In Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca Shipwreck Off the Texas Coast after Nunez loses most of his crew after landing near present day Tampa Florida. They are attacked by Native Americans and he again loses men from his crew. After time passes he eventually gets in the good graces of the Native Americans. He and his remaining 2 remaining men assume the role of doctor for the Native American tribe and spend years healing the sick. Nunez eventually goes on to convince his men to go try to find their fellow Christian men.…
I interviewed my co-worker, Sheila Johnson. She is an African American born in 1952 during the WW11 and Korean War Generation. Mrs. Johnson was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. Her parents were both African Americans and married when she was conceived and born. Mrs. Johnson’s father was a history teacher and worked at the family’s pharmacy/neighborhood drug store.…
As a child you do not completely understand to concept of discrimination. A child’s understanding of discrimination would be untainted until they actually have the chance to experience it for themselves. In “On Being the Target of discrimination” Ralph Ellison shares his experiences with discrimination as a child and how his experiences impacted…
Growing up, I was taught at all different kinds of schools and places. The first school I was taught at was a private faith-centered school, called Saint Matthews Catholic School. Saint Matthews was an elementary school that went up to the 6th grade. In Saint Matthews, the majority of students were “white,” Hispanic, upper middle class, high class, and (not surprisingly) Catholic. Although I loved going to Saint Matthews, I could not deny that it was a very segregated place.…
In seventh grade, I found myself thrust into the world of elite, predominantly white private schools. As a person of color coming into this environment, it seemed as if issues regarding racial diversity, religious diversity, socioeconomic status, and even colorism would be inevitable aspects of my experience. Initially, I did not acknowledge the presence of these issues in my new surroundings as they were topics that I had never encountered before and consequently did not fully understand. Slowly, through my personal experiences, I soon realized the relevance of these topics to not only my identity but to the broader community at Brearley. This realization steadily transitioned into a developing interest.…
I attend Little Flower Catholic high school for girls a predominantly white high school. I spent my whole high school experience at that school. This was my second time attending a predominantly white school. Before attending Little Flower I attended Our Mother of sorrows, which was predominantly black school. I felt that there was more discrimination in the predominantly black school rather than in the predominantly white school.…
My middle school days were not the best; I encountered many instances of bigotry from students. I was teased endlessly and disrespected because of my diversity. Born and raised of West Indian Heritage, students made my life a living hell because I spoke with an accent. “Where are you from?” instantly began the conversation.…
It would have been even more devastating if I had allowed myself to be put down by the rejection from my classmates, but I didn’t. Instead of allowing myself to wallow in self-deprecation, I treated my racial adversity as a platform for discipline and diligence.…
My Education lesson in a White people school (Ecuador) Over the years my perspective of the world has changed due to my experiences growing up. Discrimination has always been there but many times ignored. Unfortunately, just like my ancestors had, I experienced it as well but education helped me to deal with it.. In each educational and social transition, new people were brought to me with new knowledge.…
Growing up as an upper-middle-class Caucasian girl in Casper, Wyoming, my community was scarce of rich diversity. However, I was fortunate that my parents welcomed everyone into our home equally and never looked down on anyone for any difference we may have had with them. My parents were specialized parents that provided care for ten foster children over the years during my adolescence. Every experience with each foster child was not positive, however, they did expose me to the harsh reality that not every child is afforded the opportunity of just growing up and being a carefree kid. The empathy I felt for those foster children undoubtedly helped shape who I am and why I know it is the responsibility of all to strive for human rights for everyone.…
As an Afro-Latina, race and gender issues are important to me and have a massive impact on many decisions in my life. Fortunately, I have been blessed with two loving parents who taught me to love my roots and not to be ashamed of whom I am. My parents have taught me about cultural icons such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes & Frida Kahlo. However, during these passed two years police brutality, racial tension, and gender issues have been hot topics in the media. Being a Massachusetts resident, I have always been taught that I am “too far north” for racism or sexism to affect me as it does many southerners.…
I’ve always been conscious about it and I spend so much time trying to learn about who I am, and where I stand in the world and why I have to be the one who’s always got to maneuver around racism. That’s why I got hella mad at the way Malo was treated and viewed as basically nothing in school because for me, elementary to middle school was tough. The teachers weren't as verbally degrading but it was pretty obvious that no one believed or gave me the motivation to believe that I could grow up into a successful black woman. It hurts to think that so many black children go to school these kind of toxic…
Power and Privilege Power and privilege is exhibited when a group of individuals have an advantage over other groups in the same circumstance. These groups often carry the power over oppressed groups and often hold power positions in society. This power and privilege can been seen in every part of society including school buildings. Power and privilege be regarding race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disabilities.…
Nick Smith Mr. Kirsten English 12 12 November 2015 Racial Insensitivity in Bayfield Schools Thesis: Racial and cultural insensitivity has existed in the Bayfield Schools for a number of years, but was not rightfully acknowledged until valedictorian Victoria Gokee-Rindall’s commencement speech in 2013. Outline I. Intro A. thesis B. introduction of each side C. purpose statement II. What is smudging A. What is it B.…
When I was younger the neighborhood that I lived in was filled with new families and there were children running about the streets every day, and you could always hear the sounds of hockey sticks in the street and trampolines across the yards, jump rope, or laughter. The only quiet times were during the school hours and at night, after the street lamps had gone on and all the children had retreated into their respective homes. My neighborhood was a Kid Friendly neighborhood. Stereotypically, it was a middle class white neighborhood. The houses all had at least two car garages, and the landscaping was always top priority, the kids had nice clothes and the adults had good jobs.…