Now we will critically analyze and compare the sequence of the two situations to today’s conditions. Since the civil rights movement people of color have rallied, protested, and rioted to influence social and constitutional change. What did their efforts change? Modjeska Simkins, Huey Newton, John Conyers, and Thurgood Marshall were black people who used their political power to inflict permanent change for people of color. Modjeska took part in writing the declaration on Clarendon Country component of “Separate but equal” Briggs vs. Elliot case. Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party for Self Defense utilized the second amendment, to arm and protect the black community from police brutality. John was one of the first lawmakers to urge a systematic study of the differing treatment blacks and whites received at the hands of police, and the U.S. Department of Justice launched a major national investigation of the issue partly in response to his concerns. Furthermore, he introduced or worked on major legislation dealing with hate crimes, voter registration, and violence against women. These black leaders, along with several others, made political moves that took action to ameliorate colored people. Through legislative means, they made changes more efficient than ones made by fellow colored people decades ago. Today black people call the legislative branch of government “the system.” The system originally created for the rich, is the same system that is poisonous to people of color . Later, however, African Americans became engaged with “the system” to have it benefit people of color. Included in what people of color refer to as “the system” are aspects known as “bylaws” and “the legislative process,” and/or “the judicial process.” The legislative process “is the most efficient way to make this country/University more inclusive, diverse, open-minded, non-discriminative, and safe for citizens and foreigners”. We have all seen this legitimate process work in the past and present with the 13th and 19th amendment, the success of the civil right movement, and other laws that were formed to support people of color. The best part about this process is anyone can participate in it by being an elected official; possessing a certain level of education, or by being apart of a special organization are not requirements. Take a moment to reflect on how protesting, rallying, rioting, or demanding influences Congress’ (or as many identify as “the system”) resolutions. Apply that same thought process to the Board of Trustees (or as many identify as “the University”). On the University level we have something called the “Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU).” If anyone who attends Michigan State University looks at their student account details there is a $25.00 charge funded to ASMSU. ASMSU is the undergraduate student government that function as the legislative and judicial branches for MSU students. ASMSU is also the liaison between the student body and Board of trustees, or “the University”. ASMSU has bi-weekly general assembly meetings open to the public; take notice of the word “public”. During these meetings representatives introduce bills and those bills become rules or laws at the University. A bill is a proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until …show more content…
black lives matter movements are irrelevant to what we want from the university based off of the list of demands. The list of demands are unprofessional, rude, non-rational, display lack of awareness and literacy, and are not proficient for numerous of reasons. In the professional world, if you want something you do not verbally command it. For example, if you obtain an internship or job you do not go to them and say “ I demand paid vacations, I demand yearly bonuses, etc.” That is not the way things work. In 1966, the black panthers made a list of demands to local, state, federal and government officials state their “wants” in the black community which were never addressed by any government officials. It is not just because they were black, it was because they lacked the knowledge and awareness of the legislative