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The Amazing, Troubling Book was written by Toni Morrison, an avid reader of Mark Twain's novels including, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, along with Tom Sawyer. Morrison read Huck Finn several times throughout his lifetime and throughout the years, every time he has read it, things have changed. Whether it was his perspective and growth, or just how society changed or grew. He read the novel just like us among his English class junior year. Morrison was distraught when the libraries and schools banned The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn because of the usage of the N word, but claims that classic literature is forever because it is not banned anymore. In the article, Toni stated, "Huck yearns for death, runs from its certainty and feigns it”. This quote spoke to me because I never interpreted the text this way and it is a very valid description of Huckleberry throughout the novel. Morrison mentioned how Huck needed Jim and how having Jim around cured Huck's suicidal thoughts as well as how Jim created the "we" with Huck. Personally, I think Huck just needed someone to be there for him, well, because no one was therefore Jim creating that father like figure towards him. This article is an example of how society is moving sideways by the book being banned from schools.

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The N-Word: An Interactive Project to Explore a Singular Word

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The N-Word: An Interactive Project to Explore a Singular Word

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The N-Word has been used for decades, and today still a controversial topic of discussion. Throughout this video, interviews of African Americans state their views on the N-Word and whether they think its okay to be said. Whether it should be allowed for non-African Americans to say it, and where its commonly heard/seen today and more. One interviewee stated that often times instead of saying the N-Word, people use microaggressions towards him. Basically, comments are made meaning the N-word but not saying it, such as "you speak well". Also, Dineytra Lee believes that no one should say it regardless to their race and when people say the N-Word around her, it causes complete anger and harsh feelings out. Lastly, the high school student claimed that he feels neutral towards the usage of the word because he hears so many songs and posts on social media with the N-Word in it. This article correlates back to Huckleberry Finn because the reason why the book got banned for years was because of the N-Word. I am guessing that they banned the N-word to not advertise a word for people to adapt to, but clearly the banning did not work considering todays society and teenage rap music on todays radio.

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The n-word: An interactive project exploring a singular word

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After the National Football League made the controversial decision to ban the n-word on the field this year, a team of Washington Post journalists explored the history of the word, its evolution and its place in American vernacular today.

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Alex Dang feels very frustrated about the way that Asian people are treated, stereotyped in today's society. He feels that he fills all the Asian stereotypes of a math genius, kung - fu master, video gamer, a cautious driver, and more. He understands where he came and always receives the question of "what kind of Asian are you?". Dang's responses saying he is any kind of Asian he wants to be and it doesn't matter because "you're going to look at me the same anyways". In todays society, most people are not educated about the Asian culture. People do not understand the questions to ask right from wrong. People do not understand the questions they ask regarding their race or ethnicity may impact someone just because they are uneducated. It gets tricky because people either don't say anything, but ponder, or say or asking the wrong questions. Stereotypes that Alex claimed to be apart of are relevant because of the way books are written or the way movies are filmed. People look to books and movies and often times think they're reality. Therefore, stereotypes have become so significant after generations.

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Alex Dang (Ft. Alex Dang) - What Kind of Asian are You?

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So he said to me: "What kind of Asian are you?" / And I said back: / That's a loaded question. / What kind of Asian do you EXPECT me to be? / Because any way you slice that egg

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Clint Smith feels that theres a major difference between raising a white son versus a white son. Clint grew up not understanding the things they would do to protect him, but eventually learned that all the things they said weren't to better him or annoy him, but simply to keep him alive. Clint mentioned how he was playing with water guns with his friends, and his father took him and yelled at him because his father was worried that if someone was to mistake him thinking it was a real gun, he would be dead. This is something that white people do not necessarily worry about. With the recent topic of "Black Lives Matter", a common saying defending anti - violence towards African Americans. All over the news the past five years this protest has been happening nation wide. I think that it is a very terrible that the white society assumes a black person is guilty over a white person immediately just because of their race, showing that racism has moved sideways It has easily been proven by white cops shooting at an innocent African men and women without knowing whether they are guilty or not. Society has grown to believe stereotypes about African Americans which unfortunately results in violence.

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As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father’s furious and fearful response.

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The hit television show, Blackish, is very contrasting among popular American sitcoms. In this specific episode, Dre thinks that there should be more African American associated holidays. Specifically, June nineteenth, the day all slaves were freed. This episode educated me all about this important day, that I had never known about. In History class, we learn about slavery, memorize years, but never talk about how these significant dates are applicable today. I never would have realized that there is not an African American holiday commonly celebrated. Dre believed that black people do not ever get credit for all their work over decades, along with how he thinks slaves practically built America and created our wealthy country. Rainbow claims the reasoning of June ninetieth not being celebrated is because most holidays are about happy things or positive activities, but slavery is not a happy subject. Slavery is a very tricky topic to discuss because the wrong things can easily be said. I think that yes, slavery is a sad and no means something to celebrate, but we should be celebrating the freedom and independence of slavery and African Americans finally given the opportunity to be "equals". This television show episode shows how america has moved forward in the way that slavery is not existent in our country anymore, but also sideways in a way that  African Americans still don't feel equal. They were never treated as equals even shortly after June nineteenth and still are not fully treated as equals and are not given the same opportunities.

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season 4 premiere: juneteenth: the musical

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black-ish: Season 4 Premiere: Juneteenth: The Musical - Watch Season 4 Episode 01

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Watch full episode of black-ish season 4 episode 01, read episode recap, view photos and more.

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The Challenge of Being a Black Principal in todays Racial and Political Climate

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The Challenge of Being a Black Principal in todays Racial and Political Climate

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A knowledgeable women who's father was a police officer in the projects and is currently raising a black son found many struggles filling the position as a black principal. Principal Kahn, herself believed that the black boys were always the ones causing trouble around the school, until she began raising a black son and now tries to comfort them, rather than be suspicious. She realized the major dangers of black children just walking home from school and the chance that someone could call the police for nothing. This is a very tough situation because you don't want to put yourself in a hard position for not calling the police then getting killed, but you don't want to lead to conclusions based on stereotypes. Leeandra Kahn said that its always a struggle and uncomfortable to talk about race because people always assume you're biased towards your own race. I do think that it can be difficult to talk about race without making one sound like its dominant, when thats not the case. This article relates to Clint Smith's "How To Raise a Black Son in America because both are about the struggles are facing trying to raise an African American child in todays society.

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The Development of Math - Race stereotypes: they say chinese people are the Best at Math

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The Development of Math - Race stereotypes: they say chinese people are the Best at Math

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Stereotypes are constantly evolving as time goes on, but some stereotypes stay the same, decade after decade. According to this article, stereotypes are still very present in day to day life and even impact students in ways that one would never even consider. A student who is reminded by a stereotype, the child tested lower instead of if they were never reminded of the stereotype. Today, children are even more sensitive and understand along with dealt with stereotypes at even younger ages today. A couple stereotypes mentioned were asians are the best at math, and latios and African Americans "care less about school". Society tends to believe these stereotypes because of movies, books, and social media that exaggerate these stereotypes that are not true. Yes, the stereotypes can be true sometimes, but the generalization that society puts on every race is terrible. Kids grow up seeing how things are on television and believe its reality, when its not. This article relates to "What Kind of Asian are You" because both of them are about stereotypes and how they make people feel and the results of it.

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A white women was getting a ride in a taxi, and her perspective changed shortly after her taxi cab driver experience. Once Jane reached her destination, parked, she was paying the cab driver, and while she was doing so, a seventy or so year old african american women with a cane, asked the driver for a ride. The cab driver responded with an immediate response saying that the cab was full. The white passenger who was cashing out said she was leaving and on her way out and she could drive the older lady. Jane, said "Ill pay for her" and the cab driver did not respond, and Jane helped the older black lady into the car. After this experience, the white women, Jane, questioned if her offer was not appropriate to be said. She wondered if the black lady thought that she was standing up for her trying to help or if it came across in the way as a white women with authority in money. It is horrifying in the way that a simple kind gesture can always be interpreted into a negative action. This article is very relevant in todays society because this can happen any single day to an African American in the city full of over thirteen thousand yellow taxi cab that fill the streets of New York. This article shows that yes, racism has moved forward in the way that African Americans are people who are not slaves anymore, but they are still not treated as equals. The fact that a black women is getting rejected because of her race in the twenty-first century is ridiculous. According to another source in this piece saying that one of the reasons he may have rejected her was because of the accruing events of black people not paying for their taxi rides. It is terrible that taxi drivers reject ones service just because of what they look like or their race.

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Muslim Americans speak out: What it's like to live in the US today

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Muslim Americans speak out: What it's like to live in the US today

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In todays society, the speak of Muslim and Isis has been very prominent. In this clip on the Today Show, muslim American citizens are interviewed and speak out about the current terrorism. According to one of the interviewees, the biggest misconception is that muslims are terrorist, or sympathetic with terrorism, or that the muslim religion as a whole is terrorism. In reality, none of these are true. Muslims are threats just as much as any other race and in many different ways. Today, people make many assumptions about muslims and islamic Americans and automatically associate them with terrorism. When in reality, they are just regular people following the first amendment on the constitution, freedom of religion. They have a lot of courage, calmness and to be positive, with new president, Trump even though he disagrees with their race as a whole and would like to eliminate them. This is an example of how history has not gone forward because the treatment muslims get relates back to John F. Kennedy's election, and people did not want him elected because he was Christian and people were afraid that Christianity would take over and be all around the white house. Today, that is thought - provoking considering how Christianity has spread now the United States is around seventy percent made up of Christians. This shows how racism has not moved forward, but has stayed the same in terms of fearing the unknown with a reoccurring cycle.

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Muslim Americans speak out: What it's like to live in the US today

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TODAY's Erica Hill talks with a group of Muslim Americans who want toclear some of the biggest misconceptions about their religion, their views on the Paris attacks, and how they feel about Donald Trump's remarks on putting mosques under surveillance.

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What Dolls Can Tell Us About Race in America

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What Dolls Can Tell Us About Race in America

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A young teenage high school student produced a film about how race plays a major role in todays society. Davis asked a group of five year olds which doll was better, the white doll or the black doll. Around seventy percent of the children chose the white doll as "better" than the african american doll. When Davis asked one of the girls why the the African American doll was bad, she responded saying "because its black". Children at this age understand the stereotypes and what values America has. This article is very eye opening to understand that children know even at such a young age. The experiment really shows how race in america has not moved forward, nor backwards, but stayed the same. I think that if you did this same exact experiment decades ago, you would have gotten the same results. It is astonishing to think that many people don't believe that this still goes on in todays society. Everything a child learns and develops begins at a young age. So what they believe now, will later just be what they always thought. Therefore, creating an endless rhythm of racism in America.

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A new short film by a New York City high school student asks how far our society has come in its attitude toward race since the 1940s.

In her film, "A Girl Like Me," Kiri Davis recreates a famous 1940s experiment conducted by Dr. Kenneth Clark that studied the psychological effects of segregation on black children.

In Clark's test, children were given a black doll and a white doll, and then asked which one they thought was better.

Overwhelmingly, they chose the white doll.

Davis asked 4- and 5-year-old kids at a Harlem school the same question in 2005. She found the children's answers were not that different.

In Davis' test, 15 of the 21 children said that the white doll was good and pretty, and that the black doll bad.

Clark concluded that "prejudice, discrimination and segregation" caused black children to develop a sense of inferiority and self-hatred.

The experiment also influenced the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, which outlawed school segregation.

Davis, who was 16 years old when she made the film, said the results of her experiment surprised and frustrated her.

"So many things have changed, yet so many things haven't," she said on "Good Morning America."

"In terms of children as young as 5 and 4 still being able to tell what America values and what it doesn't, it still happens."

Kids Internalize Stereotypes at Young Age

In the powerful film, Davis asks a little girl, "Can you show me the doll that looks bad?"

The girl immediately chooses the black doll.

"Why does that look bad?" Davis asks.

"Because it's black," the girl responds.

Davis said that the children in the study did not hesitate when asked to choose the "good" or "bad" doll.

"It was just, boom, which is the good doll. They said because the white one is the good one, the black one is the bad one," she said. "They internalize these stereotypes that are out there."

But the same little girl seemed to hesitate when she was asked to select the doll that looked like her.

She seemed to want to choose the white doll, and then reluctantly picked the black one.

"It just shows ... what they think society values," Davis said. "People don't realize at such a young age these children really get it."

Davis said that the children's parents were also shocked when they saw the film.

"Many didn't want to believe that's what's still going on," she said.

Davis conducted her experiment at a Harlem day-care center, and the film has become part of the curriculum there.

The young filmmaker says she hopes her project opens some eyes.

"The doll test I decided on because I thought, you can tell people these standards all you want, but until you figure out a way to really show people and how it's affecting black self-image and your self-esteem, that's when I think people really begin to get it and how it affects youth in general," Davis said.

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What Dolls Can Tell Us About Race in America

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A new short film by a New York City high school student asks how far our society has come in its attitude toward race since the 1940s. In her film, "A Girl Like Me," Kiri Davis recreates a famous 1940s experiment conducted by Dr. Kenneth Clark that studied the psychological effects of segregation...