https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296 how America is still moving sideways... en-us 2017-12-05 17:12:24 UTC 2017-12-19 16:56:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213786497 This video, "Lanita and Patricia on the word's power",  makes me understand how African Americans feel when they are called the n-word. They are dehumanized, attacked, and scared after someone shouts at them with that word. To connect to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim must feel so attacked and hated by all who are around him. They strike at him when he is the weakest; on the raft in the South. However, Jim takes it in very easily, I think that this is because at the time (1840's) slaves were a common thing and they were considered property, so for white people at the time, it did not matter what slaves were called. People always assume that the n-word is another way to address an African American, but it's not. Everyone needs to understand that when the n-word is used, African Americans freeze, go blank, and instantly want relief from someone or a group of people that look just like them (same race). It is a terrible thing to call anyone the n-word or use it in a prerogative way. In addition, it is a great thing for America to be able to have many different people talk about one racial topic. However, America moves sideways because they are showing that they understand it is a controversial issue but all they are doing is having people speak their mind.]]> 2017-12-06 16:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213786497 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213801272 In this video Ta-Nehisi is asked what to do when you hear the n-word said by your friends frequently. He takes this question another way and responds by saying that their are many groups in this country who call each other names and derogative words but it is okay to do so. However, white people think that they can use the n-word and call other African Americans the n-word, but they don't allow African Americans to say it. If it is normal for people to use derogative words, then why can't African Americans do the same. He urges for the audience to understand and ask themselves, why white people are so against allowing African Americans to do similar acts as them. He also points out that as an American you grow up thinking everything is yours and that no one else can have/do the same. They don't allow African Americans to use this word because white people have apparently invented it. So African Americans aren't allowed to join in on a song that has the n-word in it. This is being racial towards African Americans and excluding them from saying a word. I think that people should understand that to be a hip hop fan and not be able to sing every word is just a glimpse of the African American life. This connects to the modern day because it is similar to how Trump is trying to deport all illegal immigrants out of this country. He is showing that he wants his country to be "cleaned" from anyone who does not belong or should not belong in this country. Also, he displays to the immigrants that they are not allowed to do the same as him and/or other Americans. Which is racist to the fact that he is rejecting those who are different to him.]]> 2017-12-06 16:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213801272 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213967001 Many people create standards and images of what they think an Asian looks, acts, and sounds like. They assume that if in any way you have a similar trait to an Asian, you must be Asian. That if you work at a Chinese restaurant, your family probably owns it and runs it just to keep up with morgage and get food on the table for your large family. That many people think that if a similar looking person to Asian is smart in math, then they are from China and they learned "smart" math. Placing people into a group that they have similar features to strips away the individuality that they have. Everyone has feelings and if others are judging them based on how they look or work or act upon something, then those people should be ashamed. Even if people use jokes as a way to understand what "Asian" they really are, it still tears at their distinctive individuality. Others don't understand that making jokes or rude comments really takes a toll on people and changes how they think of themselves dramatically. People need to check themselves before blurting out rude comments that will only help you get passed the social status of life.]]> 2017-12-07 02:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/213967001 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/214244976 In Toni Morrison's short story she expresses the feelings of disgust, hatred, and disturbance. She tells the readers that The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn was brought to her attention as a "good" book. She read it and instantly despised all that was within it. Then, she reads it again with the supervision of her junior English teacher, again she feels patronized of the context of the book. She disapproves of the characters, the n-word, and the portions of the book where white people expressed their actions and comments. I believe that she is correct in the terms that it is not appropriate for any child and that it should be removed from the children's libraries. It is teaching the next generations a language in which many people oppose to. After reading the n-word hundreds of times in the novel, she expresses the anger and torture that is put upon her while reading. However, at the end she displays a "back down" to all of her thoughts. She writes, "What it cannot be is dismissed. It is classic literature, which is to say it heaves, manifests, and lasts" (8). This means that even though she will go against the novel and state her opinions, the novel will still stand, it will still be among the children and adults of this world. I do agree with her about how this is a racist book, however, it is very educational to a point where people would be able to know how slaves where treated in the 1800's. I do like this book and all that it has taught me but I do agree that it could be removed from the children's book shelves and only placed on mature shelves even the one's that don't have the n-word within it. This is showing how modern America continues to move sideways and portrays that they know the issues, but does nothing and continues with life.]]> 2017-12-07 17:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/214244976 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215106746 This episode starts off with a play about Columbus Day. I notice that the family that stars as the main family in the show, Black-ish, is the only African American family that goes to the school. The father has an issue with the play and his family leaves, the woman who put the play together said , "thirty-percent of the kids are colored in the play!" most people shun at her comment. The father complains about why no one celebrates "Juneteenth" when we celebrate a person who never stepped foot in North America. On June 19, 1865 is the date where all slaves began to roam free. All of the salve's contributions resulted in 300 billion dollars to America's wealth. I think that this episode really displays what slaves did for this country but no one acknowledges it so we don't celebrate it. I agree with the father of the show, I don't understand why we celebrate a day to someone who did nothing to discover this land, but we don't celebrate people who built this country. No one celebrates it because they know it was a bad thing so they don't want to be remembered of it. This episode resembles racism, for excluding African American's from the day they became free and stripping them from who they truly are. This relates to the answer by Ta- Nehisi in my other source because he talks about how people are excluding African Americans from using the n-word. ]]> 2017-12-11 16:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215106746 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215113270 (Found through MARVEL!)
Letian Zhang writes how he thinks that in the NBA, team members with the same color or race to the coach will get more playing time over another player who has a different skin color. Even though all these men have the skill and ability to play the game and do it well, they each go in for a certain time which should depend on your performance of the day. However, the racial bias is still present between the coach and the players when deciding who will go in next. Zhang says that there should be times where everyone on the team, even the coach, should all join together to bond. In fact, it increased the playing time for the other-race players which was good for the team. However, just because the coach has taken his time to bond with the team and create unity, it does not reduce their racial bias in the general. The coach will still be racist outside of  basketball towards others. Coaches are still at the same level of racial bias as they were when they first entered the league. I believe that this is an actual issue in the national sports in America. It is good to have a voice to say something and actually say that this is happening where people can see the problem and do something about it.This connects to how in The Adventures in Huckleberry Finn, Huck is nice to Jim and shows that he respects him, but he still knows in the back of his head that he still has something against him, against his race. He thinks about this throughout the book and develops his morals because of it. Society was sticking to his mind and causing him to think about what he really wanted.]]> 2017-12-11 17:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215113270 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215505029 (Found through MARVEL!)
In this video, these models describe how they are always put to the task of looking a certain way. Whether they are African American, Caucasian, tall, short, thin, thick, they all disagree with how models are presented today. They describe the perfect model type being Caucasian, blonde hair, tall, and thin. That 14 and 15 year old's are being displayed as the ideal beauty in this country. They believe that they have been brainwashed into thinking that these features (above) are what makes you attractive. They say that they need more people with power and influence to open people's minds to different types of beauty. They describe how they have been uncomfortable when photographers tell them to do certain positions in topless shoots, how people they work with talk about their bodies in front of them, and how people touch them all the time. They have been asked to shoot with people who are five to six years younger then them, making them ask themselves if they are still beautiful. I believe that everyone is beautiful no matter the skin you wear. It should not matter what you look like, your religion, your skin color, or your size. Everyone in this world should believe in themselves and do what they want with their bodies. No one should take any nonsense from anyone, they should redefine the way people describe a woman and show their true colors to the world. And remember, never be afraid to say no. ]]> 2017-12-12 16:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215505029 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215527038 In this TED Talk, James A. White, a former Air Force  soldier, talks about how he was assigned in Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho and that he wanted to rent or buy a house for his wife  and daughter to live with him. He calls a woman to rent an apartment, she tells him that there is plenty of options, however, when he got there she told him they were all taken within an hour. She did this because of his race, on the phone he was anonymous while in person the woman's perspective changed. This happened to him multiple times which shows the cycle of how people treat African Americans'.He then tried to find a place for a trailer he later bought, but again, there was rejection after rejection all because of his skin color. He explains how one trailer park said no because they already had a "Negro family" in the park. And that everyone else in the park would move out.He then is notified that his group is moving locations to Pennsylvania. On his travels he stops at a motel just to get a good night sleep. Again he was rejected. What is important is that he received the same response in Idaho and on his journey to Pennsylvania, showing the patterns that America holds. I believe that no one should be shunned of anything just because of their skin color. Everyone should be able to rent a house for their needy family. When he is older, he see's that three black men have been killed by police, white citizens, and white homeowners. He wonders why the world he lives in has to be so cruel and abusive to people. We as a country need to be together as one and end this war between people. I agree with him, people in this country need to stop assuming that African American's do everything wrong. They always listen to police officers when they are asked to get on the ground, empty their pockets, or release weapons. Why are we as a community killing people that are unarmed and unable to harm others? I believe that America needs to have stricter standards about cruelty to other humans. Of course we have animal cruelty but nothing about humans. This relates to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because Jim is a slave and not allowed to do anything. He is not allowed to sleep in a house when he is captured, he can't get off the boat any time they stopped at a town, and he could never do anything he wanted. He was always rejected of what he wanted.]]> 2017-12-12 17:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215527038 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215865766 In this article, Debra Nunnally Beaupre expresses her feelings about how she feels like a tourist as an African American woman in New England. She was born and raised in New England, originally from Massachusetts now in northern New Hampshire. She feels as though she does not get the same respect and response as white people do where she lives. She has the feeling that no matter where she goes she is spotted out from the rest. She feels that the residents she lives around have never seen a person of color, and that they don't know what to do when they interact with her. The idea of moving down south where whites' and African Americans' are separated calms her. However, does she really want to leave everything behind her just to get out of a social problem? She says how she is always cautious when she is in public places, drive throughs', or even when she is driving. She would ask people questions in public and mostly every time she would be rejected or ignored. She says, "I think racism is like a chronic condition that can be treated, but not cured. It flares up unexpectedly. After a while, though, it manages you — which is why it's so damaging". I agree with her statement, this is why I believe that America is moving sideways. We understand that this controversial issue is growing but no one ends up doing anything about it. It keeps growing and growing and one day it will cause a serious issue (bigger than it is right now) for this country, and America will not be able to fix it. Even though in today's society we have segregation, people need to know that others will move and enjoy where they live. If no one has "encountered" an African American before than they should still treat them as if they are one of them. Skin color does not and should not matter when interacting with another human. ]]> 2017-12-13 16:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215865766 jillian_land https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215883428 In this slam poetry, Javon Johnson explains how his nephew is learning how to hide from the cops before leaning how to read. He says that African Americans are being treated as problems before being treated as humans. Little kids cannot afford to play cops and robbers and ruin their lives before they even get one. He tells his nephew to be strong, be smart, be kind, and be polite, know your laws, and be aware how quickly your hand can reach for your pocket for your ID or licence or wallet, and then think about how fast a police officer can pull the trigger of a hand gun. He tells him to have fun, be a boy because this world will force him to become a man far more quickly than he'll ever have to. I agree that this is an issue where America is teaching young children, especially of color, to always be on alert for the police and be polite. This should be something that every child in America knows; to be polite, be kind, be smart, not just one group of children need to know the basics of life. They should all understand that being kind, polite, smart, and helpful helps everyone. African American's should not need to take extra precautions just to be safe, everyone should be treated equal with all the same rights. America is moving sideways because the issue we know is a huge problem does not effect how the law enforcement deals with the issue. They still go after African Americans' with force and aggression even though nothing has been done. America needs to change its ways and realize what it's doing wrong.]]> 2017-12-13 17:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jillian_land/y5xsl5rw8296/wish/215883428