenever I am talking with someone about their trials. I want them to know I am here to listen, not to try to
immediately solve their problem, and I’m thankful this article addressed that.

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Mrs. B - Response to "My Body is a Confederate Monument" article

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Mrs. B - Response to "My Body is a Confederate Monument" article

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Thursday, Sept. 17
Reading this article opened my eyes to the topic of removing monuments celebrating the Confederacy.  I was moved by the author's claim that SHE is a living monument to the often idealized world of the antebellum South.  Her journey tracing her genealogy into its dark slavery past is haunting.  To know that so much of her DNA is "white" because of the abuse and rape of her ancestors is shocking, and it impacts her every day.  She calls on the world to stop looking at the Confederacy time period through a romanticized lens.  She pleads with us to see that SHE is a living, breathing evidence of that time period.  Her very existence is a testament of the dark past of her people.  Her words are moving.  It reminded me of a book I read this summer called Between the World and Me.  This book's central image is that the black body is fragile and a thing that is easily controlled by others.  Caroline echoes this idea through her words.  I also heard a researcher just a week ago explaining ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and how many of those events come from our culture and society.  This researcher stated that it takes 5 generations most often for traumatic events to kind of work their way out of a society.  5 generations!  I don't believe even 1 generation of true healing has taken place for members of the black community.  Many say "get over it" referring to slavery, but when their BODIES are at risk in 2020, when their very EXISTENCE reminds them of an oppressed past, then there is much healing to be done still - for everyone involved.