White Like Me Analysis

Teachers who are fully committed to multiculturalism and anti-racism may fail to see how their own beliefs and values may get in the way of their good intentions towards their Black students (Guess, 2006). As an example of the tensions inherent in Whiteness, White people will admit to being Americans, but are uncomfortable being White though they accept the privileges of Whiteness (Cullen, 2014). Something I noticed while interviewing Sara, was that anytime she had to say or refer to herself as White she said it quieter, almost as if she were afraid to say the word White or Caucasian out loud. In an attempt to understand racial disparities in education, educators must look deeper at Whiteness (Lund, 2015). Out of the three participants in this study only one of them appeared to realize the power of being White and what being White means in our society.

They didn’t want them to be killed for getting an education in an all-white school. You would be sent to jail if you went into a segregated area that was not your own. They were really brave for going into that school knowing that so many people were against it. Now racism still exists but it is different. There are now laws set up to protect minorities from discrimination.

Seventh grade White Americans should not make fun of or blame the Mexican American students because of what the textbook says that their ancestors did; they should not be held accountable for what happened in the past. Students should think about how it would affect their classmates before they open their mouths and how it will feel if it were reversed and it was done to

Ever wonder about real life lessons and what comes with having them, well the essay you 're about to read will teach you about them. First of all many lessons from older times have been taught today in school, some may not have been. To kill a mockingbird is a great lesson that teachers shouldn 't teach today for example the book has old fashioned and very sophisticated writing like on pg(31) “Jems free dispensation of my pledge..”, what high schooler in 10th grade is going to know what that word even means.If teachers are going to teach a lesson to their students then the kids should actually be able to understand the writing. Another example why to kill a mockingbird shouldn 't be taught in schools today is because kids would read this book and most likely not even be able to relate to the book, the whole racism thing we wouldn 't understand mainly because in our times everyone is treated the same, color doesn 't matter. Back then it was a big deal, we didn 't grow up in those times how on earth could we even understand what that sort of thing is like.

Different from other authors of the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes refused to make his writing overly complicated. Hughes used dialect of African Americans and themes that they related to. Many people at the time dislike Hughes writing style because he wrote about African Americans in an non-glamourous way. He wrote about their hardship and suffering as well as their successes. However, this embarrassed African Americans because they knew the possibility of white people reading it and they disliked the idea of white people knowing their weaknesses.

Malcolm was pushed to this conclusion because his school canlusal didn’t take him seriously. According to subcultural theory one of the key way to know if someone will have criminally tendency, is inadequate schooling. Inadequate schooling is also typical related to an urban poor neighborhood. The poor neighborhood is event in the movie by the drug dialer and kid being in the street without supervision by an adult. None the less, Malcolm adekanbi was not will to just exsepte the the idea kids in his situation would never make it to Harvard.

In “The Color of Success” written by Eric Watts talks about how he was not taken serious as an African American man because he acted too white. Watts was considered too white because he wanted to study, talk with proper English, and go to school. He was bullied for wanting to do these things, but refused to look at himself as a victim.

Many people explained that it could be more difficult for the kids to be raised with two different cultures. For example, as on interviewee explains, if the child is half white and half black, they may not be excepted into the white culture because they are part black, but they may not be fully accepted into the black culture because they have some whiteness in them (p. 337). This could lead to the children being picked on or teased, which obviously, no parents wants that to happen to their child. In the end, most people seem to be acceptable of interracial marriages, but the one main concern they have is how the children will be affected by being raised by to different racial

“Additionally, the boards often found police unwilling to cooperate with their investigations due to a desire to protect their fellow officers- a phenomenon known as the “blue wall of silence”(Police Brutality.) The police department made an effort to hire more of different nationality, in order to be more sufficient. This will help lower the number of police brutality on Africa American and Hispanic

He says that the Youngers that they are not wanted in the white neighborhood because of the color of their skin. Mr. Lindner a man from the neighborhood comes to the Younger house trying to convince them to not destroy the white community, telling them it’s not a place for a family of their color and he tries to offer them money. The family, mainly Walter, thought it was a good idea to take the money and use it for bigger and better things. But after they thought long and hard, they all realized this is not what will make them happy. Money is the root of all evil, and those taking the money would only satisfy them for a short amount of time.

After reading Miguel and Valencia’s “From the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to Hopwood,” I was shocked to find how Mexican Americans were treated in American students. I was expect poor treatment from our discussions in class as well as other readings, but after reading what the authors reported, including schools failing to address learning issues and pushing kids instead into economic mobility, I am deeply troubled I was not made aware of this sooner. Along with segregation on race basis, I would argue the struggles of Mexican American students was the greatest struggle for education equality in the 20th century, though the struggles gone through by other minorities surely should be discounted or overlooked. I found the role of religious institutions

Mistrust and fear of authority causes citizens to possess a disinclination to call the police for help. Nikole Hannah-Jones, in the article "A Letter from Black America" says that police are choosing to defend themselves instead of the black community. Hannah-Jones ' statement "By calling the police, you are inviting this big system – that, frankly, doesn 't like you – into your life," is rational because of detrimental previous

As I was reading the book, I realized that that the overall situation of immigrants is mainly based on their environment. However, I believe that it is the student’s fault for not being unable to make relationships in school and their community. It seems like the author is trying his best to blame the environment for all the illegal activities that immigrates commit. The acts of a person, and I say person, not immigrant, is largely due to their fault, rather than being the environment’s fault. In addition, the incentive to better oneself derives from oneself, not from the environment.

This consequently causes their peers to believe that these people should not be given the trust to vote on such widespread, controversial issues. Now, although the people with these concerns make a valid and alarming point they fail to understand that voting not only helps instill a sense of responsibility within prior-felons lives but it also helps with their rehabilitation process as well, targeting the psychological aspect of helping these men and women succeed. Christopher Uggen, professor of sociology and law at the university of Minnesota asserts in the article “Why should felons vote” that “ if those who argue that people with felony convictions shouldn 't be allowed to vote because they are untrustworthy in character . . .

I feel like they are making up excuses because they don’t want the Mexican-American community to stand up for themselves. They don’t want the teachers to convert the children into radicals. Some Anglo people like Tom Horne want the Mexican and Mexican-American communities to remain oppressed, because that would