I don’t think Black people should move out of the Twin Cities because that is not going to fix the real issue at hand. Also, not everyone can just up and leave as they please.

 

I do not think businesses are trying to fix the issues listed in the article because if they were, I don’t think the Twin Cities would be so high up on the list. Businesses are not giving Black people the same job opportunities as everyone else. 

1)      The first and foremost thing that can be done is stop separating the churches. Robinson described in his book how the group of “mainstream” has separate blacks within the group, and a group of them entails the blacks who attend separate churches then whites. Stop forcing Catholicism on Baptists and focus on the higher being that everyone serves. 

2)      No I just think some changes need to be made, entirely to the whole organization and ‘white churches” as a whole. 

3)      Tisby seems like he is for equality of all people, but then it goes back to your history, are you the things you preach? Or are you just using your platform to speak on history. Some people let their history portray their futures, but they have no intellect about the opposing team. 

Furthermore, it is the right or choice of people to support or vote whoever they want to regardless of race, marital status, sex, nationality, religion or send their kids to which ever school they wish to send their kids once they can afford, feel safe and satisfied. You cannot restrict people of what to do since it is not forbidden by law. Don’t you know that there are still some black people that support Trump? I have seen a lot of them.

What I recommend to Tisby and the church is that, the church should get involve into giving everyone’s the opportunity to perform irrespective of race, sex, political affiliation and they should get into the Bible discussion and get away from politics in the Church. They should stand neutral as a church in politics and individually as a politician at home and places recommended for politics. Politics should not be preached in the church and Tisby as a person should stand up as he’s doing but for all people that are humiliated and not just blacks. 

2.) I don’t think the churches should dissolve but I do believe change must be made. What that change looks like I don’t exactly know but something must change. 

3.) Overall I think Tisby believes in equality for all; The only thing I don’t agree with necessarily is the methodology in achieving this goal, mostly the ‘year of jubilee’ for black congregation members. Part of the reason racism persists today is because we as a people and a nation can’t even agree upon what is racism, but I think a way for people to have common ground and understand the perspectives of others is to have open dialogue with opposing view points. To this point I think it’s great that Tisby is challenging people and their beliefs while openly promoting conversations about race. 

2.I think doctors need to listen to their patients. If a patient cannot breathe the doctors should listen to them. The patient knows what’s wrong with themselves. Training should also happen for doctors so they can understand that everyone is not the same and every person has a different belief, value, and religion. Doctors should also learn about different culture as well.  

2.  Do you feel the concept of this video relates to the title? Why or why not?

3. Do you think the stereotypes of “blacks” and “whites” are true in this video?

4.  Can we as nation come together to support other communities that don’t look like us? Why or why not?

I definitely think the accusers should suffer some sort of repercussions if their accusation is proven false. If not what’s stopping them from of making more false claims?  People get in trouble for lying all the time, so what makes this any different?

I don’t know what form a monetary payment would take, but I do think it’s partially the governments responsibility to assist these people because part of the reason these people were in jail in the first place is because of the government. One of thee most impactful things they could do right now is erase their criminal record if they were falsely accused. It’s complete bs to have to be forcibly labeled a sex offender over some bs that never happened. 

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2.Yes I do. I think what the video does well is highlight how each point of view comes from a lack of understanding and not necessarily a place of hate. It’s clear there’s a disconnect between the two points of view. 

3. These are some of the most common stereotypes you’ll hear so in that respect I do think they are true . When the white fellow was saying “I’m not racist, my cousins boyfriend is black”, I could immediately think of a few people i’ve meet that have used this same exact line.

4.I think we are capable of supporting each other but whether that actually happens is another story. I think we are slowly moving to a point where the majority of the nation supports other communities that don’t look like them. However,  there are still people alive now who lived through the early years of segregation, who lived during the time where black people didn’t have rights and were treated like property. These same people are passing down their believes and ideologies to their children, continuing the cycle of hate. Until these ideas die out of the nation’s conscious I think it’ll be hard for us to fully support one another. 

2. Yes, the concept fits extremely well. How did I know they were going to hug at the end! At first though, because I have never heard this song before this week, I thought it was the white guy actually rapping. So I thought, “How the hell did they get that man to agree to be in the video (the black guy)!

3. I think there is a wide range of what people can look like. Stereotypes, yes, each one represents one example. 

4. Yes, we can come together. Especially for communities and people of color. I think there exists a high level of racism against each other, and I think that, at least these groups could have the most effect if we bound together. We share the same struggle, plight, hope, and anticipation. As one classmate put it, We are one in the same! We need to start to honor that, and include everyone. 

2. Black people tend to vote democratic because democrats more frequently acknowledge issues in the black community. 

3. No because inaction or the lack of action is not a vehicle for change. I think under certain conditions not voting as a form of protest can be viable but I don’t think it’s a solution. If you don’t vote then those same issues that stopped you from voting the first time will continue to go unaddressed. 

4. I think in general people need to be more proactive and involved in politics whether that’s emailing your local politicians, attending town halls etc. Sitting back and complaining about issues won’t help the situation; You have to active if you want change to happen. 

1.       Do you think political leanings are a factor in why millennials stray from church? 

-Yes and No. yes b/c when you think about the factor politics plays a huge role in millennials life through social media. So these young adults are being distracted by different tactics that are can possibly affect their way of learning 

2. Is the church failing this generation? 

-NO. More young adults believe God. More people understand that it takes a higher being to get through these rough times today, and especially in the BLK Community. 

3. Do you think the trend will continue, making the church obsolete in the future? 

-it could. But I also think most upcoming generations will find their way back to the church. B/c one thing that won’t become obsolete is the “elders of the church” 

4. Were you brought up with religion as a child? Has that changed now that you're an adult? 

-Yes. As I grew into my teenage years I stopped attending then, as I grew in my adult years I started attending again, now I am in the mist of I haven’t been in months. It has changed in the mirror of my beliefs I have been focusing on what it actually means to believe in a GOD. 

2. Yes and no. I think the church and religion in general teach values and morals that are important in life, not to mention the sense of community some people get from church. However, they rarely, if at all, talk about issues that directly impact the younger generation and I think from that perspective they’re failing this generation. 

3. I don’t think churches will become obsolete but I do think “churches” will look different in the future. As the ways in which we pray, understand spirituality and as society continues to grow and evolve, I think so too will the church grow and evolve. “What is the role of the church to the community moving forward?”, I think is an important question to consider when envisioning how the church will look in the future. 

4. When I lived in Chicago I attended a catholic school from kindergarten to 2nd grade while also attending sunday mass every sunday. After I moved to Minnesota, slowly but surely, I attended church less and less eventually to a point where I don’t attend church anymore. I don’t personally consider myself religious but I do consider myself spiritual, a little at least. 

2.      To close this gap in the future, I would make sure the curriculum was also inclusive of black contributions in history classes. I think behavioral counseling for teachers in implicit bias is needed as well as behavioral counseling for students in place of immediate suspensions. 

3.      Reparations for the educational debt would be to better fund schools with mostly minority student bodies and to give extra attention to students who are falling behind in class until they are caught up.