This blog is a forum to discuss your final thoughts on the "Moments of Controversy" from class. You are required to make a weekly post either in response to the weekly topic or to another student's comment. This will count as your "Out of Class Participation." Have fun and be respectful!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Week 1 Moment of Controversy: Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Focus Question: Do acts such as this help to stop widespread problems such as racism or hate? Why or why not? Can you think of other examples of symbolic protests?
I love this picture, it really represents how I feel about racism in America. What these two guys did is fantastic, however...there is still racism today.
i say the picture is really symbolic, how they wore different stuff to represent different things like the beads to repreaseant lynching, really orgignal.
This picture has strong symbolism, it represent that mankind have the ability to do anything they put their minds into it, it doesn't matter what color your skin is or gender.
I agree that this picture helps to stop widespread problems like racism because it shows people that they need to respect another race if they want their race to be respected. Those 2 African American are brave to do the black power in the Olympics even that they knew there going to get hurt or something, they did that to show the world to stop being racist to African American People.
I agree with Jeniffer S.Period 2 she is right about what this guys did is fantastic but the most important is that shev is right there still racism today...
Yes,becuase what tommy smith did showed others that everyone needs freedom and everyone deserves freedom. This acts will stop racism issues because small protests soon lead to big ones.
Other examples of symbolic protests would be what mahatma gandhi did for his country and its indepence.
Martin Luther King Jr did he did not use voilence as a soultion for freedom, he and other colored poeple did protests
I think that this is the correct way to make a symbolic protest because Tommy Smith and John Carlos are trying to send a message to the world that racism is very cruel and slavery will never happen again.
I do not agree with anybody because if i think I am not sure Tommie smith i think said if he wins he will be an American not a black American then he should have shown both sides not only just wearing and agreeing with John Carlos to show all the pride they have because the Olympics was made to also show gratitude to everybody so it would have been unfair with them to do that
Elisette N . period 8 i strongly agree with Magaly C. Period 5 because i feel like noone derserves to get booded on stage in public in front of everyone . they have the right because the won as well to
angel.period 8 i would also strongly agree with Jennifer s. what these two men did was just amazing these men just proved that actions speak louder than words.although racism still occures in the present.
Isaac.b Period 8 This Mexican drug war was unbelievable but I think jus cause they got booed didn’t mean it could have been cause of racism but they didn’t see it that way
Christopher L. period 8 All i can say to this is that this picture is a great example to the racism that's going on to this state. what they did was amazing, and yet the Americans are still blind for what there skin color is. a man is a man, no matte what color or how they look there still one of us.
Lucci Z Period 8 I think this picture is very symbolic to the progress the United States has made with the ongoing battle of racism. I think this picture shows that we are moving in the right direction, from segregation and the Jim Crow laws, to having an African American president. I think it is important to see people take a stand against racism, even if they know people will be prejudiced.
Jennifer S. Period 2
ReplyDeleteI love this picture, it really represents how I feel about racism in America. What these two guys did is fantastic, however...there is still racism today.
jenny s. period 8
ReplyDeleteI love this .asdkfja;ldskjfa;klsdjf
Shantell R . Period 8
ReplyDeleteI Strongly Agree With Jennifer S . Period 2
With Everthing She Mention.
Lesley A. Period 5
ReplyDeletei say the picture is really symbolic, how they wore different stuff to represent different things like the beads to repreaseant lynching, really orgignal.
Hai Pham. Period 8
ReplyDeleteThis picture has strong symbolism, it represent that mankind have the ability to do anything they put their minds into it, it doesn't matter what color your skin is or gender.
Calvin S. Period 8
ReplyDeleteI agree that this picture helps to stop widespread problems like racism because it shows people that they need to respect another race if they want their race to be respected. Those 2 African American are brave to do the black power in the Olympics even that they knew there going to get hurt or something, they did that to show the world to stop being racist to African American People.
Yulisa R. Period 2
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeniffer S.Period 2 she is right about what this guys did is fantastic but the most important is that shev is right there still racism today...
Veronica G. Period 5
ReplyDeleteThey showed the courage they had. They were proud for what they did, everyone DOES deserves freedom.
Yes,becuase what tommy smith did showed others that everyone needs freedom and everyone deserves freedom. This acts will stop racism issues because small protests soon lead to big ones.
ReplyDeleteOther examples of symbolic protests would be what mahatma gandhi did for his country and its indepence.
Martin Luther King Jr did he did not use voilence as a soultion for freedom, he and other colored poeple did protests
period 7 ~ jayesh patel
they had the courage to help stop racism.
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Magaly C. Period 5
ReplyDeleteI think it's unfair that their getting booed, because their just saluting and they have the right to do that.
pedro c 8th period
ReplyDeleteI think yhet had the right to do that and shouldn't get boo'd of the stage
Jair V. Period 5
ReplyDeleteI think that this is the correct way to make a symbolic protest because Tommy Smith and John Carlos are trying to send a message to the world that racism is very cruel and slavery will never happen again.
Jennifer.T Period 5
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jair V. Period 5 because thats really how I think people should express there feeling without violence .
Roberto E. period 5
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with anybody because if i think I am not sure Tommie smith i think said if he wins he will be an American not a black American then he should have shown both sides not only just wearing and agreeing with John Carlos to show all the pride they have because the Olympics was made to also show gratitude to everybody so it would have been unfair with them to do that
Elisette N . period 8
ReplyDeletei strongly agree with Magaly C. Period 5 because
i feel like noone derserves to get booded on stage in public in
front of everyone .
they have the right because the won as well to
i agree with Jair V. Period 5
ReplyDeletethey had every right to do it we are all equal. we should all have the same rights to express our selves
Great conversations everyone! Can't wait to discuss more on Monday!
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Ninawa N. Period 2.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Jennifer S., even though there still is racism today. They have the right stand up for themselves
Luz M. Period 8
ReplyDeleteI think they were just proud of what they did and pride in the award that they deserve.
Alondra A. Period 8
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Jennifer S.
there is still racism going on but not as much as before.
Luz M.
ReplyDeleteI Strongly agree with Jennifer S. but many people still go though racism today.
Jacky P.
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I think this picture represents a lot of people out there. I strongly agree with everyone.
cyril u.
ReplyDeletethe picture represents all the equal rights for everyone
sharon D. period 2
ReplyDeletei totaly agree with jenny s. period 2 because i also think that they did a fantastic job, and we still have racism...
Angel b.period 2
ReplyDeletei also strongly agree with jennifer s.what these ywo guys did was amazing.But we still have racism now,in the present...
angel.period 8
ReplyDeletei would also strongly agree with Jennifer s. what these two men did was just amazing these men just proved that actions speak louder than words.although racism still occures in the present.
Daniel B. Perod 5
ReplyDeleteWhen the 2 athletes were booed it shows complete racism. The will always be racism and it cannot be stopped.
Diana M. Period 5
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeniffer S.Period 2.
Sheldon R.Period 5
ReplyDeleteI agree with Daniel B. when the 2 athletes was slauting they were still getting booed. So if they were trying to stop racism it didn't work.
Rogelio.s
ReplyDeleteI think when they got booed it wasnt racism because it was disrespectfull.But i think they did a good thing for there country
i like how they were showing their pride and their country pride. marco h. 5peroid
ReplyDeleteJason P. Period 5
ReplyDeleteI think that this makes a change in racsism a whole step higher to ending it, because they did a good thing for their country.
Valerie M. Period 2
ReplyDeletethis picture really does go with racism and how it still goes on today.
I believe it just depends on the person's believes. These man did what they did because of Racism
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Isaac.b
ReplyDeletePeriod 8
This Mexican drug war was unbelievable but I think jus cause they got booed didn’t mean it could have been cause of racism but they didn’t see it that way
Brian s period2 this made me think about how people call others racis and that all people are not that diffrent
ReplyDeleteChristopher L. period 8
ReplyDeleteAll i can say to this is that this picture is a great example to the racism that's going on to this state. what they did was amazing, and yet the Americans are still blind for what there skin color is. a man is a man, no matte what color or how they look there still one of us.
I agree with Christopher L. Period 8 he sounds rite
ReplyDeleteJose Bautista Period 5
ReplyDeleteThis Picture is very touching. Its also a great example to the racism that's going around the U.S
Lucci Z Period 8
ReplyDeleteI think this picture is very symbolic to the progress the United States has made with the ongoing battle of racism. I think this picture shows that we are moving in the right direction, from segregation and the Jim Crow laws, to having an African American president. I think it is important to see people take a stand against racism, even if they know people will be prejudiced.