I am so eager to talk about my background history because it really shaped me to who I am today. My parents were both born in Syria in the 1970’s. Life in Syria at that time was not simple. The Syrian Jews established themselves rather well, despite living among the duress of the Syrian government. […]
As part of the Be More campaign, John A. Powell writes about racism as it relates to the unconscious mind. “…we need to look to the unconscious mind, which plays a critical role in creating the discrepancy between our aspirations and our reality,” says Powell. He compares both orders of racism, the old one and […]
On March 30, 2016, we visited the African Burial Ground. It took about an hour to get there from Brooklyn College, but it was simple; I took the 5 train from Flatbush Avenue to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall. The walk from City Hall to the African Burial Ground was pleasurable and inspiring. As I exited the […]
This week I learned about racism from a different perspective. Peggy McIntosh brilliantly described the circumstances of racism in our day and age. One interesting sentence that McIntosh writes is, “white privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks.” This sentence brings attention to […]
Racism began since the mass movement of Europeans to the Americas in the 17th century. When the Europeans came to the Americas, various groups of people and sects separated and became distinct with their own set of laws and religions. As time passed, these sects were distinguishable and unique, each with its own importance. Many […]
As I walked up the steep, concrete steps with Professor Williams, I felt like I was climbing Mount Everest. It required a constant effort since there were so many steps and I would be doomed if I didn’t reach the top before I became exhausted. It was very busy near 16 on 10th, or High […]
