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Samantha Antonious posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly edited the blog post Week 10 responses in the group Ethnic Diversity and the City: Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s r […] View“Do the Right Thing” is a gripping film that flings viewers into a whirlwind of emotion and challenges them to confront the scenes, structures, and realities that make them so uncomfortable. While the actions that lead to the ultimate riot were provocative and incendiary, but it would be hard to anticipate such a response from all parties involved…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 9 responses, on the site 6 years, 4 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewUpon first reading “Even Liberals Can Be Refugee NIMBYs,” I expressed surprise, but after a mere few minutes of reflecting on the situation I realized that these prevalent attitudes weren’t so surprising after all. Many things both new and different are often perceived as scary, and as such, change is commonly received with resistance. It is then…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious posted a new activity comment 6 years, 4 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly edited the blog post Week 8 responses in the group Ethnic Diversity and the City: Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some g […] ViewBig data — the power to harness history and statistics for the beautiful, knowledgeable, and eye-opening act of pattern-finding. I recently watched a short film about a man who designed an algorithm that scrapes crime data and geolocates clusters of unsolved murder in hopes of identifying trends not yet recognized and sparking new investigations…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 7 responses, on the site 6 years, 4 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewIn reading the LA Times article about Houston’s diversity, I also took notice of the comments left by readers of different backgrounds and viewpoints. Many local Houstonians discussed how to them, the article reported nothing new — it has evolved steadily and considerably to be a melting pot city. Readers claimed that it is also very welcoming,…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 4 responses, on the site 6 years, 5 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewMy personality tries to see the best in people and practice optimism when observing one’s actions and intentions. This is why when our class discussed the Detroit article and how problematically the author penned it, I was taken aback. Somehow, while reading the article, I had glazed over the graphic, insensitive depictions, the undertone of…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 3 responses, on the site 6 years, 5 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewUpon reflection after reading Enjeti’s “Ghosts of White People’s Past,” I was able to relate it to my own personal discoveries and experiences. One of the most profound revelations I made at the beginning of university was that of the difference between those raised in lower-middle class and upper-middle class neighborhoods. I hail from a middle c…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 2 responses, on the site 6 years, 5 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewMassey and Denton’s “Construction of the Ghetto” offered me a slew of insights that shocked, enlightened, and disgusted me all at the same time. While I knew that residential segregation was highly desired by whites, I was unaware of the extents to which they traveled to deliberately facilitate it. I was particularly outraged by the physical beati…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious commented on the post, Week 1 responses, on the site 6 years, 5 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewThis week, we discussed the propensity of cities (and other similar institutions) to offer self-described, positively-connoted labels to characterize their entity. While there is plenty of potential good that can arise from denoting a city as “compassionate” or “resilient,” there can be hurt and harm if these traits aren’t actively and progressi…[Read more]
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Samantha Antonious joined the group Ethnic Diversity and the City 6 years, 5 months ago