Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Issues, Updates, News
One of the reasons why I love this class so much is because the issues we follow so closely are constantly changing. What it means for us is that we have to pay such close attention in order to keep up with the lastest information.
Here are a few very powerful examples of what I am talking about:
UPDATE: Race and Justice in America: The Trayvon Martin Tragedy
Here are a few very powerful examples of what I am talking about:
UPDATE: Race and Justice in America: The Trayvon Martin Tragedy
- Ta-Nehesi Coates: "George Zimmerman to be Charged in the Killing of Trayvon Martin"
- Jenee Desmond-Harris: "The Lastest, Week 6"
- Thomas McMillan and Paul Bass: "Eviction Halted at Occupy New Haven"
- Norm Pattis: "Naked in the Elm City"
- Common Dreams: "Despite Protest TUSD Fires Ethnic Studies Director"
- Deborah Menkast: "The Daily Show on Tucson's Mexican-American Studies Ban"
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Have you ever told yourself
that you were going to do something
like create a plan for part of your life
or that you were going to support something
For example like New Years Resolutions
how long do you actually stick to them
how long do you make it till you realize
you didn't keep to what you said you were going to
But what do you see when you look at events that have been going on
like with Occupy Wall Street
and the Ethnic Studies Ban
Occupy Wall Street started in September of 2011
and they are still around
But would you like to know what's more impressive
the Ethnic Studies Ban
This Debate has been going on since 2010
since this class was shut down they have been fighting
That was the school year of 2010 - 2011
Now it's more than a year later
and they are still working on trying to subdue the government
Some of the students in that class were seniors
so they graduated
That shows you something
want to know what it shows
well here it is
Even though those students graduated
they are still standing behind what they believe in
it shows that they don't only care about themselves
but their friend, family and even people they don't know
They are tyring to get this class back for other generations
they want to help other people who were once like them
they are showing that they care about other people
because even though this Ban doesn't directly affect them anymore
they are still helping to fight this
and let the world know what they believe
and how they feel about this
that you were going to do something
like create a plan for part of your life
or that you were going to support something
For example like New Years Resolutions
how long do you actually stick to them
how long do you make it till you realize
you didn't keep to what you said you were going to
But what do you see when you look at events that have been going on
like with Occupy Wall Street
and the Ethnic Studies Ban
Occupy Wall Street started in September of 2011
and they are still around
But would you like to know what's more impressive
the Ethnic Studies Ban
This Debate has been going on since 2010
since this class was shut down they have been fighting
That was the school year of 2010 - 2011
Now it's more than a year later
and they are still working on trying to subdue the government
Some of the students in that class were seniors
so they graduated
That shows you something
want to know what it shows
well here it is
Even though those students graduated
they are still standing behind what they believe in
it shows that they don't only care about themselves
but their friend, family and even people they don't know
They are tyring to get this class back for other generations
they want to help other people who were once like them
they are showing that they care about other people
because even though this Ban doesn't directly affect them anymore
they are still helping to fight this
and let the world know what they believe
and how they feel about this
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