I'm not sure what year this was taken, but it is apparently a photo of a "human zoo." People are crowding around a black child who is literally caged in. Although this is terribly heartbreaking to see anyone treated this way, a positive spin can be put on it because it shows the progress that has been made with racism. We are very focused on how racist people are today, but at least human zoos are unheard of today. That is immense progress, although there is a lot more progression needed to reach equality for all.
A town hall meeting discussing the Trayvon Martin shooting after it happened. I really love this photo because it shows such a drastic display of emotion. This relates to racism and discussions about police brutality, and the emotional effects it has one affected people.
Although i think this is completely uncalled for, whoever wrote this has a point about how feminism sometimes gets twisted into hatred towards men rather than equality. There should most definitely be time designated to remembering the great feats of women in history, but we need to be careful about negatively representing men in doing so.
This picture is a great representation of how dehumanizing racial segregation can be. There is so much importance put on where you're from, and who you belong with. There might as well be a label sewed on to everyone, just like an article of clothing or a doll. It shouldn't matter, because we are all human.
This woman is making an exceptional point about the way people criticize each other. Men put each other down by using words that describe a woman/woman's body. There are countless words use to hurt women, and a guys worst insult is to be called feminine. That really is messed up.
Do you think we will ever achieve justice for all and rid ourselves of the Institutionalized racism in this country? #ferguson #michaelbrown #darrenwilson #racism #michaelbrownshooting #tomjackson #fergusongrandjury
Politically and socially, the most powerful demographic, with the exception of White men, is White women. Though still underrepresented in key economic and
This article is a good reminder that some people struggle with various forms of discrimination because of who they are. Referring back to the term intersectionality used at the beginning of the semester, the author reminds feminists that the movement should be focused on all women, not just white ones. Although women of all kinds suffer some inequality, white women are still some of the most privileged people on this earth.
A very simple quote, but i think it says a lot about the way society twists our minds into thinking we need to conform. Whether we are put down for our race, sexuality, political views, or any other type of identity, it is important to remember who you are. Too many young people have low self-confidence and anxiety over their appearance, and it can all be traced back to societal influence. Society is the problem, not ours.
San Jose State University Students Denounce Board Member’s Alleged Racist Statement
A board member of the university’s philanthropic organization is accused of making disparaging remarks against Latinas.
By Michelle Roberts
San Jose State University students gathered on campus Monday to call for the university president to remove a donor from a board seat in the wake of what they called the “most recent incident of racism” on campus.
About 30 members of Members of Students for Racial Equality gathered outside the office of President Mo Qayoumi in the morning to hold a press conference denouncing the alleged statements of a member of the board of the Tower Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the university, last February.
According to the student group, the board member, whose identity has not been revealed, allegedly spoke of Latinas pejoratively during a meeting with several employees.
“I contribute to this university because these little Latinas do not have the DNA to be successful,” the employee allegedly said.
On the Facebook page called SJSU Student Coalition for Accountability - SCSA, the student group claims that one of President Qayoumi’s staffers was present at the meeting when the controversial words but said nothing.
A Hispanic employee who was also at the meeting lodged an informal complaint, but after SJSU did not take action, the employee decided to file a formal complaint, “according to the protocol of the university,” the student group wrote.
Qayoumi’s staff said he wasn’t available Monday, but he did release a statement saying in part, “Although I know some have been frustrated by a perceived lack of action since this incident occurred, we owe it to everyone to thoughtfully, thoroughly and factually determine what occurred before taking action.”
The group said the university conducted research this semester, but the result has not been shared with the university community.
Given the allegations, Qayoumi confirmed in a statement the lawsuit was filed in the Office of Human Resources in August and subsequently carried out a “formal external review.”
"A report based on such review was provided to my office for days and now we are studying carefully to determine the appropriate steps to take," Qayoumi said in the statement.
Students said they will continue to rally until the board member is removed and an apology from the administration is given.
Qayoumi added that his administration is serious about incidents of intolerance following the 2013 case of an African-American freshman who claimed his roommates used racial slurs against him, in addition to hanging Nazi paraphernalia and even a Confederate flag from the walls.
The university didn’t offer a timeline Monday of when action, if any, will be taken.
This photo is a good demonstration of protest against racism. These young people are hurt and enraged about the comments made towards them. The problem here is based on the idea that race is attributed to genetics, which results in the assumption that some races are more qualified than others.
These are the literal steps towards a better earth that respects all of humanity. I plan on using this photo in my final project, because it covers all the main forms of segregation and inequality. With each step, a new demographic is included and after all is addressed, peace and love is gained.
SHE may only be 11, but talented Jade Barnes is already an award-winning writer after penning a powerful short story about racism and the beautiful game.
I shivered, in the cold, damp, eerie, weather.
I was dressed in light blue shorts and white polo-neck. As I wrapped a scarf around my neck, it slithered like a snake.
I pulled up my socks up to my knees, but they slid back down again. I started to run through the whistling wind.
Suddenly, I looked up and saw a big ring fence, below the stadium.
“Oi, you come here, you were meant to be playing 10 minutes ago,” I heard a man’s voice shout at me.
I ran into the light blue stadium, on to the beautiful green grass. I stood in the middle of the pitch. The referee stood waiting for me and threw the football at the misty air.
“Wait a minute,” the player opposite me said. I stood still in horror. The referee gestured as the player walked towards the ref.
I walked towards him as well.
But he said: “Not you, you dirty piece of filth.”
I stood drowned in depression, a tear dropping from my eye, when the manager told me that we need to talk.
I turned and smiled at him and followed him off the pitch. He told me not to worry about it, because I wouldn’t be playing any more.
I knew why, it was because of my skin. The dark colour it is.
I had already been put down because of this before. I was used to it by now. But I wouldn’t let this bring me down.
I went to the overgrown fields in the distance, and I set up my own football club.
I painted the pitch lines after cutting the beautiful green grass. Then I gathered a group of people together. I didn’t care what colour skin they had, or if they had a disability.
I didn’t care because we are all one. Now I still run the club. Sometimes we get the odd team that won’t play against us.
But we don’t mind, we just think to ourselves, they don’t know the true meaning of football. They don’t know it unites us.
So please, if this is happening to you, join a chat group, or even better a football club. And remember, the beautiful grass, is always greener on the other side.
This is a short story I found on the internet while researching racism. I believe that it is an extremely powerful story in light of the age of the author, who is eleven years old. Her age almost enhances the message because it demonstrates how deeply rooted in society racism is, that even young, innocent, children are so exposed to it. It also signals a change in the attitude of the next generation. It gives hope to the future that racism is slowly but surely becoming a problem of the past.
Ethnicity is based on a group (called an ethnic group) that is normally based on similar traits, such as a common language, common heritage, and cultural similarities within the group. Other variables that play a role in ethnicity, though not in all cases, include a geographical...
This little article relates to a conversation we had weeks ago about the concept of race versus ethnicity. It brings another word, nationality, into a picture, which i think is a good addition. This clears up the confusion a little more and the writer distinguishes between the words well.
This article uses humor to cause awareness about the way people speak of black people, even if it isn't in a negative way. I never realized how often we describe colored people's skin with food metaphors. Although it is a good way to be descriptive in literature, it may not be the most thoughtful way to describe a person. I don't think i'd be too flattered if someone described me as having "mashed potato skin."
Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools — even as tiny preschoolers. The racial disparities in American education, from access to high-level classes and experienced teachers to discipline, were highlighted in a report released Friday by the Education Department’s civil rights arm.
The suspensions — and disparities — begin at the earliest grades.
Black children represent about 18 percent of children enrolled in preschool programs in schools, but almost half of the students were suspended more than once, the report said. Six percent of the nation’s districts with preschools reported suspending at least one preschool child.
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This article shocked me because of the age range of the subject. I find it incredibly wrong that preschoolers all over the country are being suspended. What is more shocking is that black children are statistically more likely to fall into this category. I find it hard to believe that a teacher could be racist enough to target children as young as four and five, no matter what race they are.
The Ferguson case has striked an uproar in protest against police brutality. I found this list to be interesting not only because it is so long, but because these names have mostly gone under the radar of the media. The internet is giving people an opportunity to add names of loved ones they believe have been unjustly killed by law enforcement. The incredible length of this list signals the need for change. I also want to note that more names are listed under the southern states where racism is known to be more of a problem.
Black Teen With White Parents Mistaken For Burglar, Assaulted By Cops In His Own Home
‘Put your hands on the door, I was like, ‘For what? This is my house.’ Police pointed at photos of white people hanging on the wall and told him that he was lying.
A North Carolina teen was recently assaulted and pepper sprayed by police in his own home, after he was mistaken for a burglar. 18-year-old DeShawn Currie has been living with foster parents Ricky and Stacy Tyler in Wake County, North Carolina for about a year.
The Tylers love DeShawn as their own son and they have taken him into their home, in hopes to provide him the safe and loving environment that he needs to thrive in the most important years of his life.
Unfortunately, some of the Tyler’s neighbors were not familiar with the family dynamics of the home, and decided to call the police to report a burglary when they saw the young man entering his home after school one day. DeShawn did not climb through a window or struggle to get inside, but simply walked through the unlocked door of the home. The only thing that actually made his neighbors suspicious, was the color of his skin.
When police arrived on the scene they treated DeShawn like a criminal without asking any questions.
“They was like, ‘Put your hands on the door, I was like, ‘For what? This is my house.’ I was like, ‘Why are y’all in here?” DeShawn said in an interview.
When DeShawn asked the officers why they were in his home, they pointed at photos of white people hanging on the wall and told him that he was lying.
“I’m feeling comfortable, I had moved into my room, and I’m feeling like I’m loved. And then when they come in and they just profile me and say that I’m not who I am. And that I do not stay here because there was white kids on the wall, that really made me mad,” DeShawn later told reporters.
During the entire altercation, police were shouting profanity at the young man, and pointing multiple guns at his face. When DeShawn stood firm and insisted that he was in fact in his own home, police attacked him with pepper spray.
When Stacy Tyler came home from work she saw her son DeShawn in the driveway being treated by paramedics for the injuries that police had inflicted.
“My 5-year-old last night, she looked at me and said, ‘Mama I don’t understand why they hated our brother, and they had to come in and hurt him,” Stay Tyler told reporters.
“Everything that we’ve worked so hard for in the past years was stripped away yesterday in just a matter of moments,” father Ricky Tyler added.
The police department has defended their actions, saying that that DeShawn did not obey the officer’s orders to the letter, despite the fact that they were intruders in his home and had no right to be there barking orders at him.
This story is a perfect example of how police men racially profile. In my sociology class, we did a study on police brutality and statistics show that in Missouri, blacks were 78% more likely to be searched than whites and Hispanics were 118% more likely. These show how prevalent racial profiling issues are to that area. It is also found that whites are more likely to be caught with contraband than the other groups. This demonstrates how racial profiling is unproductive and the cops have no real grounds to check minorities more than whites. This man was not able to feel safe in his own home, a sure signal that extreme racism is still prevalent in many areas.
This quote from Nelson Mandela reminds us that impoverished people are usually not responsible for their state of living. Poverty is a result of negligence and intolerance towards others, and could be avoided if people weren't so hateful towards each other. This reminded me of a quote in We Need New Names where the guard tells the children "It's your fathers who've been coming here, preying on the sweat of decent citizen's isn't it?" The guard is almost suggesting that the decent citizens are wealthy because of their work, where as the poor are responsible for their situation and they are indecent because of it.
