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Film: "Stay Woke" and "Mighty Times" The filmmakers show how the struggle against injustice, inequality, and racial discrimination continues on to this day. The image in the film Stay Woke  that best highlights this continued struggle is the one on the cover of Time magazine, "America, 1968  2015, What has changed, What hasn't." The film Mighty Times showed the movement against racial segregation in Birmingham Alabama in 1963. The film Stay Woke demonstrated why and how the Black Lives Matter movement started in 2015. Both films show how activism can make change happen. The films show how necessary it is to come together, rally, and speak up against injustice and inequality in order for things to change. In the films, Blacks joined together to fight against segregation in Birmingham Alabama, and police brutality in Ferguson Missouri. In both films Blacks stood up to law enforcement.  In the films a form of media was used to get the message out. In...

Article: Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): theorizing at the intersections of race and dis/ability Author: Subini Ancy Annamma, David Connor & Beth Ferri The author argues that although throughout history science has debunked the theories related to race and intellectual ability, it is evident that children of color are still being over represented in programs for children with learning disabilities. This demonstrates that the perception of ability or not, is socially constructed, inter connected to race, and is subtly woven into our educational systems and practices. 1.) The definition of a disability is relatively arbitrary, based on personal choice rather than any reason or system. 2.) In 1973 the definition of mental retardation was changed from a measured IQ score of 85 to 70, only because special education came under fire for the over representation of students of color with learning disabilities. Despite this change made to the definition of mental retardat...

Podcast: How To Become Batman Show Producers: Alix Beagle and Lulu Miller The NPR show producers argue that the emotions, beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of others can have an effect on our lives. They start the podcast by asking several people to predict which one of the rats they felt would make it through the maze the quickest. It turns out that the rats they thought looked smarter made it through the maze a lot quicker. They go on to provide evidence of this by interviewing a man who believes the expectations of his mother helped him be able to see. His mother supported his use of echolocation to be able to navigate his environment. The mother did this against the wishes of his educators who said, "Clicking is not socially acceptable in school." Had his mother accepted these beliefs, she would not have encouraged this ability, and independence, depriving him of a normal life. This is a very powerful message in that it sheds light on how the beliefs, and ...

Article: Schools, Prisons, and Social Implications of Punishment: Rethinking Disciplinary Practices Author: Pedro A. Noguera This author argues that schools in the U.S. function as prisons rather than learning environments and that it is common practice for schools to overemphasize behavior and punish the students with the greatest economic, social, academic, and emotional needs. (1)  Is there an overemphasis on behavior in schools in the U.S.? (2) Are we seeing these things happening in our schools? (3) What can administrators do to change the culture in these schools? Article: Defining Racism "Can we talk?" Author: Tatum B. This author argues that racism is systemic, a "system of advantage based on race", that it involves cultural messages, institutional policies, beliefs/actions of individuals, and practices. That unless we reflect on our own prejudices, we will pass these beliefs/actions/practices, and messages on to our children, continuing the...

Film: "I Am Not Your Negro" Filmmaker: Raoul Peck The film maker, along with James Baldwin's writings argues that not much has changed in America in relation to racism, and the oppression and subordination of the Black race by the White race. It emphasizes the need for the White race to admit, stop denying, and do something about the physical and psychological pain it has inflicted on the Black race for centuries in order for things to change. Samuel L. Jackson is the narrator in "I Am Not Your Negro" a project James Baldwin was working on, and did not have the chance to complete prior to his death in 1987.  This film explicitly summarizes the cruelty, and subjugation Blacks have had to endure since their arrival on American soil. As I was watching this film I was curious to know how James Baldwin died (was he also assassinated?), I had never heard of him prior to this movie, so I went ahead and googled his name. I found this article written by the New York...

Articles: A CRITICALLY COMPASSIONATE PEDAGOGY FOR LATINO YOUTH/Building on Strength con Educacion, Respeto, y Confianza (with Education, Respect, and Trust) Authors: Julio Cammarota and Augustine Romero/Ana Celia Zentella Film: Precious Knowledge These authors argue that a one size fits all pedagogy such as ones enforced by the No Child Left Behind Act are not effective, especially when teaching multilingual, and diverse students such as Latinos. They argue that the success of Latino students is dependent on the ability of educators to develop relationships that foster an appreciation of their culture and backgrounds. Educators need to know their students, know where they come from, and their communities. As stated by Julio Cammarota and Augustine Romero " Authentic caring promote student--teacher relationships characterized by respect, admiration, and love, which, in turn, inspire young Latinos and Latinas to better themselves and their communities." In A Critically C...