What is Baraka’s message to his reader about the treatment of Black celebrities in America today? Use “Othello Jr.,” your research, and William Shakespeare’s Othello to support your claim. by Katherine Petta https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo C Block Responses en-us 2018-01-25 12:37:14 UTC 2026-01-05 20:57:54 UTC hello@padlet.com mmontrond4 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224763590 Barack's message to his reader about the treatment of Black celebrities in America today is to let his readers  know that the views towards black gradually changed with time. Blacks were seen as intelectualy inferiors however the character Othello disproves this. Othello was strong and he was genuine and a good leader and comparing OJ Simpson case he is a celebrity and he is black and he got the attention of America ]]> 2018-01-25 17:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224763590 mvieira8 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224764274 2018-01-25 17:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224764274 Othello Jr. eessakali https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224764485 In her poem, Amira Baraka uses OJ Simpson's case as an example. He is a known Black celebrity that made lot of lawyers more famous. Also, she might compare black people to psychopaths as she write Norman Bates name in the poem.]]> 2018-01-25 17:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224764485 Black Celebrities in America Today. hollyparece21 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765230 Baraka uses Othello in his poem because Othello is a tragic hero, Baraka wants to convey that today many African American celebrities become tragic heros. Baraka compares O.J Simpson to Othello because both men had everything they could have ever wanted and in the end their actions cased their own downfall. Today we see many celebrities who ultimatly have the same outcome more (males than females), when people become celebrities the money they have goes to their head and they do things that lead to them loosing everything. ]]> 2018-01-25 17:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765230 cpiresdepina https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765413 Baraka's message to his reader about the treatment of Black celebrities in America today is that they are being treated differently but actually they are a hero that even when they suffer discrimination they are still able to stand up and not give up. they do what they want. For example, Othello suffered discrimination while he was with Desdemona, but he kept showing love and show how much he cared about her. 
In the "Othello Jr." he is trying to say that all kind of people deserve the same treatment and opportunity. he compares O. J. Simpson with Othello which both was accused of murdering. (black people committing crime).  ]]> 2018-01-25 17:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765413 A message that Baraka wanted the reader to know about the treatment of Black celebrities in America today is that they are judge by they skin color not the talent they have and he stereotype idea of black people of being uncivilized. mvieira8 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765468 2018-01-25 17:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765468 Baraka's Messages to his reader. atavarezcasti https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765889 The message that Baraka is trying to approach is that African American are been treated different , they seen as an object and that something that people don't want to go through and feel like. They seen as animals because most of the people they are near are kind of different. But being different is the best thing because you are unique. Some people could think that Baraka and Shakespeare  are being racist but they are not , they are just trying to express the treatment that the African American goes through and the way they feel. Overall Black celebrities in America today have more voice in power because the whole world knows that we all the same. We all Human Being! -Ashley]]> 2018-01-25 17:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224765889 That a person or a thing is beneath consideration or worthless. sheyla6342 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224766601 2018-01-25 17:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224766601 Baraka's message to the reader about the treatment of black celebrities in America today is that they are treated different then other celebrities, because of they skin color they don't believe that blacks can be recognize joycepinamendes15 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224766940 2018-01-25 17:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224766940 note: rpereira5 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224767862 black celebrities are lowkey protected]]> 2018-01-25 17:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224767862 Another message is that black people are expected to behave and act the way Othello like he did when he killed his wife. mvieira8 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224768225 2018-01-25 17:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224768225 Probably the biggest message by this Baraka's poem is that people of color will continually be target. But African Americans celebrities are always targeted and expected to fail and act in ways that are not safe to influence the kids for example today artists like Kevin Gates and Chris Brown are always being suspect for crimes. Due to the fact they have some power in the society. nduartecardoso https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769034 2018-01-25 17:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769034 the quality or fact of being different. sheyla6342 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769274 2018-01-25 17:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769274 there whole lives can easily be ruined by a simple rumor and action they do, if they are lucky enough they can still carry on their legacy or end up in a tragic downfall, in OJ's case he fell off right after the whole court and him being found not guilty EVERYONE knew he did it so they just stopped being fans of him and shun him rpereira5 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769666 2018-01-25 17:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769666 Black celebrities are supposed to be rude and criminals, because like Othello, OJ Jr also was accused for killing his wife. mvieira8 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769965 2018-01-25 17:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224769965 Baraka's message to his reader about the treatment of Black celebrities in America today is that they are treated differently in a bad way based on their darker skin color and they are not really comfortable on their own skin to be themselves. In addition, white people would be afraid to walk by black people because they were being seen as minorities(less than everyone else) and criticized of their looks. lpires15 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224770154 2018-01-25 17:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224770154 Baraka also saying how african america are treated different from white people kgomesbarbosa https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224770522 2018-01-25 17:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224770522 dbarbosamedin https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224772528 Baraka uses Othello in his poem because Othello is a tragic hero, Baraka wants to convey that today many African American celebrities become tragic heros. Baraka compares O.J Simpson to Othello because both men had everything they could have ever wanted and in the end their actions cased their own downfall. Today we see many celebrities who ultimatly have the same outcome more (males than females), when people become celebrities the money they have goes to their head and they do things that lead to them loosing everything. ]]> 2018-01-25 17:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224772528 p mmontrond4 https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224774082 2018-01-25 17:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kpetta/qw7394ktzhlo/wish/224774082