Monthly Archives: February 2015
Comparitive blog group A: Hippies – the outsiders of the USSR
“Begone! I will not hear you. There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies. Begone, or let us try our strength in a fight, in which one must fall.” (Shelley, p 107.) The monstrous creation … Continue reading
Summary Blog Post (Group A):
The Article “In America, black children don’t get to be children” by Stacy Patton is about cases where black children are put in a position that is inferior to whites, even when they are the targets. It is an article … Continue reading
Group A Summary Blog: Till Packet
The Shocking Story of Approved Killing in Mississippi is a news article By William Bradford Huie, who reveals a story about a youth negroe’s death in Mississippi back in the 1950’s. The article shows a detailed timeline and how J.W. … Continue reading
Group B, Summary Blog: In America, black children don’t get to be children
In the Washington Post opinion article “In America, black children don’t get to be children,” Stacey Patton states that black boys and girls in America are not seen as children, but as menacing threats to white lives. According to Patton, … Continue reading
Summary Post (Group C): Darren Wilson’s Testimony
This typed dialogue of Officer Darren Wilson’s full grand jury testimony was taken place on August 9th, 2014. In this questioning, the Officer stated his story of the encounter with Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson. Wilson received a call for … Continue reading
Summary Post: Till Packet: The Murder of Emmett Till. (Group A)
The Till packet contains two articles. The first is called “A Shocking Story of Approved Killing in Mississippi,” and it was written by William Bradford Huie and published by Look in the year 1956. This article refers to the events … Continue reading
Group B
The article by the WashingtonPost, “In America, black children don’t get to be children.” the author recounts historically that black children were treated as dangerous and often more than not, were denied the same sense of innocence and careful consideration given … Continue reading
Group C Summary Post: Darren Wilson’s Testimony
I read “Transcript of Grand Jury V.” State of Missouri v. Darren Wilson specifically Darren Wilson’s testimony. Darren Wilson is questioned about the events of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson Missouri. Wilson heard over his radio that two … Continue reading
Group A Summary Post
In the Till Packet, there are two articles that explain the tragic death of Emmett Till. The first article, from Slate Magazine, “The Shocking Story of Approved Killing in Mississippi” by William Bradford Huie was written at the time of … Continue reading
“In America, Black Children Don’t Get To Be Children” Response
In her opinion article discussing the inequality of black and white children in the United States, Stacey Patton discusses how Zimmerman’s trial was not just about whether he was guilty or innocent – but about how black children are still … Continue reading