Deandra Gutierrez

Democracy Now #5

 

President Obama is meeting with King Abdullah this week in the kingdom in Saudi Arabia. Special requests have been made to President Obama, from members of congress and human rights organizations, to address the treatment of religious minorities, women, and activists when talking with Abdullah. Many political analysts think that the problem in Syria has moved into a war with Saudi Arabia and Iran; Saudi Arabia, is known to be the biggest source of funds for Islamic military groups. The report for 9/11 also shows Saudi Arabia to be the main source of funding for al-Qaeda. I'm glad Obama is willing to meet with King Abdullah. Racism has been around for many centuries and though it has gotten better, people still witness it today in colleges. "Dear White People," is a film that addresses the issue of racism that still goes on and it includes comedy while portraying racial relations. The main character is a black female student and she hosts a radio show on the college campus. One day she confronts the stereotypes and problems students of color have to put up with. In response, many of the white students threw an "African-American" themed party which increased the tension at school. There was a fraternity group that had an "African-American" themed party, they used watermelon cups and wore basketball jerseys. I feel like it was a great idea to make this film because racism needs to stop! It is unfair for people to treat others differently just because they are a different race. Yes, racism has gotten better then it use to be, but there are still people who act on racism and I think it is important to work on getting everyone to be more conceder it to others and their feeling.