Courageous Curious Conversation Series Analysis

White supremacy is when a person believes that because they are white, that they have supremacy over someone else. This is the standard phrase explaining what white supremacy is and has dominated the mentality of our country for decades. It has been prevalent all over the US. The only difference is that in the south, it seems to have been more amplified than in the north.

On January 13th, 2017, Chancellor Ralph Hexter of UC Davis emailed students in response to Martin Shkreli and Milo Yiannopoulos not being allowed speak at a campus event due to heated protests. The controversial Yiannopoulos is a open critic of many social justice movements, like feminism and Black Lives Matter. He’s specifically said during his events at his tour that muslims are rapists, publically yelled at a muslim for wearing a hijab, and promotes Blue Lives Matter. ('I Just Want to Burn It down') Additionally, Shkreli is a businessman who is now a convicted felon. So in response, many students were outraged and deeply upset by this organized event. In the email the Chancellor quoted the ACLU, explaining that we “can organize effectively to counter bad attitudes, possibly change them, and forge solidarity against the forces of intolerance.” However this will cause violence and make many feel patronized by the words spurred out by public speakers, like Yiannopoulos and Shrekli. Even though inviting people of different views seems like unifying people from all backgrounds, when people are content with their hatred and speak them out openly, it causes more complication. The opposite side wants to cover their ears and find the nearest exit. To be realistic, any young student won’t be welcoming with open arms to close minded speakers, especially if it seems as the main thing they desire is to get a rise out of you. The most efficient way to unify people is being respectful

Donald Black’s concept of self-help behavior is carried out when groups experience intentional unfairness at the hands of others, therefore the oppressed group tries to even the score—by obtaining some type of justice. The powerless do in fact express their grievances though socially silenced. In relation to the I, Am Too documentary and its student portrait series, the oppressed group (those of African-American or Black descent) are getting back at their bullies (non-Blacks) by stating their resilience to not be ostracized on Harvard’s campus because of the depth of their skin color. The various Black students stated how their fellow students (non-Blacks) asked questions or made statements that could seem quite hurtful. Either if the questions judged the students’ academic rigor, cultural affiliation, or socioeconomic status as to why they were admitted into Harvard University, the students were attacked individually and ethically. One of the most significant takeaways from the video is the infamous attention that Black students draw in when they’re made the spokesperson for their entire culture of people. As if they should be able to summarize the feelings and emotions of all Blacks alike. The student cameos allowed for self-help behavior to be utilized as students stated their disdain for this constant unwanted spotlight that continuously happens to them throughout time at Harvard.

In fact, there was no one arrested in that protest, reassuring it to be quite a passive resistance. Furthermore, the protestors even got positive reinforcement from the

It means being and living and experiencing the world as an individual and not having to think about your race” (Painter). I played on the playground with kids of all color and assumed we were all equal. As I grew older, I noticed more examples of oppression that people of color had to face. In my middle school, more “colored” kids got accused of acting out and more had to get free and reduced lunch than white kids. In my high school, there were less “colored” students in my advanced classes and more white kids were considered the “popular” kids. I learned in my history classes throughout all my life about the terrible examples of slavery, segregation, and the Holocaust, all perpetrated by white people. The more I saw examples of white supremacy in real life and what I read in history books, the more I became ashamed to be called “white.” As a white person, I do not experience oppression with that part of my identity. I just experience assumptions and stereotypes based off other parts of my identity, like for being blonde and being assumed to be stupid, or for being a woman and others assuming me to be weak. None of those assumptions and the treatment that comes with it is as comparable to what colored people face and have had to face. I cannot truly relate to what people of color go through and that is the problem with the greater part of society today. In America, the majority of power lies with white people and since they don’t know

People in the U.S get mistreated contently because of racism. One of these acts are, the protest control. Not only african americans but people of various races are being punished , arrested and even kill because of there protesting despite it being peaceful. By law any form of protesting is allowed as long as it is peaceful the police are only allowed to take action when the peace is broken. Instances when protesters were harm when participating in a peaceful protest is,

As an American citizen, we are guaranteed many freedoms through the Constitution. The first amendment in the Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” (US Const. amend. I). This means that all people have the right to assemble a protest peacefully, and Congress in unable to prevent this practice. However, in recent years this has become controversial because many residents question how much protesters can get away with before a demonstration becomes turbulent. Because of this question, there have been many cases in which law enforcement has become involved in rallies. This essay will explore when law enforcement became involved in rallies, and when they did not.

He then moves on to the next step which is negotiation, and points out that as many times as he and others have tried to negotiate with city leaders, they refuse to talk to them. When on the third step of self-purification, which means that they will essentially sacrifice themselves for the cause. A nonviolent protest is just that: Nonviolent. So they can’t defend themselves against police brutality or imprisonment, but they do so in the hopes that they will make a statement that will help them enforce change.

Race refers to a group of persons who are different from other groups due to their alleged genetic and physical traits. On one hand, racism is the preconception that members of a certain race are prime than individuals of other races. In America, white supremacy is the belief that whites are superior to others. White supremacy took different forms, such as colonialism, slavery, and apartheid and has led to institutional racism. Members of minority races, particularly African Americans, have experienced institutional racism in both political and social institutions in many forms including discrimination in health care, employment, incarceration rates, housing, education, and politics. On the other hand, racial worldview entails declaring oneself to be superior over

The author lists recent protests held by the trans community over a movie that places a cisgender, white, gay male at the center of the revolutionary Stonewall Riots, despite the widespread fact and acknowledgement that trans-women of color were the revolutionaries of the riots. The Stonewall Riots were the pivotal moment in the on-going movement towards equality for the LGBT communities. During the riots that took place in the 60’s, queer men and women worked alongside trans and gender nonconforming people for the purpose of making the LGBT voice heard across not only America, but world. The conjoined efforts of both the trans and gay communities are what have led us to the legalization of gay marriage this past year. Together, both communities have created so much progress. Wouldn’t dividing ourselves into separate communities effectively stop us from continuing this progress towards

I had the opportunity to attend the “Why do the police think I’m a thug? Stereotypes of African American males in the media” event. The event opened up with a video clip titled Black Men in America and then we had a chance to have a discussion panel with an African man named Nicholas Peart, who has been stopped and frisked numerous times by the NYPD.

White Supremacy, the idea of a racial group being better than others. The idea was born when the British started expanding westward. One thing that is was a big part of white supremacy is that people were categorized. They were categorized by skin color, head shape, religion, and education. People may think that the ideas of white supremacy did not start with the birth of the US. In reality all of these ideas and ways of life were pulled from theories and facts that at that time were concrindred to be factual. What they pulled

Conference coordinator Samantha Jo Dato said, “It’s about honoring what the trans movement was, what it looked like, where it came from. We’re here to remember that we are all in a marginalized situation and these are our roots.”

There was a time when I would shy away from an in-depth conversation about race and race relations in social situations. I would participate in class, when studying race and health disparities, however when stepped out of the classroom and converse amongst my peers, I became more reserved. There’s something about asking those hard questions and discussing disparities as a result of oppressions and transgressions which made me uncomfortable to talk about race outside of the structured, politically-correct world of academia. Often emotions overshadowed a constructive and empathetic discourse and as a result I would be reserved or sometimes avoided those conversations. However, it is a conversation that I need to be a part of.

Protests are still an essential part of America’s democracy today. Though times have changed a lot America still has many social issues. Most of these issues have to do with minorities. People are starting to realize how unfairly they are being treated and they want to do something about it. One of the more recent large protests was the women’s march that was held the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. These women followed in the footsteps of the women in 1913 who were marching for their right to vote, civil rights, and economic equality. The large march widley known as the women’s march that was held January 21, 2017 was not only to bring awareness to issues such as gender inequality but it called for protection for immigrants,