It is obvious that today’s society isn’t always welcoming in individuals of other religion, sex, race, and so on. Someone can be born and raised living in the same home in America all their lives and their neighbor may tell them to “go back where they came from.” This prejudice and racism that is so hateful must be brought to the attention of everyone and it must be put down. In the New York Times’ Best Seller I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi, she attacks these racial injustices and calls attention to their absurdity in our modern society. Ajayi is a Nigerian-born author, she’s a speaker, and a digital strategist. Ajayi is published in different magazines and news pages, along with being a contributing editor and columnist
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On page 72 of Ajayi’s book, she exclaims that there are a total of 892 hate groups that are still active and running in the United States. Even worse, the majority of these hate groups promote white supremacy which is directly tied with racism (Ajayi). Some of these major and still current white supremacy groups include the KKK, the White Patriot Party, and the National Alliance. These groups focus their hate on all individuals who are not white and promote their own greatness. Furthermore, on page 76 of Ajayi’s book, she states, “We make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, yet were fully half of those in prison.” Prior to and following this statement, Ajayi is discussing the target thee black population has on their backs by the justice system in America. In the next paragraph on the same page, Ajayi exclaims, “white people can cuss out cops, wave their guns in their faces, even assault them, and walk away with probation at the end of it.” This is just a minor example of house a white male can be treated in society, but if it were a black man in his shoes, they would be treated to the full extent of the law. Moreover, on page 78 of her book, Ajayi points out a major statistic that shows ninety-four percent of murders of black people are committed by other black people and about eighty-six percent of white murders are committed by other …show more content…
Ajayi was easily able to make her claims and back it up with evidence. She provided statistics, events, and personal experiences that make Ajayi’s book valid and gives her credibility throughout. The usage of pathos in the piece is the most affective of all three of the rhetorical appeals because the number of those who were majority innocent lost their lives due to racism and prejudice in the world. Luvvie Ajayi successfully encouraged people and got her message across that racism keeps growing and will not be subdued until society does something to actively stop
On page 72 of Ajayi’s book, she exclaims that there are a total of 892 hate groups that are still active and running in the United States. Even worse, the majority of these hate groups promote white supremacy which is directly tied with racism (Ajayi). Some of these major and still current white supremacy groups include the KKK, the White Patriot Party, and the National Alliance. These groups focus their hate on all individuals who are not white and promote their own greatness. Furthermore, on page 76 of Ajayi’s book, she states, “We make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, yet were fully half of those in prison.” Prior to and following this statement, Ajayi is discussing the target thee black population has on their backs by the justice system in America. In the next paragraph on the same page, Ajayi exclaims, “white people can cuss out cops, wave their guns in their faces, even assault them, and walk away with probation at the end of it.” This is just a minor example of house a white male can be treated in society, but if it were a black man in his shoes, they would be treated to the full extent of the law. Moreover, on page 78 of her book, Ajayi points out a major statistic that shows ninety-four percent of murders of black people are committed by other black people and about eighty-six percent of white murders are committed by other …show more content…
Ajayi was easily able to make her claims and back it up with evidence. She provided statistics, events, and personal experiences that make Ajayi’s book valid and gives her credibility throughout. The usage of pathos in the piece is the most affective of all three of the rhetorical appeals because the number of those who were majority innocent lost their lives due to racism and prejudice in the world. Luvvie Ajayi successfully encouraged people and got her message across that racism keeps growing and will not be subdued until society does something to actively stop