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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 9 responses, on the site 6 years, 7 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 […] ViewI loved being able to pair Citylab’s “Even Liberals Can Be Refugee NIMBYs” by Tanvi Misra and Curbed’s “Refugees in American Cities: 5 Key Things to Know” by Megan Barber. Misra sheds light on a deeply human materialistic quality that resides in every person, no matter how charitably pronounced they are. It’s only mundanely unfortunate t…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN posted a new activity comment 6 years, 7 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” brought out personal realizations that always existed, but were difficult to accept. For a title with such clear commands, it’s ironically difficult to follow through with definitive actions. The films multi-faceted nature spoke volumes on director Spike Lee’s thoughts. There were endless layers of pronounced moments and wit…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN posted a new activity comment 6 years, 8 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 […] ViewI was really struck by Monday’s readings, both intellectually and personally. Ali Winston’s “How Sanctuary Cities Can Protect Undocumented Immigrants from ICE Data Mining” personally struck me because I also live through a strange paradoxical life as described in the article. As a DACA recipient, I’m thrilled when I renew my driver’s license or…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 7 responses, on the site 6 years, 8 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 […] ViewBeing undocumented, I felt a particularly personal pull towards this weeks’ readings. They evoked memories of the immigrant social climate in the past and questions of what is to come. Just a few years ago, thoughts of “immigrant struggles” were simple whispers. Politicians unabashedly labeled us as “illegal aliens” and the undocumented narrative…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 4 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 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 […] ViewThree years ago, I marched a parade in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the Los Angeles Police Cadet force. I can never forget this parade, not simply because of the ridiculous length we marched or the stiff uniforms we wore, but because of the people who intervened and the people who chose to watch. We started off the morning with…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 3 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 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 […] ViewI’ve always thought that the lack of diversity in La Jolla was a bit strange. With our proximity to the Mexico border, I wondered why the student population at UCSD didn’t seem to match up with its geography. I also had various questions while exploring Peterson Hall; where were the Kumeyaay indigenous folks the plaques spoke of? Didn’t the tribe…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 2 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 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 […] ViewThere has always been much discussion about the physical racial separation of blacks and white in America. From debates about the morality of gentrification to talks about the history of the suburbs, there are always extreme perspectives regarding this topic. However, “American Apartheid” gives us a logical and statistical inside look into rac…[Read more]
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SEYEONG MIN commented on the post, Week 1 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 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 […] ViewI believe a main theme of this week’s readings is a highlight of the unsustainable cycle in which America’s cities “thrive” in. This cycle unfolds as we piece together each reading. I mentioned in class that the spatial imaginary of whiteness incubates an environment of natural ignorance. When violence breaks out from minority neighbo…[Read more]