Activism at UM by Gregory Williamson https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f Then and Now en-us 2021-07-08 17:43:34 UTC 2021-07-13 20:03:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png Not Great https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642355679 African Americans had to keep fighting for rights that they should have had in the first place
BB]]> 2021-07-08 20:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642355679 noninclusive - amiah https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356005 people of color were looked down on and it became an issue that it had to go to supreme court that colleges couldn't look at your race ]]> 2021-07-08 20:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356005 People mainly wanted inclusion -Lily https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356042 2021-07-08 20:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356042 wasp https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356230 non]]> 2021-07-08 20:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356230 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356254 Many people were part of the Black Action Movement where many collaborated to organize a campus shut down for 12 days.
-Kim]]> 2021-07-08 20:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356254 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356458 Strikes and sit ins were example of ways organizations opposed restrictive communities.- Felicia ]]> 2021-07-08 20:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356458 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356892 I feel like it's a lot better now. There are more types of people from all kinds of backgrounds, and I was able to see that from being part of an online class for less than two weeks. 
BB]]> 2021-07-08 20:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642356892 Positives gwilliamson5 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357074 By the end of the 80s increases had been made in both minority instructors (doubled) and students of color (10% increase)

]]> 2021-07-08 20:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357074 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357193 Activism is more mainstream and media centered. -Felicia ]]> 2021-07-08 20:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357193 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357358 now days many people will post and repost but no one ever knows if it was genuine- amiah

]]> 2021-07-08 20:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357358 many people use media now in this era to protest https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357666 2021-07-08 20:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357666 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357710 People tend to use media outlets nowadays because of new tech, which then in turn allows for news to travel faster and protest to be held easier. The usage of cameras have also captured many things people may not believe. Twitter was predominantly used to share experiences in which the people affected felt unfair.
-Kim]]> 2021-07-08 20:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642357710 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642362093 I think inclusion is still a dominating topic and these activist groups are still lasting many years through multiple groups of people. One thing that is different is the use of media and how that fuels activism nowadays.]]> 2021-07-08 20:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642362093 New methods-same fight gwilliamson5 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642362184 I see that social media has replaced the sit ins and protests of the past, but the issue still exists... Are marginalized groups being included and supported? 

]]> 2021-07-08 20:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642362184 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642363018 There are many new ways to raise awareness and fight but it hasn't made things better in some ways it made it worse ]]> 2021-07-08 20:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642363018 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642363361 I feel like the media has made "screen warriors" or people that can light up a storm on social media, but do nothing in person. 
BB]]> 2021-07-08 20:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642363361 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642364166 The use of social media outlets can be beneficial in reaching a large audience. -Felicia ]]> 2021-07-08 20:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642364166 State of Michigan Population gwilliamson5 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642367168 According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Michigan was:

  • White: 78.41%
  • Black or African American: 13.79%
  • Asian: 3.13%
  • Two or more races: 2.92%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
]]> 2021-07-08 20:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642367168 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369271 Current Issues: There are still issues with inclusion and racism. People not just of color are suffering.
Next Steps: Be kind :) ]]> 2021-07-08 20:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369271 Roots of Problems gwilliamson5 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369439 Many issues are rooted in deeper classism and social structure. Trying to solve problems and change them at the back end may only provide short term solutions.

]]> 2021-07-08 20:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369439 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369444 Some major issues to this day is still poverty and how it affects a person's future chances and success. Others include discrimination of LGBTQ and issue of suicides.
-kim

]]> 2021-07-08 20:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369444 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369448 I think we are still dealing with issues of inclusion in all aspects or even inclusion for the right reasons (like how we talked about Universities bragging about diversity). I think we are still dealing with discrimination but something that has been seeming to work is petitions and protests. ]]> 2021-07-08 20:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642369448 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642370307 The current student enrollment for African Americans has still not met the 10% goal established in 1973. -Felicia ]]> 2021-07-08 20:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642370307 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642370327 we are still dealing with many of the same issues and we continue to help them everyday but there is always more to fix 

]]> 2021-07-08 20:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642370327 they are still the problem of less https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642371597 2021-07-08 20:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1642371597 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648070655 Stay more politically informed about current day issues and figure out what interests and values I want to take account when I am voting. I can also do my part by voting. -Kim]]> 2021-07-13 19:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648070655 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648071257 Educate myself on the issues and oppression that people of color face. Also, getting vaccinated and adhering to the guidelines that surround Covid. -Felicia ]]> 2021-07-13 19:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648071257 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648071454 I think educating myself in all three areas and hearing other people's perspectives and then using that information to form my own opinions going into elections or other debates. -Lily

]]> 2021-07-13 19:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648071454 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648072957 Continuing to research these topics and lean more about what is even possible to do so that I can help out-Amiah]]> 2021-07-13 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648072957 https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648073072 Education is key. Educating myself about current issues or other events in the world will help me make informed decisions about what is conceived as "right" or "wrong". ]]> 2021-07-13 19:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648073072 educate myself to see the full picture of the situation, hear everyone side of the story to get the fact clear https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648075288 2021-07-13 20:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gwilliamson5/vi19zty1g4y07i0f/wish/1648075288