Develop a 250 word original post by Friday and respond to another student by Sunday. Your original post should include an overview of what you read in Sister Citizen and other texts, an analysis of the two major themes from the reading a conclusion that asks critical thinking questions (open ended questions about the subject matter). These questions will be the prompt to other students to respond to you. Watch the video below to add context to the reading.
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Andre Mouton
3/11/2015 06:46:17 am
The social, political, and economic issues that occurred with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Jena 6 are so connected to the reading that our African political science call has been studying. Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was already known that the old levies were not able to withstand a category 4 hurricane according to “Pittman Construction, told the Corps that the soil and the foundation for the walls were “not of sufficient strength, rigidity and stability” to build on”. (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/9532037/ns/nbc_nightly_news_with_brian_williams-nbc_news_investigates/t/new-orleans-levee-reported-weak-s/#.VQCdYXzF-So).
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Gabriela Hernandez
3/15/2015 05:08:01 pm
Andre,
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Andre Mouton
3/20/2015 04:10:17 am
I appreciate your response about Hurricane Katrina and Tuskegee syphilis study. I mentioned that authorities knew that a breach was probable and they knew that it could and would cause catastrophic damage including the lost of innocent poor and African American lives and in my opinion that is predicting loss of life so in my opinion it is an deliberate act. of premeditated murder. So I just happen to think outside the box Gabriela
Gabriela Hernandez
3/13/2015 12:37:44 pm
I believe their was many social, political and economic issues In Hurricane katrina as well as Jena 6. After watching the videos the Jena case caught my attention. It caught my attention because I thought their were a lot of politics involved I believed both cases were wrong but I feel they handled it very unfair the sentencing was wrong. I don't think because people have different skin colors they should be treated differently their should be justice and I feel this is where white supremacy comes into play. I also agree with what Andre wrote I feel that watching what happened in hurricane Katrina it reminded me of "The case of the Tuskegee syphilis study"unfortunately they were both situations where their were economic issues and where black lives were affected black lives do matter and it was unfortunate that they were victims in both situations.
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Makamae Heinz
3/18/2015 08:53:33 am
Black Lives matter. Agree with what you are saying. It seems to be that they do not matter with how they treated by other people. I do not understand why they are not treated like human beings. Both videos show how people just still are out here being racist and do not care. The Jena one shows also how people can just get away with things because of being white and also because it is down south. They have a lot to work on down there and everywhere. It is still going on now and now its more of the people that are supposed to protect us. The POLICE!
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Marcos Guzman
3/13/2015 04:25:53 pm
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Jessica Jaime
3/13/2015 05:03:39 pm
After watching both videos I believe that there is a huge connection with both of them. Which has ties to social, political and human injustices towards those Jena 6 African American high school students. I cant believe that the white students who hung nooses under the tree and pointed shoot guns at them were only suspended from school for there actions. Yet, when the 6 African American males that had a fight with the white male were charged and bell was charged with harsher punishments and looking to 22 years in prison. It makes me sick that racism isn't recognized as a crime and people need to come together and acknowledge the people that are being effected. Just like when Hurricane Katrina hit devastated everyone and everyone was effected where people were left to take care of themselves and figure out what they had too do to survive. The government did not rise to both occasions to do the job they were suppose to do and provided the proper help and relief for the people living is this disaster areas. Black lives matter and the injustice in both situations that took place are a reminder that there is a HUGE disconnect with political justice system.
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marie brown
3/15/2015 11:24:41 am
In the words of Martin Luther King; darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that; hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that
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Melissa Hernandez
3/20/2015 10:19:15 am
Jessica I agree with everything you have posted. Is is sad to know that all this still exist.
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amal pujol
3/13/2015 05:12:01 pm
There were so many Issues that were evident with the Hurricane Katrina situation. Many try to point out that it was mostly a social issue that had to deal with class. If you carefully eye the situation you could see that is was just as much a race issue as it was class. The most of the people that made up the lower class in Louisiana were Blacks and they were the ones that were affected the most because people in the higher class could afford to move to safer areas for flooding. These poor blacks were already barely getting by and then Katrina came and stripped everything from them. To make matters worse the Federal government failed them and aid was slow to get to them. The scenes on the media were as though one was watching a third world country. On top of that the poor people were villiainized in the media for looting but they were doing what they needed to survive. The Jena 6 racial issues were very straight forward, here you have these white teens that commit acts representative of lynching and violence and get a slap on the wrist and then you have black teens that got into a fight were the patient sustained minor injuries and they had to face criminal charges. Again it villainous to the image of blacks. What role do you feel slavery played in the political and economic status of Louisiana just prior to hurricane Katrina. How would the federal emergency response have been different had it been in a state with a high white population?
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Marcos Guzman
3/20/2015 08:46:46 am
I believe had it been a high white state population. The response would have been more efficient and critical. It is very evident that the media was able to capture the reality of how African Americans were treated after the disaster. This brought the reality of how America treats its tax paying citizen.
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Jordan S. Leopold
3/27/2015 06:30:49 am
Amal, I absolutely think that Federal and state response to the tragedy would have been more swift and critical if the state was predominately white. It's an atrocity because the city, state, and federal government knew about the potential disaster given its geographical location/history with hurricanes and the faulting levees. Kanye had a strong point when he stated that, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." on live television. Neither did FEMA.
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MARIE BROWN
3/14/2015 06:11:47 am
The lively- hood of RACISM AND RACE RELATION
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amal pujol
3/16/2015 02:06:24 am
Marie,
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Makamae Heinz
3/18/2015 08:50:13 am
The videos you have listed above had me in tears. I would like to say my thoughts towards the Jena 6. I remember hearing about that when it happened on T.V. It is a shock to see how they had them locked up for attempted murder but the other kids got nothing for hanging up the horrible rope that people have went through from our ancestors. I will never understand why certain white people hate on people of color. I do not get why they can not just love people. I know there are racist people in all races, but I am speaking on what we are currently discussing. I think the Jenna 6 was unfair and the attorney that was African American was horrible also. This was socially wrong and political also. People came from everywhere without eating and wanted to show the love and support for this wrongful act. I like how one of the guys commented and said that we can all get together and get along. I like how I seen Dr. kings son in the march and other beautiful people that are making a difference out here against the fight of racism. Hurricane Katrina is something I will never forget watching on my screen. It is just how I seen 9/11 and will never forget the morning we woke up and my mother told me to turn on the T.V and I watched how the other plane flew in the building. Hurricane Katrina was letting the truth come out of how racist and unjust the U.S.A is. Why did they take so long to help! There is no excuses. I thought it was so funny how President Bush goes on T.V hugging black people. Please! He did not care. The looting always is going to happen in any situation like that. I did not like how they tried to put it on so much with them looting. If you are starving for food, your going to go steal some. I know I would have for my family. I believe these two videos have a lot in common. They both were unjust and treated horrible. The Jenna six had white only jurors. Hurricane Katrina got left for so many days and I do not think that would have done that if It happen somewhere else that was not mostly African Americans. Advocates for Environmental Human rights was an interesting organization that helps people out
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Jordan S. Leopold
3/27/2015 06:15:53 am
To answer your question Makamae, I think the countries treatment towards Blacks and other "minority" communities will eventually improve. I think the systemic issues of discrimination are slowly improving as more pieces of legislation are passed to systematically improve our institutions and systems. Even though there are pieces that negatively impact how we are treated, I think much of the issues will be relieved over generations as the country becomes more and more diverse and progressive. But I do believe it is on those who are being treated terribly to stand up and speak out against each instance they face or have witnessed.
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Melissa Hernandez
3/20/2015 10:17:17 am
It is so sad to watch the devastating after mass of hurricane Katrina. I understand that we can not control natural destruction, but we have the ability to save lives. We are the United States of America the most powerful Country in the world. Hurricane Katrina left many people without homes, food and water. It is appalling to know that many lives could have been saved if the correct infrastructure would have taken place prior to the hurricane. To know that all that residents had to wait in order to receive any help was mind startling. Is the way people should be treated? Absolutely not! This is socially and politically wrong, all the people should have received help right away. People were to fend for themselves.
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Jordan S. Leopold
3/27/2015 06:08:56 am
These incidents are tragedies as they highlight the institutional, judicial, systematic racial and classist discrimination that Blacks face TODAY within the United States.
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