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March 10, 2019 at 12:32 am #4733ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
The power of music and poetry continues to allow individuals to express themselves in todays society. Kendrick Lamar, a renown rapper, is known for his ability to portray his life struggles through his music. With his biggest albums having a deeper meaning and allowing one to see the constant struggles that black individuals go through in the United States. Kendrick Lamar’s displays the horrors of the United States through his musical lyrics, tone, album covers.
Lamar displays the horrors that many African American people in the United States go through primarily through his lyrics. In his song “FEAR” he states, “I’ll prolyl die from witnesses leavin’ me false accused, I’ll prolly die from thinkin’ that me and your hood was cool”. In this line, Lamar shows how individuals in the United States are falsely accused of crimes simply due to the fact that they are black. In addition, he shows the struggles of individuals growing up as they have to choose between one path or another. The majority choosing to go with “the hood” which will end up in catastrophic events according to Lamar.
Lamar’s ability to use specific words is what allows him to connect with his listeners. His tone gives him the ability to connect with black individuals in the united states as he shares his personal experiences with the world. Using slang as well as words such as “thinkin’” and “prolly” rather than thinking and probably is his way of using street talk to connect with his audience. The ability to do this is a fundamental aspect in his success as a rapper. He has the ability to connect with people who aren’t black as well. In his song “(explicit) your Ethnicity” he states Now I don’t give a (explicit) if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, (explicit) it. That don’t mean (explicit) to me (explicit) your ethnicity (explicit). Lamar connects with individuals outside of his space as well. Which allows him to connect the struggles of black people with Asians, Hispanics and others.
Finally, Lamar is known for his Album covers which show a deeper meaning. In his album “Good KID M.A.A.D City” he displays the importance of family by putting a picture of his family and friends who all helped him grow as an individual. In his award-winning album “To Pimp a Butterfly” he has a deep message in his album cover as it displays black individuals as being labeled “savages” as he shows people how the majority of the United States perceives African Americans.
Source: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/5-times-kendrick-lamar-kicked-racisms-damn
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March 9, 2019 at 7:05 pm #4716ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
The power of music and poetry continues to allow individuals to express themselves in todays society. Kendrick Lamar, a renown rapper, is known for his ability to portray his life struggles through his music. With his biggest albums having a deeper meaning and allowing one to see the constant struggles that black individuals go through in the United States. Kendrick Lamar’s displays the horrors of the United States through his musical lyrics, tone, album covers.
Lamar displays the horrors that many African American people in the United States go through primarily through his lyrics. In his song “FEAR” he states, “I’ll prolyl die from witnesses leavin’ me false accused, I’ll prolly die from thinkin’ that me and your hood was cool”. In this line, Lamar shows how individuals in the United States are falsely accused of crimes simply due to the fact that they are black. In addition, he shows the struggles of individuals growing up as they have to choose between one path or another. The majority choosing to go with “the hood” which will end up in catastrophic events according to Lamar.
Lamar’s ability to use specific words is what allows him to connect with his listeners. His tone gives him the ability to connect with black individuals in the united states as he shares his personal experiences with the world. Using slang as well as words such as “thinkin’” and “prolly” rather than thinking and probably is his way of using street talk to connect with his audience. The ability to do this is a fundamental aspect in his success as a rapper. He has the ability to connect with people who aren’t black as well. In his song “(explicit) your Ethnicity” he states Now I don’t give a (explicit) if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, (explicit) it. That don’t mean (explicit) to me (explicit) your ethnicity (explicit). Lamar connects with individuals outside of his space as well. Which allows him to connect the struggles of black people with Asians, Hispanics and others.
Finally, Lamar is known for his Album covers which show a deeper meaning. In his album “Good KID M.A.A.D City” he displays the importance of family by putting a picture of his family and friends who all helped him grow as an individual. In his award-winning album “To Pimp a Butterfly” he has a deep message in his album cover as it displays black individuals as being labeled “savages” as he shows people how the majority of the United States perceives African Americans.
Source: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/5-times-kendrick-lamar-kicked-racisms-damn
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March 9, 2019 at 5:22 pm #4710ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
The power of music and poetry continues to allow individuals to express themselves in todays society. Kendrick Lamar, a renown rapper, is known for his ability to portray his life struggles through his music. With his biggest albums having a deeper meaning and allowing one to see the constant struggles that black individuals go through in the United States. Kendrick Lamar’s displays the horrors of the United States through his musical lyrics, tone, album covers.
Lamar displays the horrors that many African American people in the United States go through primarily through his lyrics. In his song “FEAR” he states, “I’ll prolly die from witnesses leavin’ me false accused, I’ll prolly die from thinkin’ that me and your hood was cool”. In this line, Lamar shows how individuals in the United States are falsely accused of crimes simply due to the fact that they are black. In addition, he shows the struggles of individuals growing up as they have to choose between one path or another. The majority choosing to go with “the hood” which will end up in catastrophic events according to Lamar.
Lamar’s ability to use specific words is what allows him to connect with his listeners. His tone gives him the ability to connect with black individuals in the united states as he shares his personal experiences with the world. Using slang as well as words such as “thinkin’” and “prolly” rather than thinking and probably is his way of using street talk to connect with his audience. The ability to do this is a fundamental aspect in his success as a rapper. He has the ability to connect with people who aren’t black as well. In his song “(explicit) your Ethnicity” he states Now I don’t give a (explicit) if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, (explicit) it. That don’t mean (explicit) to me (explicit) your ethnicity (explicit). Lamar connects with individuals outside of his space as well. Which allows him to connect the struggles of black people with Asians, Hispanics and others.
Finally, Lamar is known for his Album covers which show a deeper meaning. In his album “Good KID M.A.A.D City” he displays the importance of family by putting a picture of his family and friends who all helped him grow as an individual. In his award-winning album “To Pimp a Butterfly” he has a deep message in his album cover as it displays black individuals as being labeled “savages” as he shows people hoe the majority of the United States perceives African Americans.
Source: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/5-times-kendrick-lamar-kicked-racisms-damn
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March 2, 2019 at 4:34 pm #4496ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
Throughout this week, we have focused on the white space that exists in today’s society. We have seen that some white individuals do not feel comfortable around people of color (POC) and often see them as a threat for no reason. Analyzing a specific scenario in the photo above, we can see Corey Lewis who was followed by a white lady as he was babysitting two white children continuing to show the harassment and uncomfortable sightings that black individuals go through.
Corey Lewis, an African American man was babysitting two white children at the time when he was followed by a white lady to his house. Lewis took the children to subway for lunch where a white lady saw him as a threat to the children and wanted to make sure that they were okay. Lewis was essentially being stalked the whole time and began to realize so he took this matter onto Facebook live to record the incident.
The fact that Lewis was being stalked simply due to the fact that he is black and does not fit in with white children is absurd. The white space that exists today seems to be so reserved that some individuals who are white tend to see anyone who is not white as a threat. Cory Lewis was taking the children to lunch where he was simply doing his job and had no signs of harmful behavior.
The white lady had to follow him around to make sure that the children were okay goes to show the perception that exists in today’s society against black individuals. For no reason at all some white people will end up having a negative thought about black people even when they are doing their job, just like Cory Lewis. Lewis was taking care of the children and making sure that they were being fed and even took them for a walk inside Walmart. The fact that some individuals have to go through this experience continues to show the flaws in today’s society and the negative impact that white space has.
Source: Fox Atlanta (https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/365065084-video)
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February 23, 2019 at 5:07 pm #4252ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
Over this past week we analyzed the national parks in our nation as well as the accessibility to them. Learning that our national parks aren’t accessible to everyone and that they play a pivotal role through an economic standpoint s well. It is self-evident that national parks have been diminishing throughout time as deforestation has occurred. The biggest issue with accessibility to national parks is the fact that certain ethnicities have better access compared to others. The photo above breaks down a distribution of visitors by their ethnicity showing the dramatic differences between individuals in the united states.
It is safe to say that white people have better access to national parks compared to their counterparts. Analyzing the photo above one can see that the “white, non-Hispanic” individuals make up for almost 80% of the people who visit national parks. Looking at American Indian category there is about 1 percent of people who visit national parks. One of the most significant components of the chart that grasps the reader’s attention is the fact that there were more white visitors to national parks than the amount of white people in the United States (during 2010).
The key aspect as to why many nonwhite individuals visit the national parks is the fact that they do not see them as meant for them (Golash-Boza, 5). Individuals who aren’t white seem to have a lack of knowledge of leisure activities such as camping as well as the high cost of equipment puts them, at a significant disadvantage to high income white people. An example of this would be todays Boy Scouts of America. The majority of boys who are a part of the Boys Scouts of America are white and grow up with knowledge of camping and handcraft of nature’s tools. On top of this Boy Scouts of America has a significant registration fee that many aren’t able to pay. According to Golash-Boza, park rangers and police tend to make people of color intimidated when they even do visit these national parks making them not want to come back.
The accessibility of national parks to people of color is an issue that will continue to occur and a sad reality that we have ion the United States. Organizations such as the one discussed in the video during lecture, allows Latino children to visit these national parks and see natures beauty. An issue that is slowly progressing with the help of these organizations.
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Photo by: National Park Services
Article: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/7/heres-why-americas-national-parks-are-so-white.html
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February 16, 2019 at 5:20 pm #4062ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
This powerful image illustrates one of the major issues here in the United Sates. The United States have the most amount of people in prisons compared to any other nation. One specific issue is who is placed in the prisons and for what. Many individuals are stripped from their natural rights as they are sent to prison for minor offenses such as speeding and possibly even littering. The issue is that certain individuals are deemed responsible and punished on harsher terms compared to others. African Americans in the United States tend to make up a majority of the prison population due to their skin color. This is where the picture comes in. Individuals who are white can seem to get away with certain offenses while if they were Black/Brown they would be locked up. Looking at this picture, one can see the true horrific reality that occurs in the nation today. The sad thing is that the color of your skin has a significant effect on your outcome. The picture shows that the darker your skin color, the longer prison time you will receive.
According to the article, 16% of the 1.3 million people in state prisons are in there for drug charges (Pfaff 6). A significant amount of people who are in there for acts that are not violent. As we discussed in class, someone who has a gram of marijuana on them can easily be sent to prison and as a fellow classmate pointed out, minority individuals can easily be sent to prison for a traffic ticket. The image as well as topics that we have discussed in class go to show that the system must be changed as many individuals lose their liberty as they enter prisons. While the government thinks that prisons are supposed to teach one a lesson, many don’t receive any treatment and are often sent out with years of lost memories and family time. A system that needs to be fixed as individuals with higher authority deem themselves as superior to others and simply don’t care, all adding to the sad reality in this nation.
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February 9, 2019 at 4:35 pm #3813ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
This week we focused on segregation in schools throughout the United States past and present. The photo that I have selected has to do with the Brown vs Board of education supreme court decision in 1954. The picture stands out to be because one can just feel for the girl who had to go through all of the hatred in order to go to school. The sad thing is that there was so much oppression by whites that the United States government had to send marshals down to enforce the supreme court decision.
Looking at the picture, the two things that stand out to me the most is the marshal standing next to the African American girl who is just trying to go on with her day, and the hatred on the faces of the white people. The fact that there had to be a marshal sent to the school in order of the decision to be enforced shows the amount of opposition to the case. Now this is just absurd considering the fact that the African American girl is looking for no trouble and would just like to receive an education.
The next thing that stands out to me is the anger and hatred on the faces of the white people at the time (specifically the girl in the back). Parents are continuing to march down with the African American girl and continue to nag her (I’m sure they insult her). Although another thing that stands out is the fact that the African American girl is not looking for any trouble and she continue to walk down the path regardless of what other individuals are doing to her. Looking at the left of the picture one can see the smirk on the white male’s face who is holding textbooks. There is nothing funny about this situation although he is laughing in a sarcastic way where he can’t believe what is going on.
Brown vs Board was a huge action for the United States. Although as many see it as this phenomenal decision, it didn’t end the hatred that whites had towards their African American neighbors. Many see this landmark decision as something that change the world (which it did but not instantly) although African American continued to suffer from discrimination and insults thrown at them. The process took years to slowly integrate the two sides and even today segregation can still be seen in certain areas of the United States.
Source: Beverly Daniel Tatum, Special to CNN
http://cached.newslookup.com/cached.php?ref_id=423&siteid=943&id=6169157&t=1400281178
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February 2, 2019 at 4:08 pm #3604ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
This photo was taken by Elliot Erwitt during 1950 in North Carolina. This photo depicts the horrific inequalities that occurred back then as white individuals deemed themselves superior to African-Americans. Looking at the photo one can tell that the white fountain seems to be more of an advancement compared to the other. This shows how the white people were given priority over communities of color and it seems as if communities of color were left with the older models or less luxurious ones.
This photo stands out to me (and I believe I saw this photo in my US History textbook while I was in high school) as it shows the roots of segregation in the United States. In the photo, we have two different drinking fountains, one white people and one for people of color. The drinking fountain for white people seems to have a cooler attached to it making the water cold (which anyone would know is amazing on a warm day). On the other hand, the fountain for the people of color seems to be a less tech savvy with no cooler and seems to be of an older model/style. This is a shame because it shows how segregation was back then in the United States to a point where white people did not want to drink from the same fountain as communities of color. Sadly, segregation still occurs today (in different ways). It’s just something to think about, that white individuals saw themselves as “worth more” than others to the point where they couldn’t even drink with the same fountain as them.
Source: https://www.vintag.es/2016/04/segregation-fountain-north-carolina-1950.html
Photographer: Elliot Erwitt (1950)
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January 26, 2019 at 4:15 pm #3389ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
I decided to focus on the nation as a whole for this week rather than locally (San Diego). As I was doing some research I found this intriguing picture that depicts the segregation in the united states. As you can see, the red dots represent “white” people and the blue dots represent “black” people. One can easily tell that the “black” people are located in the south east whereas the majority of the “white” people are on the norther east coast of the nation. Looking at this map, one can tell that average house prices in areas such as Georgia are significantly less compared to those in Washington DC as well as New York City. I decided to look into Washington DC since many would see it as a diverse are considering that it is the nation’s capital. Looking into Washing DC as well as the cities in Maryland that are around the nation’s capital, one can see that there too exists segregation and a significant one as well. An example of this would be the left side of Washington DC is filled with “white” people in the city of Bethesda and the right side is filled with “black people in the city of Suitland. Bethesda’s crime rate is 4 percent below the nations average while Suitland is 52% above the national average. It is evident that the wealthy “white” people are placed in safer neighborhoods while low income “black” people have to settle for less in areas that revolve around crime. Ultimately, these crime rates not only make it harder for one to take out loans but the education around these cities filled with crime suffer. Students are not up to par compared to their “white” counterparts and have to face an even greater challenge just to make it to a higher education. This is a prime example of how certain tactics such as “white” flight, redlining as well as blockbusting have impacted and segregated our nation as much as possible in a horrific way.
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Photo: Aaron Williams & Armand Emamdjomeh
Crime rates: https://www.bestplaces.net/crime/city/maryland/suitland
https://www.bestplaces.net/crime/city/maryland/bethesda
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January 19, 2019 at 5:16 pm #3164ALLEND BOTANIParticipant
This is a map of San Diego providing an indication of household income by location. I specifically would like to focus on the city of Chula Vista. The city of Chula Vista is segregated in to east and west Chula Vista, this separation occurs by the I-805 which serves as the primary divider of the two. With an increase in low income families into west Chula Vista, many are turning to east Chula Vista where new infrastructure is being built (there is also a rumor for a UC Chula Vista to open up on the east side). Although with this migration of people, it leaves a significant disadvantage in academics as well as athletics for those located on the west side. The east has academically distinguished schools as well as athletic clubs and programs that allows a sever dominance to occur against the west side. This is just one example of how segregation, white flight, and steering continues to hurt individuals in San Diego.
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Graphic by Keegan Kyle / VOSD
The Voice of San Diego
August 6, 2012
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