Democracy Now

The first video I watched discusses the issue of segregation and prejudice being still very much integrated into our society despite peoples beliefs that it no longer exist. Some critics even believe that it is even much worst today then it was back in earlier times, it is no longer just about color but about income too. This is eating away the center of our society especially when it comes too education. We are reverting back to schools being segregated once more, where the majority of the white and blacks are separated between different school, but also wealthier class families from lower income families. So we are now seeing schools where this study was done with the majority of the students being black but also coming from low income families, all stuck together in a school that does not get the resources it needs to really provide a good education. As apposed to other school where the majority are white now but with wealthier colored students as well grouped together in a school with lots of money, support, faculty and educational materials to thrive. Though it is clear and evident people still deny the idea of segregation and prejudice is happening still today. Simply ignoring the fact does not make it go away, that is what the author wishes to send as a message. This issue of race and income inequality needs too be addressed, discussed, debated and in the process too hopefully come out with a solution. 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/4/23/resegregation_of_american_students_new_report

The second video I watched ties into the first video as it discusses the 1964 World Fair protest that occurred in the fight for Civil Rights. Many people feel it was a victory, that we solved the problem, but did we really? As shown in the video above, inequality in race and income are even more of a problem now then they were before. This video though discusses Velma and Norman Hill involvement in the Civil Rights movement along with the hardships and victories that came along with it. These people had too fight against some very powerful people in the day but they did it while also enduring dangerous situations such as death threats from the general population. People spent years sweating, bleeding and fighting for a cause but yet up too today has proven no good is getting us closer to really ending inequality of race and income that we have. What does this say about social movement and there effectiveness though, that something even as large as the Civil Rights movement has proven to solve little in this country in the long run so far. 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/4/25/protesting_the_1964_world_s_fair

Jerrod Goertzen

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