Race Still Matters

This article, Race Still Matters: Moral Amnesia in America, by Christian Century, speaks on the ongoing racial injustices and prejudices blacks face on a daily basis, whether it be in our court rooms, business, and housing. Blacks are still related as second rate citizens, and though we are in the 20th century it doesn't look like anything will be changing anytime soon. The article talks about all that went on during the civil rights movement and how we have gained much from what our ancestors did, but we continue to fight for a movement that has not yet reached a solution. This article relates to The Big Sea by Langston Hughes in regards to the race issue found in the book. Langston mentions many times, the racial injustices he face in his lifetime. Prime examples of this would be when he was denied service at a soda shop in the train station, or when he went off to school at Lincoln, and during his jobs working on the ships. Langston had many experiences being denied from so many things based on his race, but he never let it get him down, nor hold him back. He kept on fighting and learned to love himself even more. Today we must not let ignorance of others hold us back from achieving our goals, nor make us feel less of a person. We are all people no matter what race we are, and everyone needs to realize that.

P.S. Here is the link to the article:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_4_123/ai_n16439652

English 002

As English 002 comes to an end, I have reflected back on my experience in the class. At the beginning of the year I was skeptical about the class, assignments, and the way Mrs. Diaz graded. I soon began to improve in my writing, learned about different authors, and enjoyed the writing assignments we were given. I enjoyed my English class as well as the many activities we partake in. I will miss those in the class and the many discussions we had. I hope everyone has a great break, as well as a wonderful year at Howard University.