My Reaction:
The Jena article was definitely a attention grabber. I found it devastating and also interesting these acts of hatred still occur today; but it's even more saddening that it's happening in the "UNITED" States of America. A place known for openness in diversity, open opportunities, and FREEDOM. Further, this was also something I had concern over; the whole "noose" incident. "If you can figure out how to make a school yard fight into an attempted murder charge, I'm sure you can figure out how to make stringing nooses into a hate crime." from Latese Brown, 40, of Alexandria. Thus, how is the "United" States of America suppose to be considered United when we have things like this going on?
Moreover, The Little Rock and Jena incidents are very much similar, in my opinion, too many ways to write down in just one blog post. But I'll state the three main reasons why they are similar. One is the bias opinion that the people are brought up with, who take part of these acts of hatred. Two the way the incident is blown way out of proportion. Lastly, the display of hatred all because of one person's state of mind that is not even alive physically but spiritually very well alive; because people practice and make sure hatred never dies. Racism is like Cancer it spreads.
Racism means -hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. Cancer means -any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively; blight. Supporting my comparison - Racism is like cancer and it spreads. Hatred is the evil that has spread due to the practice of it and will not come to and until we as humans decide Hatred is a thing of the PAST, Stealing our PRESENT, and dictating our FUTURE!!!
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