tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post2289857768971965380..comments2023-04-24T09:41:42.831-07:00Comments on Modern Sense Politics: The Problems With the Differing Perceptions on Race Relations and How These Misunderstandings Get Us NowhereJerry Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376449516899224398noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-12870607053360955152015-07-04T08:26:03.361-07:002015-07-04T08:26:03.361-07:00I believe that whites feel the way they do towards...I believe that whites feel the way they do towards blacks because, they know what they did to black people of past centuries and in current times is biased, wrong, and racist. Their so hostile towards blacks, because deep down they feel they have to look over there shoulder. In the back of their minds, i bet they wonder if black people will ever retaliate. which most likely will not happen, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500790880866489994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-75061276990915027542015-06-27T21:07:46.610-07:002015-06-27T21:07:46.610-07:00There is no doubt that racism is something which d...There is no doubt that racism is something which doesn't exist naturally but is taught.It is the experiences generations go through and forward them to the up coming generations.If we look at our history racism has been brutal against the black American Africans and I believe it still is.History tells us how the officials tried so hard to introduce poll taxes and literacy test during the timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473293570748096961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-85496494184370186632015-06-24T10:12:15.790-07:002015-06-24T10:12:15.790-07:00I completely agree with this article. I think that...I completely agree with this article. I think that all three of the solutions to helping the problems with the differing perceptions on race relations are extremely in need. There is an ugly history between the white and black races that keeps fueling these issues and spinning them out of context. Yes, I believe there are bad cops, but there are also good cops. They are not all robots out to ruinKatherine Schmidtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-69505469168371069332015-06-16T22:30:17.606-07:002015-06-16T22:30:17.606-07:00Racism is an ongoing epidemic. Blacks being discri...Racism is an ongoing epidemic. Blacks being discriminated against have been going on for far too long. For those who think that they are just over reacting and blaming every little thing that happens to black person "racism", well think again. If you look at some of these situations where black people have been in situations with police officers, have gotten shot and killed it is Lauren Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334547192050052078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-62854010005397308002015-06-14T13:13:28.020-07:002015-06-14T13:13:28.020-07:00Amelia Williams
"Racism is something that is ...Amelia Williams<br />"Racism is something that is taught." I wrote this down while taking notes on the article, because it holds great truth. The opinions I have held for the majority of my life were never mine, they were my parents' opinions. I can remember my mother saying, "It's 2008, racism is a thing of the past." She believed that because the country had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-76704740638681177852015-05-06T09:54:55.161-07:002015-05-06T09:54:55.161-07:00Throughout the history of the United States, peopl...Throughout the history of the United States, people of African decent have battled against the brutality of White Supremacy. Although we have come a long way in terms of how African Americans are treated in this country by eliminating some of the blatant effects of segregation in public places such as jobs and schools. However, the issue of racism is still strong and prevalent in society and Ish_223.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13509404522069647614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-91958019091045823892015-05-05T14:00:04.713-07:002015-05-05T14:00:04.713-07:00To start off, I understand where African Americans...To start off, I understand where African Americans are coming from. They have a mistrust of white people because of their past. There is no excuse that racism and discrimination still exist within our country. When it comes to the Brown and Marten cases, both were different, but African Americans can’t seem to understand that. All they see is a white man killing a black man. They're only Jesse Saldana Ariasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-70562382363522412992015-05-05T12:41:20.066-07:002015-05-05T12:41:20.066-07:00Ben Gagnon
I in no way believe that the war on rac...Ben Gagnon<br />I in no way believe that the war on racism in America is over. There are many things that people need to understand are not equal. While this is the case, every situation is not the product of racism. Stereotypes are built, often by the people who are being stereotyped. Many rap artists are known for association themselves, if only by songs, with gang activities, violence, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-14621743883447824622015-05-04T19:29:15.623-07:002015-05-04T19:29:15.623-07:00After reading this article, so many thoughts come ...After reading this article, so many thoughts come to mind abut the way people think when it comes to race. Prof. Robertson, I have to say that I totally agree with you about being educated and knowing the facts before taking action about a certain situation. In a lot of the events that has happened based on racial injustice, people have automatically taken the side of their own(race). My thing, Angelique Virglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-45399134361731020232015-05-02T08:21:29.343-07:002015-05-02T08:21:29.343-07:00Yes it is very true that white people do not under...Yes it is very true that white people do not understand the reasons blacks feel the way we do. I don’t think they will ever fully understand to be honest. Talking about perception is important, because everybody reacts different to perception. If people have blinders over their eyes then the issues will never get fixed or addressed in the proper manner. Now to say there is no racism still around Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181861393345360367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-34717782734824757912015-04-22T07:26:24.262-07:002015-04-22T07:26:24.262-07:00The reason for whites misunderstanding of the Ferg...The reason for whites misunderstanding of the Ferguson situation, and other situations involving African Americans, is that they never experienced the hardship and struggles that Blacks went through. Yes, it is true that slavery has been abolished for over 100 years, but Blacks still had to fight for equality and justice. Whenever there is a question about whether or not race played a role in theKatia DaCostanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-60944765299421338612015-04-21T08:11:50.355-07:002015-04-21T08:11:50.355-07:00Did you mean to include your name?Did you mean to include your name?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934038355175764081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-68232876469652894672015-04-20T20:38:52.352-07:002015-04-20T20:38:52.352-07:00There is one thing that stands out in my mind abou...There is one thing that stands out in my mind about a high school lunchroom - it's segregated. People tend to sit with other students of the same race. I'm not sure if this happens at every high school, but at mine it is evident. This tells me that Americans are not unified. People are still seeing other people as the color of their skin. I feel like the only way to get through racism is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-76092357684823828212015-04-19T18:22:09.242-07:002015-04-19T18:22:09.242-07:00Elizabeth Butler
The United States has far to go...Elizabeth Butler<br /><br /> The United States has far to go in terms of racial equality. I am encouraged that my generation seems more aware than the ones before of the gross injustices of our society. Before reading this article, I began to understand the plight of modern-day African Americans through social media. During the Ferguson protests, I learned much more details from scrolling throughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-64473247438422543042015-04-12T07:33:43.196-07:002015-04-12T07:33:43.196-07:00I strongly agree with the motive to add body camer...I strongly agree with the motive to add body cameras. It is not a matter of catching police interactions on film, because obviously that means nothing, but a matter of informing the officer that they are always being watched. Looking back at previous incidents like Eric Garner and Walter Scott, I've noticed that officers weren't aware of the fact that they were being filmed. Not being Sid The Kidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-78810454742195394702015-04-08T08:30:41.433-07:002015-04-08T08:30:41.433-07:00When I first read this, I immediately thought of t...When I first read this, I immediately thought of the case that just happened in South Carolina. A police officer shot a man trying to run away from him eight times. A bystander caught the whole incident on camera. Not to make race a big part of the case but the police officer was white and the man was black. This is definitely a case where the police clearly had no right to shoot the unarmed man.Shelby Gurrera- GPC Newtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-24354988318075561172015-03-28T09:59:37.336-07:002015-03-28T09:59:37.336-07:00When I read this blog, one idea I perceived was th...When I read this blog, one idea I perceived was that to solve this problem of police interaction and racial issues, you cannot be biased. You must see each side equally and justly. Many whites, whether they realize it or not, are implicitly biased. When the case of Treyvon Martin, Brown, and Garner surfaced, they saw what they claim to be a “thug” and say that the deaths were deserved. They Caitlin Strawn GPCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-50243202849809816752015-03-08T16:27:01.224-07:002015-03-08T16:27:01.224-07:00Ajah Ochoa GPC
The first thing that comes to mind...Ajah Ochoa GPC<br /><br />The first thing that comes to mind when reading this article is an essay titled "Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples. In the essay, the author gives numerous accounts in which he noticed that people, mainly women but also men, regardless of race, are fearful of him in public places. He notices their nervous expressions. They call security, get their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-78137448198675484552015-03-03T10:48:17.778-08:002015-03-03T10:48:17.778-08:00Prior to reading this blog, I possessed the notion... Prior to reading this blog, I possessed the notion that the state of this nation's problem with discrimination was majorly behind us and the current happenings were over-exaggerated by press and ignorant people looking for a reason to be angry. However, the author's explanation of implicit bias, the brief timeline of civil rights-- especially the, "for 75% of our history, an Meagan Moss GPCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-4276569611861519492015-02-15T12:56:10.222-08:002015-02-15T12:56:10.222-08:00I love how this blog encourages a greater “open mi...I love how this blog encourages a greater “open minded” thinking. The author addresses racism through “implicit bias” and assumptions. While I originally questioned the implicit bias, the links for more data provided validity and helped my realization. I fully agreed with the statement, “Racism is typically something that is taught.” Unfortunately, racial discrimination is a lesson continuing to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com