Media Matters for America

now; I find it to be a very sensitive subject for many people and is widely talked about. Racism in America today tends to be a concern for blacks, Muslims and Mexicans in America. Today we are widely talking about different social movements; like black lives matter, Muslim lives matter and Latino lives matter. All face different problems in the eye of many different Americans. Throughout America the most widely talked about race regarding racism are the blacks. In some opinions it is seen that…

Black Lives Matter” in The Crisis in 2015. In Darryl Lorenzo Wellington’s article “The Power of Black Lives Matter,” he argues that the Black Lives Matter movement has helped bring to the forefront the uncomfortable truth about race and class in the United States of America. He makes it clear that racism is still present in today’s society and that Black Lives Matter will help make this problem more noticeable. He does so through rhetorical questions and repetition. Black Lives Matter is an…

Social Media America and other countries around the world are in a fast-growing technological age. In January 2015, about 2.078 billion people around the world used a form of social media (Kemp). That is a little bit over a fourth of the world's population! Celebrities are gaining followers, viral videos achieve their weekly fame, and individuals are posting their latest food confection. Social media is everywhere and is consuming the lives of many individuals. Recently, many people are…

Racism continues as a problem that America faces since the beginning in the 17th century with a gradual osculating decline from the active violent attacks, public shaming, and lynching. This decline led to the rise of different and new ways to embody with more anonymous shaming, passive and micro-aggression, and new stereotypes. As means and manner of racism have changed so the intentions and purpose. Racism differentiates by culture and generation as some use it as a stereotypical joke, while…

this reflection, I will address the question of whether kneeling during the American national anthem/US flag a priori to National Football League games should be exercised by professional athletes in regards to spreading awareness of inequality in America. The act of kneeling as a protest falls perfect in expressing disagreement on a certain issue in a democratic state. The controversy of kneeling during the national anthem/US flag all began when NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San…

It is especially important to examine this topic because of the diversity and uniqueness of every individual. No matter the race, there is bound to be some level of prejudice, and every race has some level of power, no matter how big or small the quantity may be. The power can come from socioeconomic status, culture, and genes according to Jones’ article (Jones C, 2000). This means that people from any race have the…

culture, that child is more likely to be considered racist themselves based on the ideas present in their household while they were growing up. So say a child had parents what were caucasian descent and that child's parents are racist against African America people and the [parents always talk about how bad that group of people and talks about all the bad stuff that they have done then they are kind of brainwashing…

are people too. Although celebrities are very open about their lives, they still deserve privacy like any other American citizen. Celebrities have exposed themselves to the public more times than society has requested, but the media invades and publicizes the private matters of a celebrity’s life. According to Source F, “most state laws attempt to strike a balance between the individual’s right to privacy and public interest in the freedom of the press.” The government has tried to establish…

There is a lack of adequate diverse representation in the media (logos). The media does not portray people of color in the media enough—and when minorities are cast or depicted in films, commercials, and other forms of media, they are limited to an overplayed and annoying (and boring) stereotype or filler trope (ethos). Although Hollywood films and other media industries may recognize that there is not enough diversity in their films, there are still little to no changes being made. Roles…

outrage across America, but why is it that it started just because of that one incident? Is this because of racism in the police force’s across America or, is it because of African Americans disobeying the law? Some people are probably just wanting to know why the police shootings were not a big deal before Ferguson. Ever since August 9, 2014; when the Ferguson shooting occurred, America has seen an outrage/war of African Americans vs police. The group known as “Black Lives Matter” has gone…