Jasmine's Homework

In both the movie and the packet, we see blatent examples of how minority groups have been discriminated against beginning at a very early time. Seeing the video personally shocked me. I am African American and I feel as if it is awful how badly we were treated because of something that we simply have no control over. In the video, i was taken back by the scene where the ethnic man loses his citizenship because his race is no longer considered to be caucasian. The man later commits suicide showing the dreadful effects of such a flawed government/system. In addition, i was also shocked by the fact that the courts definied being caucasian as something that can only be decided by a caucasian man. To me this is just outright ridiculous. It was a way for the opressors to continue opresssing the minorities, and it seemed as if they felt they had the right to do so. Do you agree with the quote “Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.”? Or do you believe that that we should just let our government fix this problem?

Brian's Homework

My reaction to the video and the article we watched and read was one of suprise. I find it hard to beleive that the country had such a bizarre view on race and it's restrictions. I was aware that minorities like blacks, hispanics, and asians were discriminated against but when the country is pulling apart fractions of ones ethnicity it is getting out out hand. Those who had the courage to stand up against the injustices of social and political racism were truely heros in my mind. When a society is so politically backwards someone has to stand up against it.

Beyond Race

My first reaction to the article and its statistics shocked me and appalled me because I am a person of African American Decent and it seems like everything was working against my ethnicity and it seems as if everything is automatically working against me since birth. Shortly after reflecting on this article I started to think more into the issue and I went beyond what was on the surface. The article is not just stating that there is a problem with the way certain races have it more difficult it is stating that many issues have got to deal with our history and us being born into issues. I think as a society we favor those with more money and who make up a smaller percentage of the whole population. As a country we give them more such as with tax cuts and power. We should not let this happen because each person should have the same value but in our society the value of a person with money is much higher than a poor person, which is sad. The article is really sad and it is saying that we should step up and do something, but it doesn’t provide any solutions but I think that is good, because people rely too much on people giving them answers instead of thinking of things on their own.

Ellie's Homework Question

What are a few examples of how the government made racism worse after the war (from the movie etc.)? Do you think that if the laws were different people would have been more accepting of different races? (ie. The Hoovervilles did not allow blacks therefore further segregated people)

marco

the packet points out all the problems with the socio-economic system that we live with today and simply i think we need to stop pointing out the facts and do something to change it so what would be good and accomplishable solutions to these problems of racism in the socio-economis-system?

Ashley's Homework Question

In the movie and in the packet it really pointed out how society really is unfair. It states that; socio-economic class communities of color usually are the worse off economically. Society is still segregated when it comes to the way certain neighborhoods are grouped. It shouldn't matter what color you are to define who you are. In the past it was easier to see, but the social locations are ridiculous how human beings are being situated in different areas based on their social relationships and identities. Race and class are the number one ways people are grouped in neighborhoods, but religion and sexual orientation also for example look at Chicago. Do you think society can change and start mingling more in the next 5-10 years, or will it still be the same? 

In the packet, it says that the top ten wealthiest people in the U.S. are all white. Do you think our society shapes this or it is just a coincidence? Furthermore, 24.5% of black people live in poverty. Do you think that these numbers are by chance or by racism or anything else?