https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr By: Leah Glidden en-us 2017-12-07 16:08:04 UTC 2017-12-21 16:18:45 UTC hello@padlet.com leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214374113  Due to the color of his skin, Clint Smith says he grew up missing many fundamentals of being a child . Huckleberry Finn lives in a time where racism is the norm. He hears Jim's story about how his family got separated because he was sold to a white. This is an example of how the children's childhood was stripped from their family, never able to see their siblings or mother or father. No child wants a childhood without a mommy and daddy, however on top of the families being separated they were treated horribly. Huckleberry Finn began the book disrespecting most black people, but as he got to know Jim his mindset changed. If those who are racist were able to open their eyes and understand the way people of color are treated still today, maybe some would change how they think about racism, just like Huck did at one point in the novel. Every year, my grandparents move to South Carolina for the winter. Every year they come back and tell me about how I don't understand how bad racism still is down there. My grandparents friends and even family members down south continue to have prejudice thoughts and ways of life. Many people that live up north do not think that racism is remotely as bad as it really is down there. We have moved sideways in many parts of the country towards racism due to those areas not improving on certain aspects of racism.

]]> 2017-12-08 02:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214374113 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214458468 The pledge is to bind themselves to one another. I am understanding more how black people use their use of "brother" and "sister" to connect themselves to each other. Not all, but most of their ancestors face slavery. They take the past, discrimination, stereotypes, and poor treatment, and power through it together. Each one of them has each others backs. ]]> 2017-12-08 12:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214458468 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214458771 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a book that makes people uncomfortable. Although it's a classic, it has themes and language that can be troublesome. Both Toni Morrison and The Washington Post's piece show that race will always be an uncomfortable topic. Even though many believe in equality, there are still racial issues within our nation. Morrison's comment on the novel being a classic if proof that some issues in our society are to be resolved. Even though the book is viewed as uncomfortable to some readers, it assists our nation with taking a step forward in ending racism. The novel addresses facts that many were not willing to talk about openly, which allows the reader to have knowledge about what happened in our country. The language and story of the book was a huge step due to how it brought up  controversial topics that could now be resolved at one point. ]]> 2017-12-08 12:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/214458771 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215380504 Eisenbolan mentions that even though New England racists don't lynch and set fires, they are kidding ourselves if they say they're not racist. Lynching may not be a New England thing, but during Huckleberry Finns time, the south would do it without a second thought. Huckleberry Finn had to witness a man being threatened to be lynched and often hears threatening words around him. This article makes me wonder if there is racism around me and I just don't pay attention to it, or if it may slowly be getting better within some schools and communities. In schools today, racism is only talked about when reading literature or learning about history, but is that really enough? In order to take a big step forward would posters and speeches even be enough?  ]]> 2017-12-12 12:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215380504 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215387564 Dixon and Garrison explain that 53% of women of color are obese, not because they just like to eat all the time, but because of the things that they have been through. In order to try to inform the public about the issues with weight, and preventable death causes, they organize walks with women. Hundred of women can sign up to join a march which is beneficial to people of color and what they represent. This connects to women and equality marches that have occurred for decades in order to try to gain freedom. History is still being made for black people, and we are watching it right before our eyes. Organized walks today can be seen often for fundraisers or to spread awareness. If both black and white people were to all come together to walk for the women of color, it would not only create more support for the issue, but also make more amends between the different races. ]]> 2017-12-12 13:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215387564 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215765071 Mo Lawrence  says that him and his friends would torment colored children at school not because they were being racist on purpose, but because they were being kids and were not taught any different. He says at one point he was "frozen by a wrong that no longer felt right". This connects to The Adventures of Hucklberry Finn because as the novel went on, Huck began to dislike the feeling of actions that he knew was wrong where as he used to get pleasure by doing it. For example, when the Duke and King continue to scam innocent people for money, Huck feels uncomfortable and no longer wants to associate with them. He does not want to do what he knows is wrong because his morals were telling him stealing money is in fact not okay, especially if you are doing it for a selfish matter.  Mo says he was "frozen" by the wrongs that were occurring, which leads me to believe he didn't actually do anything about it, instead he was in a more frozen with fear stage. When you are frozen with fear, you are unable to move, or do anything. The person just stands there in awe of what is going on. This is like Huck, although he dislikes what the Duke and King are doing, he does not do anything to stop, instead he just lets it happen and cringes while witnessing it. ]]> 2017-12-13 13:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215765071 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215772864 Black and white people have very different views on what the meaning of racism is. Ask a colored about racism and they may say its an ongoing way of life. However, ask a white and they will respond along the lines of racism is an action and an attitude, not a lifestyle. Due to black people being on the receiving end of racism, they have become more attuned to it where as white people do not understand what it is or was like to experience the segregation and poor treatment of racism. Today, many white teens use racist slang without being conscious of the fact that they are being racist. The term "nigger" is used to greet friends and sang in songs excessively. The article connects to people being unaware of what is actually racist and what is not. It says "You hear a lot of blacks screaming that racism is dripping off the trees, and you hear a lot of whites screaming `I'm not racist! I have no animosity toward blacks,' ". Many people don't realize that what they are saying is in fact racist. Due to the fact that we no longer are lynching people of color, people think that racism is solved. However, lynching and treatment like that isn't the only aspect to being racist. I think that this is a factor in how we are moving sideways in our progression of removing racism from our lives. ]]> 2017-12-13 13:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215772864 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215774713 This poem doesn't talk about way colored people feel or how they were treated. Instead, the poem is written as though racism is a person that can read it and be persuaded to change its ways. It states how racism plays with a persons rights along with asking "why are you here", referring to racism. I like this poem a lot because it does not mention how whites are racist or black people are treated horribly, instead it talks about racism as a whole. If racism was never made up in the first place, there would not be as bad of an issue of segregation. This makes me think of how life would be so much different if white people never took colored people to be their slaves, and they were never inferior. Racism has corrupted our nation, causing interior problems between individuals.  ]]> 2017-12-13 13:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215774713 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215777426 "No one is born racist, racism is learned" was a quote that stuck out to me. If we were to begin teachings from a young age that equality is necessary to provide the maximum amount of happiness for the maximum amount of people. There has never been teachings in elementary school about racism, not in Huckleberry Finn's time, and still not today. The idea of slavery, and racist remarks were acceptable to Huck Finn because he was NEVER taught that it was wrong. Huck would look around and see other whites treating colored people poorly, and never thought twice about it because he learned from the people around him. The way that Huck had to learn that racism was bad, was getting to know a black man and then feeling pity for him. If everyone else during Hucks time was to learn about what was going on, and the effect it has on people then maybe, steps could have been taken to abolish racism instead of still trying to do it hundreds or years later. If teachings about racism was more in depth and began at younger ages, our progression in racism would move forward rather than sideways. ]]> 2017-12-13 13:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/215777426 leahglidden https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/216831173 This article makes a point of saying "The more people of color we see in positions of power – it will help to change the way people see race". I agree with this statement. When Obama became president, I think that helped open eyes to those that didn't understand that people of color are as intelligent, selfless and  of the same value as white people. Many Americans nationwide loved not only Obama, but also his wife and his family. I think that when Obama was elected president, it was a huge step in the right direction towards racism. However, now that the Obama era has come to an end, and Trump is now president, I feel as though we will stop moving in the right direction. The article also mentions that hopefully, as the people who were born in the more racist decades, such as the 60's, die off, racism will very, very slowly come to an end. To an extent, this is a valid statement, but generations today are still being born and taught as they grow up to be racist. Unconsciously, every day people make racist comments such as "white men cant jump" or even just saying something about a colored man looking creepy. All through schools and on the streets racism will be a problem as long as these stereotypes are still locked in brains of children, teens, and adults. These comments prevent us from being able to move forward in racism, but rather moves us sideways. In order to take a step forward people need to realize what they are saying is wrong even if they are just joking around. ]]> 2017-12-18 02:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/leahglidden/ao79vpelaopr/wish/216831173