As much as I respect the NYPD and their authority, it always bewilders me why non-violent crimes seem to get more attention than the more serious and violent ones. For example, why are their always two or three police cars on the highway on Saturday nights trying to catch someone speeding? Why are their so […]
Yesterday, I finally realized that I have become conscious of stereotypes and assumptions that people make based on looks. I was sitting with a girl from my Biology class, I’ll call her Girl 1, and someone in our Biology lecture, I’ll call her Girl 2, came to sit with us. We started talk about families, […]
“Lai Lai, oh Lai Lai.” “Lai Lai, oh Lai Lai.” “Ago.” “Ame.” The entire train ride home that song in the voice of a young girl was running through my head. A rush of emotions and questions ran through my head. I was building comparisons between my previous visit to the African Burial Ground in […]
Daniel Cohen Discussion Blog Post #2 In the present day, after centuries of social reform, it is tempting to declare racism over. In a sense, it is, at least overtly. Public figures who say racist things in public are ostracized, programs are in place to allow the disenfranchised (who are often of a racial minority) […]
In current events, every time the word “race” is brought up it means someone is trying to achieve a political agenda. We’re not appreciating the way people identify themselves but rather condescending those that are different and making them feel insecure about their distinctiveness. It is important for individuals to link their national identity, ethnicity, […]
