Country That Once Betrayed Me

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What stood out to me from this week’s continent material are the two movies, “A Classroom Dived” and “Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me.” These movies stick out for the reasons that every minorities group has contributed and sacrifice for the United States of America, to become “free.” Yet, they are all being treated as second-class citizens-denied a “personal freedom”, one way or another. In addition, the “cartoon page” Post -racial America? sums it all issues up, I suppose.

The movie “Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me” remains me of the Tuskegee Airmen. A popular name of a group of African-Americans military pilots (fighter and bomber) who fought in World War II. They officially, formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. Although these men were putting their life on the line, they were at the same time being treated as sub-humans. During World War II, a total of 600 men were enrolled in the study. Of this group 399, who had syphilis were a part of
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The Muslim communities are being arrested, simply for the reason that they are Muslims. Not all Muslims are radicalized/terrorist. Nonetheless, Muslims-Americans are fighting terrorists side-by-side with so called Americans. However, that not enough patriotism. They are the “new meat.” Anyhow, the potential president candidate, Donald Trump said of halting Muslims entering the country. “We have to do it. It will be lifted, this ban, when as a nation, we’re in a position to properly and perfectly screen these people coming into our country. They’re pouring in and we don’t know what we’re doing.” American in critical condition.

As a culturally grounded social worker, I should implement an intervention that honors the legacy of each person; ethnicity. America in one complex country with many difficulties and multifaceted

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