American Crime Analysis Everyday, all around the world, many individuals are dealing with the pressure of figuring out who they are and who they want to become. That is whether they are dealing with the color of their skin, their sexuality, or even what gender some may pursue to be. Negative comments that involve these categories travel through the world so quickly and harsh to allow those individuals to feel less of a person and to shy away from who they are striving to become. While some individuals walk around confused not knowing if they are making the right decision on whether to be a certain gender or to like a certain gender, others walk around scared knowing that their life could be in danger because a person may not agree with that
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PBS references “ours” as the United States of America when slavery was embedded in the nation up to the late 19th century. As mentioned in paragraph four, Chris Dixon favored the African American students over Hispanic students when a punishment needed to be handed out for fighting. African Americans all hold something in common when relating to the United State’s racial history. Many African Americans come from descendents who were enslaved in the south during the 19th century. Each African American understands the hardships behind being a black male or female in the United States. Chris Dixon is seen favoring his own race during the decision on who to punish for fighting. As an African American, he understood what is was like to grow up as an underprivileged member in society. Chris decided to take racism into effect when his decision needed to be made on who to punish. In Jesse Byrnes’ article White Americans Don’t Understand Being Black in America, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich expresses his feelings towards today’s racism after recent police brutality on African Americans. “We’ve got to rethink what it means to be an American and how to function together as an extended family” Gingrich says. When a caucasian policeman is found to extensively beating an African American, …show more content…
The television series uses sexuality in a way to portray intersectionality and how homosexuals go through complex situations in order to sustain respect. Principal Dixon is shown using racism under a time of distress between two ethnic groups. The decision to punish only the hispanics can be seen as an example discrimination. An important aspect to depict is the interconnection between two different social classes. Leland High School, who is predominantly caucasian and full of wealth, and Marshall High School predominantly African American are intertwined by conflict from sexuality. This interconnection is unique in a way because it allows viewers to see the relationship between sexuality and social class. Overall, throughout season 2 of American Crime gender, racism, social class, and sexuality all come into factor when discussing this series over the semester. The television series is a great opportunity for a viewer to understand the hardship one might face if they are of a minority or a discriminated
PBS references “ours” as the United States of America when slavery was embedded in the nation up to the late 19th century. As mentioned in paragraph four, Chris Dixon favored the African American students over Hispanic students when a punishment needed to be handed out for fighting. African Americans all hold something in common when relating to the United State’s racial history. Many African Americans come from descendents who were enslaved in the south during the 19th century. Each African American understands the hardships behind being a black male or female in the United States. Chris Dixon is seen favoring his own race during the decision on who to punish for fighting. As an African American, he understood what is was like to grow up as an underprivileged member in society. Chris decided to take racism into effect when his decision needed to be made on who to punish. In Jesse Byrnes’ article White Americans Don’t Understand Being Black in America, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich expresses his feelings towards today’s racism after recent police brutality on African Americans. “We’ve got to rethink what it means to be an American and how to function together as an extended family” Gingrich says. When a caucasian policeman is found to extensively beating an African American, …show more content…
The television series uses sexuality in a way to portray intersectionality and how homosexuals go through complex situations in order to sustain respect. Principal Dixon is shown using racism under a time of distress between two ethnic groups. The decision to punish only the hispanics can be seen as an example discrimination. An important aspect to depict is the interconnection between two different social classes. Leland High School, who is predominantly caucasian and full of wealth, and Marshall High School predominantly African American are intertwined by conflict from sexuality. This interconnection is unique in a way because it allows viewers to see the relationship between sexuality and social class. Overall, throughout season 2 of American Crime gender, racism, social class, and sexuality all come into factor when discussing this series over the semester. The television series is a great opportunity for a viewer to understand the hardship one might face if they are of a minority or a discriminated