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This poem signifies someone breaking away from the harsh hold the society has on them. It really reminds me of Janie finding the strength to stand up for herself and fight for equality. She finally had enough of "her wings being clipped," it was time for her to fly. I think that most women have improved on that piece. Most women are not afraid to fight for themselves. That has definitely been one of the biggest improvements in the women's right category. We all need to come together, speak up, and fight to not live a life like the lady does in Girl.

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Maya Angelou, "Caged Bird" from Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? Copyright © 1983 by Maya Angelou. Used by permission of Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved.

Source: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (Random House Inc., 1994)

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Caged Bird by Maya Angelou | Poetry Foundation

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*Video* Blackface: A Cultural History of a Racist Art Form         -CBS Sunday Morning

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*Video* Blackface: A Cultural History of a Racist Art Form         -CBS Sunday Morning

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It is absolutely horrifying to hear that people still support never mind participate in Blackface. Blackface was a big comedy bit back in 1830. White men would paint their face black and act how they believed people of color would act as a family. I fully believed that the time of Blackface was over. I was utterly disappointed when I found out people are still participating and supporting this kind of so called "entertainment." However, I believe that it is far more uncommon than it used to be. Blackface used to be a major form of entertainment and now it isn't something that gets talked about all that much.

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Blackface: A cultural history of a racist art form

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*Slam Poetry* Black Women Steps up to Mic -Sha’Condria Sibley

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*Slam Poetry* Black Women Steps up to Mic -Sha’Condria Sibley

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This poem was very powerful. It really made me connect her story to Janie's in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora N. Hurston. It made me think of the way Jody beat down on Janie, telling her she was worth nothing more than her beauty. He treated her like she was stupid, that everything she said or thought was just point blank wrong. This woman is finding her voice, using what everyone says that hurts as motivation to inspire other women. She is using her voice for women who can't or are too afraid to use their own. We may have evolved with the treatment of women, but we still have a long way, just like with racism. We are making many improvements to achieve equality, however we have a long way to go.

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Women of the World Poetry Slam 2016 - iCon "Black Woman Steps Up to Mic"

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*Article* Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination -Joe Neel 

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*Article* Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination -Joe Neel 

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The statistics show the true side of every story. Racism in America still exists today. Like I keep saying, equality has certainly improved, but we still have a long way to go. Studies and data have proven that it is 35% more likely for a police officer to use unnecessary force on someone of color versus someone who is white. Studies have also concluded that the majority of African Americans are exposed to slurs and/or have been a perfect target for bullying. Another thing they surveyed was how many colored people have ever experienced someone being afraid of them. The worst part is, the richer the person gets, the more afraid they are of just another human.

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Majorities in many ethnic, identity and racial groups in America believe that discrimination exists against their own group, across many areas of people's daily lives, according to a poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The poll asked a wide range of questions about where Americans experience discrimination - from the workplace to the doctor's office - and people's perception of it. The groups polled include whites, blacks, Latinos, Asian-Americans, Native Americans and LGBTQ adults.

White Americans are among those who feel their group is discriminated against, with 55 percent saying discrimination exists against whites in the U.S. today.

These results are part of a large national statistically representative survey of 3,453 adults from Jan. 26 to Apr. 9.

We will be releasing the full results of the poll over the next several weeks, starting Tuesday with results from the survey of African-Americans. We will highlight and analyze the particular acts of discrimination that each group experiences.

The African-American results, in 802 adults, provide insight into the historically high levels of discrimination blacks have faced since arriving in America. These experiences happen across a broad range of situations: interacting with police; applying for jobs or seeking promotions; trying to rent an apartment or buy a home; or going to a doctor or health clinic.

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The findings on African-Americans have a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.

The perceptions of discrimination are not primarily based in actions by institutions, as some might expect. "Most African-Americans believe that discrimination is due to the attitudes of individuals that they interact with," says Robert Blendon, the poll's director and professor of policy and political analysis at the Harvard Chan School. "A smaller share believes it's actually government or institutional policies."

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Fear of discrimination, possibly triggered by past encounters, plays out in different ways. We found that this fear significantly influences people's decisions whether to seek medical care, to call the police when in need, and even whether to drive or attend social events. Nearly one-third (32 percent) of African-Americans polled said they have personally experienced racial discrimination when going to the doctor or a health clinic, with 22 percent avoiding care out of fear of discrimination.

"If someone is avoiding seeking medical care out of fear of discrimination, they're at risk of going undiagnosed for serious conditions," says Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "We know that repeated stress from discrimination and racism can actually make some of those conditions more likely in the first place and shorten lives."

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And repeated stress comes from many kinds of discrimination and the fear it engenders. Numerous studies have shown that African-Americans are more likely to be stopped by police compared with other racial groups. In the poll, 60 percent of people told us that they or a family member have been unfairly stopped or mistreated by police because they are black.

That has consequences for them personally and across society - 31 percent of poll respondents say fear of discrimination has led them to avoid calling the police when in need. And 61 percent say police are more likely to use force on a person who is African-American than on a white person in the same situation.

Where people live can make a big difference, too. Our survey found that 64 percent of blacks live in non-majority-black areas. For these people, perceptions of local discrimination, opportunity, police and government and community environment were generally better when compared with majority-black areas, sometimes by wide margins.

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Our poll found substantial numbers of African-Americans who say they have been slurred or have been the target of insensitive or offensive comments or negative assumptions. A story later in our series will explore the split by income and gender in the chart below.

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Persistently higher premature death rates in blacks compared with whites was one of the issues that inspired this poll and series. The most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that gap at 16 percent, even though it has narrowed since 1999, when death rates for blacks from all causes were 33 percent higher than whites.

Many factors play into the gap, including a considerable drop in crime rates involving African-Americans over that period and improved access to medical care for many people. What we're trying to explore with our "You, Me and Them" series and poll is how the stress-inducing experiences of discrimination in everyday life affect health.

"Over 200 black people die prematurely every single day in America, in part because of racism in society," says David Williams, a professor of public health at the Harvard Chan School who has pioneered work in the field of racial disparities in health care. "This poll helps us see where we need to take action to address the problem."

The poll was conducted in the first quarter of 2017. A final report discussing major highlights from the series will be released in December.

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Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination

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Majorities in many ethnic, identity and racial groups in America believe that discrimination exists against their own group, across many areas of people's daily lives, according to a poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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*Article* What is White Privilege, Really -Cory Collins

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*Article* What is White Privilege, Really -Cory Collins

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A lot of people don't see white privilege for what it really is or they think it isn't actually real. However, it is very real. When I think about white privilege I think about feeling truly safe. We don't have to fear for our lives every time we see a police officer. Yes, white privilege is real but there is a difference between white privilege and racism. Things are taken for granted everyday. That is white privilege. Things like, finding the right makeup shade, the perfect nude color, skincare suitable for skin types, and products suitable for hair types. Racism is the blatant disrespect and personal attacks against people based on their skin tone. We go through our day to day lives not even noticing what is going on around us. Whites are so blind to this idea of white privilege because we believe equality is so important yet, we are so focused in on the broader equality that no one goes in deeper to see the truth. White privilege is a perfect example of how issues with racism have gotten so much better, however with this many new problems are surfacing.

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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*Database* Women's Rights Should Flow Freely, Powerfully      -Carli Romero

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*Database* Women's Rights Should Flow Freely, Powerfully      -Carli Romero

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This article talks about how we need to start speaking up about sexism so females can life a fair and equal life. It touches on a few of the same topics as the picture Demonstrators protest “War on Women's rights” in Los Angeles. This site however, gives a positive look on things. It is more of a helpful guide. The author is using personal experiences and stories to help give some understanding. This has me believing that we have made much more progress than I had originally thought

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This story is all about the things women are supposed to balance. It is believed that women are in charge of everything related to house work. Everything listed in this short story are things stereotypical women should know how to do or how to fix. This really was how it went back in the day. Women were expected to stay home all day and do chores while their husband was out making money for their family. Nowadays, around 40% of American families have a mother who works and a stay at home dad. Also, about 75% of American families have mothers and fathers who work. This just proves that women are so strong they are able to balance full-time jobs and still take care of the things going on around them. We have made major improvements for equality for women, and it is only going up from here.

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*TED Talk* The Danger of a Single Story -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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*TED Talk* The Danger of a Single Story -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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It was not until Adichie had gone to America that she realized or precessed that she was African American. The same way Janie didn't realize it until she was around all of the white kids. They were so used to fitting in that they didn't even notice skin color. It wasn't until someone would bring up Africa and everyone would turn to her, that she began to see the difference in how she was treated. She had such a happy life and childhood. She had a very close family. However, people in her family and even her friends died due to things most Americans don't have to worry about. Things like refugee camps, inadequate healthcare, no water in fire trucks, etc..

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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*Database* Demonstrators Protest “War on Women's rights” in Los Angeles

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*Database* Demonstrators Protest “War on Women's rights” in Los Angeles

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This image shows women on Women's Equality Day protesting the "War on Women's Rights." These are women fighting for proper healthcare for themselves. They are also fighting for proper child care. These are the things women should be fighting for. Personally, I think that some women can get very carried away with fighting for equality. It almost seems like they are arguing that we should be treated better. However, things like proper healthcare are the things that we should be standing up for. We need to fight for our rights the way Janie did with Jody. She was able to live life how she wanted to, as an equal. She did not believe she was better than anyone else, but she also did not believe she was less than anyone else.

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This poem allowed me to understand the true improvements in the world today regarding racism. Back in the day, If a situation like that had occurred it would have been very rare for that woman to get help, however that day at gate A-4 she was helped almost instantly. She was able to speak to someone in the language she knows how and she helped her to calm down. She went out of her way in order to help this lady. Also, all of the women at this gate shared the cookies of the Arabic woman. This shows the unity that has been formed in this country. If racism had not improved, no one would have helped that lady, would not have sat with her for hours, shared food with her, and many other things that they did.

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Incredible Bridges: Poets Creating Community, Naomi Shihab Nye