Author Archives: jbutcher

Like all good things, I guess this class must come to an end. I will surely miss it. I can’t say that I will be walking out of this class the same person I walked in as.  For if I … Continue reading →

Our trip to the Manhattan Court house, though on a rainy day, was not without its moments. As we entered the court house we first had to go through a metal detector. I remember being happy that we didn’t have … Continue reading →

In today’s edition of the New York Times, there was a story about a Palestinian professor by the name of Iftikhar Baloch who was assaulted by Islamic students in his very own office. This issue led to a unity among … Continue reading →

For my final paper i have decided to write about the Ku Klux Klan and the many acts of violence and discrimination that they put blacks of the south through during the 1960’s. The Klansman murdered count less blacks through … Continue reading →

Jahmal Butcher If I were designing English 2150 I would slightly chance the current course theme, Race and Justice, in to Race and Injustice. My reason for this is that I feel that race and injustice seem to be more … Continue reading →

On March 8, 2010 the New York Times printed out an article that dealt with a court case involving the death of 37 year old Ecuadorean illegal immigrant Marcelo Lucero who died in November 2008. He was beaten to death … Continue reading →

To those who do not know any better, the day Columbus set foot on America was a great day. Columbus Day is a day of no work or school. It is a day of fun and parades in Columbus’s honor. … Continue reading →

Jahmal Butcher From what I have read in Leonard Peltier’s book, I do not see how race can relate to justice. I say this because when speaking about race and what it might relate to, all I think about is … Continue reading →