Category Archives: Personal Experiences

Final thoughts

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Irene Yang

Finally, we are all done with this ENG2150 class on race and justice. One thing that I will always remember is that this is the first time I have taken an english class that is solely focused on one topic/theme. … Continue reading →

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The Finale

Posted on May 17, 2010 by dou

DanLin O. When I first learned that the class theme was race and justice, I thought of typical readings and discussions of racism of African Americans. However, the class was more than that. I learned about racism of different cultures … Continue reading →

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Those who don’t believe

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Irene Yang

Everyday people hear about arrests and murders on television or radios.  Most of the time, the arrested “criminal” is African American or Hispanic.  Personally, I’ve seen a lot of this on all the news channels I’ve watched and I also … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the Court

Posted on April 28, 2010 by dou

DanLin O. Even though I passed by the Manhattan Criminal Court countless of times before, I never went inside the building nor have I ever sat in a courtroom. However, I was able to witness formal court proceedings for the … Continue reading →

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Criminal Court Trip

Posted on April 28, 2010 by WSuarez

On Monday, March 26th, my English class took a trip to the Lower Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. This was the first time that I have ever been inside of a court and thought it was very interesting.  First our class sat … Continue reading →

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How do race and justice sometimes go hand in hand?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by WSuarez

We all know by now that justice is the quality of being “just” or fair. Well racism comes into play with justice because when a certain group of people with the same race get targeted by another group, this proves … Continue reading →

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I now believe…

Posted on February 22, 2010 by mpina

Melvin P. I now believe in what Ward Churchhill believes in. That is the injustices the Native American/ Indians continue to face. Mascots are used on biases created by the general public, which for the most part has not been … Continue reading →

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Race, Background and Gender

Posted on February 21, 2010 by ocondoluci

Olympia C. Discrimination occurs because of people’s opposition to a certain gender, race, age, or color.  I believe that all of us face discrimination at one time or another in our life.  I would like to talk about the discrimination … Continue reading →

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