Category Archives: Opinion

Media’s Makeover vs. Race & Justice

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Madhavi Rampersaud

Madhavi Rampersaud I consider myself a very outgoing and social person. I like to stay connected with other people and make new friends whenever I can.  One of the biggest influences in my life that allow me to do this … Continue reading →

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For ‘Hispanic’ check ‘Other’: Census controversy

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Ilana M

The WB11 website displays an article about the 2010 Census, and some controversies surrounding the racial categories. As if it weren’t already difficult for some people to fit themselves into a clean cut box of with a label, it turns out … Continue reading →

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Old Habits Die Hard

Posted on March 18, 2010 by dou

DanLin O. \”Harvard Professor Jailed; Officer Is Accused of Bias (NY Times)\” In my previous blog post, I wrote about Tim Wise’s essay “Selling the Police.” Wise gives his opinions about the police and racial profiling in his essay. He … Continue reading →

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Paul Butler’s Hip Hop Theory of Justice

Posted on March 17, 2010 by dpierce

dpierce In “Hip Hop Theory of Justice”, Paul Butler discusses some of the negative aspects of the hip hop culture. Alot of people criticize rap music and hip hop culture as a whole. People say a lot of negative things about it; ranging … Continue reading →

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“One and You’re done”

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Irene Yang

In today’s society, there are a lot of crimes committed. One of the crimes that is absolutely horrific and unacceptable is raping and killing young teenagers and children. I recently read an opinionated article on CNN Opinion called Fury Over … Continue reading →

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Poor judgement of poor blacks

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Irene Yang

Prisoners are prisoners, they should not be pre-judged just because of their race, but because of what crime they have committed. However, sometimes the government does not stay unbiased when coming to punishing people. Marshall Mercy wrote an essay called … Continue reading →

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Enforcers of Justice or Perpetrators of Racism?

Posted on March 10, 2010 by dou

DanLin O. The police force is supposed to protect citizens and promote peace and justice. As citizens, we have to rely on the police to defend us from any type of injustice or wrong. They are supposed to protect us … Continue reading →

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Ward Churchill Celebrating Columbus Day

Posted on March 10, 2010 by cderise

We have gone over, and analyzed this essay several times in class, and written a previous blog on it. Physical exposure to this essay does not necessarily eliminate internal impact. I am still amazed by the language and the shock … Continue reading →

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When Shall Racism Meet It’s End?

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Madhavi Rampersaud

Madhavi Rampersaud bell hooks’ “Killing Rage” discusses the issue of  “black rage” and the main cause of it. According to hooks, there was an incident published in Newsweek once where a man shot white commuters on a train. In another … Continue reading →

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Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience

Posted on March 9, 2010 by dpierce

Thoreau’s views were pretty clear and straightforward in his essay. I agreed with some of the things he discussed. Thoreau stated “That government is best which governs least”. I fully agree with him. A government shouldn’t control every aspect of an individual’s … Continue reading →

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