elizabeth jorgensen, Dem. Now 3/30

Elizabeth Jorgensen

Dr. Kubal/Dem. Now

3/30/14

Dear White People: Film Tackles Racial Stereotypes on Campus & Being a “Black Face in a White Space”: 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/24/dear_white_people_film_tackles_racial

The first video I watched discussed a new director’s film titled: Dear White People, and what drove Justin Simien to produce the film challenging racial tensions and predominantly white dominated Ivy league schools. The film addresses questions and challenges social stereotypes through comedy and satire. One of the main characters in the film hosts a radio show on campus where she addresses racial tensions experienced in the fictitious, although not far off college. Tensions mount when a ‘black’ themed party is thrown in which party goers reinforce derogatory racial stereotypes for entertainment. 

The film addresses issues that have been reported at colleges throughout the United States, where racial tensions are very alive. Students at the University of Mississippi, were expelled for inappropriate acts of racism and discrimination. Black students at Harvard recently started a campaign expressing students’ frustration of the type of racial profiling that still exists in society today. 

Targeted by Firebombing, Legislation, and Now Vandalism, Montana Abortion Provider Shutters Clinic:

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/27/targeted_by_firebombing_legislation_and_now

On March 4th of this year, All Families Healthcare was closed indefinitely due to vandalization in Colorado. The individual who broke into the office took their time destroying almost everything in the office building, include the plumbing. Susan Cahill’s abortion providing facility had only been open 3 weeks after being forced out of her previous office location, then bought by Hope Pregnancy Ministries. Although shocking, Cahill is no stranger to violent feedback about the assistance she provides for women who was firebombed in 1994. 

Susan Cahill has been providing abortions at All Families Healthcare for more than 30 years. The vandalism was an incredibly emotional attack, aftermath demonstrating the length of time taken by the suspect to destroy everything. Zachary Klundt, the daughter of a board member for the Hope Ministries, was arrested for another charge and matched a footprint found at the scene from the office break-in.