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CRQ 04/10

The call: “You would know he found parallels between the struggles of those leaders and the issues people of color still face.”

The response: There are still many problems people of color still face today. Some things are job opportunities, more likely to be behind bars or dead than whites, school, the black culture, and so much more. These are problems are not getting better only worse. People of color are less likely to get a job if their competitor is white even though they may be more qualified for the job. Schools are also a problem because it seems as if they are getting re-segregated which is horrible. Blacks are also more likely to be behind bars for a harsh crime than whites just because the color of their skin. They are more likely to be dead mostly for no reason just because they are African American. They could just be walking home from the store with snacks just like Trayvon Martin and they would get killed because of false accusations of the person for them having a weapon or being a threat to others. It is constantly happening today, and this is how it is related to the word around me. It is related to the music I listen to because some artist talk about what is going on in the world and how it is wrong and should be stopped. No person of color should be judged or still face problems because racism has been over for years and also because they are people too just like any other person in this world. Everyone is the same no matter what color they are.

The question: Why do you think people can not get over racism or a person’s race?

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CRQ 03/22

The call: “McDonald’s is gross and greasy. But my humiliation, and that of my friends and family wasn’t because I made burgers. It was because I was supposed to be better than that. Supposed to be more intelligent, more hard working and more talented than the people I worked with. I deserve a ‘good.’ I had an inflated sense of self that comes with being a person of privilege.”

The Response: The world around me relates to this context because people are more privilege than others especially in the job market. If there was a job opening and a black male and white male applied for it but the black male is more qualified for the job than the white male, it is a huge possibility that the white male will still get the job because of the color of his skin. The person of the article is more privilege which is why his friends and family are humiliated because they know he could get a “good” job. Many people sees McDonald’s as a place that is for people that can’t get a “good” job or as a disability. This is shown throughout the university because of the people that are mainly African Americans and they are working in the kitchens/cafeterias to provide food for all the students.

It is also shown on television. Most shows have whites as doctors, lawyers, CEOs, and more. The African Americans would be poor, struggling, or just in a bad place. It is rare that an African American would be successful on television, but now you see a lot but not more than whites especially in movies. This context s shown in everyday life and just all over the world. One thing is a job is a job and anyone and everyone deserves a “good” job no matter what. McDonald’s isn’t bad, it is just a fast food restaurant that is very popular and have been around a while. No specific person should be privilege for a job because everyone needs money to provide for their family and to survive. Everyone deserves a “good” job or just a job period.

The Question: Why does skin color most of the time be a determining factor on who gets the job or not?

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CRQ 02/22

The call: The author says “For one, ‘It should be my decision about whether I pick up the phone. People can call me, but I don’t have to talk to them.'” (Turkle 239)

The author says “Unauthorized immigrants are neither from Mars nor Venus.” (Suarez-Orozco and Suarez-Orozco 670)

The response: This call could be an issue because some people could be calling for an emergency or anything. This isn’t good. People should pick up the phone even though they don’t want to talk to them. You never know what is going on or what is happening. The university relates to it because if someone is getting followed and they call a friend nearby to help them or something but the friend doesn’t pick up the phone because they don’t want to or they think it is something else, the friend may now be in trouble. People just think that just because others call that they don’t want anything or they are wasting their time by calling which is the case sometimes but maybe one day that is not the case and someone may be in trouble or anything. People should just pick up the phone no matter what they think it may be. A call from a friend or strange number could mean someone/something could be in trouble or it could be just a ‘hi, how are you?’

This other call is just stating a fact. This relates to students at universities, public or private schools, community colleges, and trade schools. Unauthorized immigrants are people just like everyone else in the United States. Everyone should be treated equal. When they come to the United States, it is most likely because of the things going on in their county and they want to get away from it. Like the students at my university most likely came to the United States and to my University to further their education and for a better life. They are somewhat like aliens to the United States but they shouldn’t be treated that way because they are still people and now people that lives in the same country as you. People should always treat others how they would want to be treated no matter what. People should consider people’s feelings as well. If someone was mean to them and they were an immigrant then they would want people to welcome them and consider their feelings, so everyone should treat others how they would want to be treated.

The question: Why people don’t pick up the phone for others but expect them to pick up the phone for them?

Why didn’t the children go with their parents when they got deported?

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01/26/17

  1. I think that it is not fair that the terms violence and disruption are used interchangeably because with MLK and others they weren’t being violent nor disruption by peacefully protesting what they felt was right. The police and others felt the need to respond violently because they may have felt that the peaceful protest was disturbing the peace but they were only marching. Every disruption isn’t violent.
  2. A movement should make sure that it is known that it is nonviolent and their intentions are to just peacefully protest what they believe is right even if violence is done in its name. I feel like the public could and couldn’t bear responsibility because if they agree and want to protest and everything then its their responsibility but they can question the movement to make sure their both on the right track.
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