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March 9, 2019 at 4:26 pm #4708Soyoun ParkParticipant
“Water protectors, not protesters” is the most memorable phrase of week 9. This reminds me of the previous topics that we have been talking about, and this is related to what I want to talk about in my final project. So I started to think about the phrase and decided to find a picture related to it. When we think the movement is led by the protesters, we can easily think of mad people yelling on the street for no reason. However, when we learn their purpose and methods of the movement, we naturally see them as protectors. Just like MLK wanted to protect the equality, #NODAPL is protecting the environment, specifically water, for the humans lives and environment.
Unfortunately, as the picture is showing, the movement involved violence. The polices and the protectors had to fight for their order and belief. Personally, I think the polices are going too far with their ‘duty’. I wonder having two officers on one civilian was necessary. The protectors are not even fighting for their own benefit, rather their purpose is to save the environment for the future generations, yet it happens to bother government’s pipe plan. I sometimes with that government takes some time to talk and learn about the movements before they send out all geared up officers to the civilians who disagree.Source:
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March 2, 2019 at 1:19 pm #4478Soyoun ParkParticipant
When #MeToo movement was successfully spreading out all over the world, giving courage to the women to stand up for themselves, Time’s Up Movement raised as well. When Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse was revealed, a lot of females in Hollywood, including popular actresses, participated in this movement. Eventually at the 75th Golden Globe Awards, all the participants wore black attire to support Time’s up Movement while some of them brought an activist as their date.
The popular stars’ involvement in Time’s Up movement caught eyes of many people around the world, but it’s still important to know what exactly happened. In November of 2017, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas wrote a letter of solidarity to Hollywood, which included exposure of Weinstein’s sexual abuse. That’s how the Hollywood decided to walk the red carpet to bring awareness to the people by using their fame. After the red carpet, a lot of funds were raised to support low income ladies to regain their rights as a woman. Time’s Up movement is such a good example of how privileged women can support the other women for the rights that they deserve together.- This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Soyoun Park.
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February 23, 2019 at 9:45 pm #4264Soyoun ParkParticipant
On October 2nd, 2016, a person with in a gorilla costume ran on fields during Chicago Bears vs. Lions game. Interestingly, he wrote “All Lives Matter” on the front of his shirt and “Put the Guns Down” on the back. That day, right before the man started to run around, some of the players protested during the national anthem, expressing their concerns toward unfair treatment by police toward African Americans. These two incidents seem relatable. The US has been advocating and emphasizing “Black Lives Matter”. While many people support the idea, some may comment that the slogan is racist, favoring Blacks. Thus some people advocate “All Lives matter”. Although I agree with both ideas, I can’t stop questioning the idea of “All lives Matter”. Idealistically, everyone should be respected and equally loved. However, the approach of “All Lives Matter” is often wrong as some people advocate the idea to
stand against “Black Lives Matter”. Also, some people include animals to All category. Maybe the person in a gorilla might have included animals in all as well as his costume reminded many people of Harambe. All of the ideas are pretty and necessary for the humanity, but sometimes the motive of the protest idea may be wrong or different.Attachments:
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February 17, 2019 at 4:31 pm #4166Soyoun ParkParticipant
This week, we talked how college students fought for their rights and we were able to look back on how ethnic studies curriculum is set for the new generation. Thinking back, racism at school is inevitable and questionable. Even when I was a senior in high school, I heard some white kids saying, “I wish I was African American. Then it would have been easier for me to get into better colleges”. Some even directly told me “I mean, you are an Asian. You should go to STEM field for your major”. These may be true, but race cannot be the reason for our education.
I went to a high school that had pre-K to 12 so I often saw some kids playing at the play ground after their school end. It’s interesting to see how they form their own clicks and that often form based on their race. Thinking back, I don’t know why I didn’t question it. I think people naturally want to hang out and feels familiar to the people who are similar to them. Although that’s not racism, I think it’s important to learn difference is allowed and valuable. However, I don’t think that’s well taught in younger age.
If a child is getting bullied in class because of his race, which is possible to happen, the teacher should immediately teach how that child is also gifted and special just like the rest of the kids in the class. Instead, many teachers generally say “You cannot bully your classmate”. I wish when the younger children are unintentionally hurting their one friend just because of race, they should be disciplined and what they are doing. That way, from the young age, the kids may understand what’s wrong and right.
In this picture, a black kid is not putting his hand on his heart when he hears liberty and justice for all. It’s simple because even kids see what’s wrong and feel when something is not right. If we want our next generations to properly learn the history and how to love the difference, we shall think about the significance of ethnic study and teach them.
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February 10, 2019 at 2:21 am #3835Soyoun ParkParticipant
Hip Hop was started in early 1900s yet it has been a significant method for the artists to express their beliefs and identities to the citizens. Hip Hop showed some different aspects of many African Americans while it also supported themselves through music. Although long time of History changed music trend of Hip Hop, its essential character of ‘a unique field of expression’ has not changed. Even though the seriousness of Civil Rights movement died down compare to mid 1900s, the current society still has some racial issues, including the officers from justice. About this social, racial issue, some Hip Hop artists shared their opinions and thoughts about it then sang it.
A Hip Hop artist Dave East recently made an album called “Don’t Shoot”. The song mainly aims for the officers who unreasonably aims their weapons toward innocent African American, old, young ones and male, female. In the song, he describes that prison is the slave ship. He realized that some of the innocent Africans was arrested and locked in the prison. Dave East started to write songs about African American Hip Hop because he witnessed how African Americans were violently hurt and accused by the police officers. So East started to make songs by using benefit of Hip Hop: spreading the song around and eventually the awareness can reach a global warning.
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February 3, 2019 at 4:33 pm #3722Soyoun ParkParticipant
Probably the black power salute is a common picture that comes out as a result when we search for black panther party. Especially, the picture of Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos at Olympic in Mexico City in 1968 is very popular. It’s a well known picture yet its message is so strong. Although the Star Spangled Banner is playing, the Americans didn’t express their patriotism. Instead, they emphasized their identity of race by holding their fist up high. Imagine how hard they must have ran that 200m just to hold their fists up high in front of the world.
This reminds me of Korean history when a Korean athlete had to run a marathon with Japanese flag in early 1900s, he had to run for himself and his nation. When he won the race, he did not hesitate to share that he is Korean and that grabbed the world’s attention. It was a starting point of revealing how Koreans were treated as slaves by Japanese. He had to run for his true nation and courageously faced the world to reveal their beliefs and identities regardless of consequences.
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January 26, 2019 at 4:49 pm #3395Soyoun ParkParticipant
On Friday, January 25th, We learned a lot about James Baldwin’s social movement style and his life. One of the remarkable part of his life is his talents in multiple areas. He was a novelist, activist, preacher and a musician. Just like many Christians, he enjoyed singing hymns, praising the Lord. However, Baldwin’s passion toward music was significant and I want to share it a little bit because it shows a different part of Baldwin, connecting to his style of movement and speeches.
“Whether I like it or not, for example, and no matter what I call myself, I suppose the only word for me, when the chips are down, is that I am an artist,” said Baldwin. He identifies himself as an artist and compare the movement to art. People may listen to music as it is, but the composer creates music with a certain harmony with a specific purpose. When the listeners feel the vibe that’s same as the purpose of the music, the composer has accomplished an influential music.
Leaders of social movements should be the same. They need to influence the crowd with the purpose, leading them toward the same goal. Instead of just leaving the voice at the moment, voice must be carried on from one person to another. That’s the movement and that’s how Baldwin wanted to continue the movement. I believe that for Baldwin, movement was a form of art where individual’s colors made a harmony together.
Picture: <span class=”ff6″>Ray Charles and James Baldwin (and the Raelettes at the right) on </span>stage in Carnegie Hall performing <span class=”ff7″>“</span>The Hallelujah Chorus.<span class=”ff7″>” </span>© (AP Photo/J. J. Lent)
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January 19, 2019 at 7:22 pm #3170Soyoun ParkParticipant
I would like to share Malcolm X’s quote of media. We haven’t specifically spent time to relate how the media in this era was significant to the movement. However, the video of Malcolm X’s speech on Friday’s lecture inspired me to think how the media could have influenced the movement. I was expecting some advantages of it such as easy to advertise the movement. However, when I saw this quote, I realized that media seem to have numerous advantages in today’s perspectives. In contrast, media was controlled by whites back then. False reports, plot twists and lies are not be surprising. Unfortunately, the advantages of media worked in favor of majorities. Comparatively, “The Next Civil Rights Movement?” by Harris introduces readers to reconsider how race is reflected in society. Media did not hide a mistake of society. It’s unfortunate that minorities in history had to go through unfair treatment while fighting for justification, but it’s really impressive that they still spread their thoughts out there and used media as well in their favor. Today, we should also learn justification and how to use technology in a smart way.
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