https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23 5 sources of racism en-us 2017-12-20 14:55:13 UTC 2026-02-20 20:31:05 UTC hello@padlet.com regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217505228 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lfJBVTyjWCsHQ1I5cOsUQ8pOTbKCzPy6/view

Analysis: The essential question asks whether racism has moved forward, backward, or sideways over time. I believe it has moved sideways. Martin Levin discussed how a school in Pennsylvania recently abandoned the requirement of reading Huckleberry Finn for 11th graders because several students were claiming to feel uncomfortable reading the novel. In my opinion, this is moving sideways as people are avoiding the issue instead of confronting it. As someone who has read the novel, although it is a very racist, it is a part of American history and literature so I believe that all high schoolers should be required to read it. ]]> 2017-12-20 14:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217505228 regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217508194 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dre/features/the-n-word

Analysis: The N Word project created by the Washington Post is a series of short videos where individuals discuss the evolution of the n word. One video that I watched, showed two former NFL players. They believed that the ban of the word on the field was not necessary. Their belief was that even though it was ban, players would still use it. I would have to agree. This generation hears it everyday and mostly in rap music. Although the word is frowned upon, it is used by many citizens as a form of "goofing off". I don't think that their is any avoiding of the word. It is like second nature to some people. ]]> 2017-12-20 15:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217508194 regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217572860 https://www.thenation.com/article/too-many-americans-think-patriotism-means-racism-and-xenophobia/

Analysis: In this article, the individual discussed how the hate crime rate has risen since 9/11 against those of color. Specifically, Muslim, South Asian, Arab American, etc. The author of this article is a person of color. He explained how we feared his life, not from planes diving from the sky but from assaults on the streets and subways. In my opinion, this is also and example of moving sideways or maybe not at all. It is most likely that racism will always be present. It has had a huge impact on the world thinking back to slavery. Slavery no longer being present shows that it was greatly moved forward, but now is it just moving sideways or not at all? ]]> 2017-12-20 18:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217572860 regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576500 https://www.npr.org/2011/09/15/140467269/feeling-like-a-tourist-being-black-in-new-england

Analysis: Debra Nunnally Beaupre is a woman of color who feels like a tourist in her own town. She decided to only use drive-thrus when she travels because of the discrimination and people witnessing it but not doing anything about it. Bystanders is a huge part of racism. People see something happening, but they are too afraid to do anything about it. Debra believes that racism is a chronic condition that can be treated, but not cured and this makes a lot of sense. This goes along with racism moving sideways rather than forwards or backwards. ]]> 2017-12-20 18:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576500 regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576517 http://wgme.com/news/local/hate-crimes-increase-across-maine-nation

Analysis: Data was released by the FBI stating that there had been 78 hate crimes committed in Maine in 2016 and many believe that it is not going away anytime soon. Research shows that there are 3 known hate groups in Maine, one of which is a chapter of the KKK. If there is no violence, only speech, authorities do not have the right to do anything. Although, it is recommended that individuals speak up and band together against the hate groups. It is clear that racism goes along with hatred so the question is, why do people hate people that they don't even truly know?]]> 2017-12-20 18:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576517 regan_barnes https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576552 Reading Huck Finn really opened my eyes to the evolution of racism and the n word more than ever. These articles show different experiences that fellow Americans have experienced. They allowed me to think about racism more and more through a different perspective. Everyday, you encounter someone who is a so-called "bully". Racism is a whole other level. When I think about racism, I think about the color black versus the color white. I think back to slavery when slaves had to pick cotton off of the ground. Now when I think about racism throughout the world or even just in the USA, I will have a whole different outlook. ]]> 2017-12-20 18:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/regan_barnes/m6bx5wsrkw23/wish/217576552