For the second project,  I’ve decided to choose two articles on Abu Jamal Mumia, a man convicted of murdering a cop decades ago; who some people few as a cold blooded killer while others call him a civil rights revolutionist. The reason I initially chose this topic was due to the completely different and drastic viewpoints in the case, when people take about this case its usually black and what, no room for grey areas. Which is funny because the center of the case is a heated racial conflict, because Mumia was black, while the officer who was shot was white. People say the trial forensics and investigation were sloppy, while others claim it there were too many coincidences in the case for Mumia to innocent. The main and most obvious constraint would therefore be race; and its role in 1980’s Philadelphia, which would also play into the Kairos. I also am interested in the choice of words used in the articles, and explore how differently two opposing viewpoints can describe the same man. For example, people opposed to Mumia want to strike fear into the audience, by talking about his Black Panther connections, claiming he is dangerous and violent. While his supporters, play on pathos, emotionally talking about the foundations of racism and social tension. Essentially what caught my attention in this case would be because it is so controversial, and the fact that it’s been an ongoing debate for over 30 years. Also as of yet I don’t have definite stance on this issue, however after evaluating both sides of the argument, I think I will  better understand how to analyze information and formulate my own opinion. Which is  a skill that is greatly needed for my life overall (however I understand that my person opinion will be left out for this project).