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BY HELEN DUAN
There are protests happening all around the United States of America. People are protesting for their equal human rights as minorities. They are demanding equality, justice and empathy. Racism has been a big topic lately and will be for the future. What is racism? What have people done to help stop it? How does racism affect our lives and education? What can we do to prevent it for our future? These are some questions people have been thinking about everyday. Meaning Of Racism and Anti-Racism The meaning of racism is about discrimination. Being treated unfairly due to someone’s color of skin is racism. Racism is unfair and can harm many people. Being judged by the way looks is not the way to identify a person. Their actions should speak more than their looks. The meaning of anti-racism is accepting people for who they are and not the way they look. You should not discriminate against people and accept people of all colors. Athletes protest Athletes from the NBA and WNBA protested against racism by refusing to play. Natasha Clouds and Bradley Beal led a march on the day slavery ended and many sports players are urging people to vote for lawmakers and other leaders who care about social justice. “A tennis player named Naomi Osaka wore seven masks, one for each round of the tournament and each of them had a name of a black victim of violence and racial injustice.” (Brian S. McGrath) How racism affects our lives “The way we look or identify ourselves, determines our future”(Jenée Desmond-Harris) “Growing up in a segregated and poor neighborhood can affect your future” (Jenée Desmond-Harris). The way people judge us by the way we look such as our skin color affects the schools we go to, the jobs we get, and the opportunities that we are offered. It also affects the places we live and where people would accept you for the way you may look. How school is affected by racism “Smaller portion of black students are attending majority-white schools because there aren’t as many white people as there were 50-40 years ago.”(Alvin Chang). Over the past few years, more black students have been attending to majority-white schools, but there aren’t as many black kids going to school because of segregation starting in the 1980s. "For every student enrolled, the average nonwhite school district receives $2,226 less than a white school district," (Clare Lombardo)The mixed students school has less money because they are different from the “American Dream” “Poor, primarily white school districts get about $19,000 per student — while high-poverty, nonwhite districts get about $8,000, according to EdBuild.” (Clare Lombardo) This is unfair because every school should have the same funding even if they have different types of students. Even now-a-days, schools are segregated which can affect a student’s education. And if a student does not get the same education as others, it might affect their future. “Growing up in a segregated and poor neighborhood can affect your future.” (Alvin Chang) Conclusion We need to stop racism. Racism affects our daily life and our future. Some examples on how it affects our future are things such as our jobs and how students get different education because of segregation such as funding. We need to raise our voice and help stop racism like Natasha Clouds and Bradley Bail. Raising our voice, and learning and educating others about racism could help bring awareness. Looking for reliable resources about it and sharing it with others could help too. Making posters, bringing a community together, and more could help prevent less hate crimes. Also, racism isn’t all about Black Lives Matter. It is also about Asian Hate. Everyone must join together to help fight for our equality, justice, and empathy. What can I do right now? Would you like to help right now at our school, AP Giannini? There is a program you can join called Jaguars For Justice led by the Beacon Program. We meet up every other Wednesday at 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. We learn about other cultures and talk about ways on how to stop all the hate crimes that have been going on recently. We talk about how we feel about the recent crimes and protest because it is a safe space. If you would like to contribute to helping your community, join us! It’s never too late to join. Our next zoom meeting will be 5/12. Click here to join. If you would like to join our google classroom, the code is zrtmgut. Can’t wait to see you there! Sources: Jenée Desmond-Harris and Estelle Caswell. (Jan 13, 2015) The Myth of Race. Retrieved from: https://www.vox.com/2015/1/13/7536655/race-myth-debunked Brian S. McGrath. (October 21, 2020) Game Changers. Retrieved from: https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/game-changers-2/ Alvin Chang. (March 5,2018) The data proves that school segregation is getting worse. Retrieved from: https://www.vox.com/2018/3/5/17080218/school-segregation-getting-worse-data Clare Lombardo. (February 26,2019) Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money. Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/26/696794821/why-white-school-districts-have-so-much-more-money Eric Deggans. (August 25, 2020) 'Not Racist' Is Not Enough: Putting In The Work To Be Anti-Racist Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/905515398/not-racist-is-not-enough-putting-in-the-work-to-be-anti-racist Dr.Beverly Tatum. (UKN) It's Not So Black and White: Discussing Race and Racism in the Classroom Retrieved from: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/its-not-so-black-and-white/ Dear Ada,
It’s been a year now, and I feel like I don’t have any friends anymore. We barely talk, and I haven’t seen anyone in person for like, a month! I haven’t seen most of my friends since school closed last year What do I do? -Forsaken Friend ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Forsaken Friend, We’ve all been there! We’re all on the same boat, but we just don’t know it because nobody ever leaves their cabin. Here are some tips to feel less isolated;
Good luck, -Ask Ada By Isabelle Huang The fate of Earth is in our hands. How many times have you heard topics relating to melting glaciers, dying cloud forests, and rising sea levels mentioned in the past years? Our Earth is experiencing challenges and changes. What is happening? The answer is global warming. Over the past century, the Earth’s temperature has been rapidly rising and is affecting animals, environments, ecosystems, and even humans. The rapid rise of temperatures is altering the climate patterns faster than ever which could lead to new and unpredictable climate changes in the future. So how can we fix this problem?
Before discussing solutions, let’s get a better understanding of climate change. As you might already know, humans have caused climate change and global warming by releasing greenhouse gases. These gases are released when humans burn fossil fuels (coal, oil, or natural gas), trapping heat into the atmosphere causing the temperature to rise. This is called the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect kept the Earth warm by trapping heat in the atmosphere while still letting light in, similar to the walls of a greenhouse. However, humans have started releasing more greenhouse gases which caused more heat to be trapped in the atmosphere. For thousands of years, emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have been balanced out by greenhouse gases that are naturally absorbed. However, since we started emitting more greenhouse gases, the natural cycle was thrown out of balance. This causes the climate to change in unexpected ways. Not only can climate change cause sea levels to rise, but the weather can also become more extreme. This means more major storms, more rain followed by longer droughts, a loss of water supply, and changes in plants and animals’ habitats. Now that we know more about the consequences of climate change and how it works, what can we do to help slow down climate change? Since we are releasing increased greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, we can help make a difference by lowering the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by doing the following:
Climate change is a global problem, and we must do our best to minimize the harmful effects. Every little thing counts! Whether you plant a tree, or just remember to turn off the lights when you leave a room can make a big difference. Let’s all take an active role in saving our beautiful Earth, a place we called HOME! |
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