DB 6- QE
1. One identity I am most proud of is that I am an African American because I know a lot of people in my birth country, Nigeria, will really want to be here. I am proud to be an African American because a lot of Africans who died for my rights to be proud and are still fighting. One aspect of my identity that I am not proud of is that I am Nigerian. I love my country, but I’ve lived there long enough to know that I don’t want anyone else’s child to grow up there. I could talk all day about the country’s issues, but it’s still a part of who I am, which I’m generally not proud of.
2. After reading the article “The Potential and Promise of Latino Students,” I discovered that due to restricted educational opportunities for Latino students, they encounter several problems. “Nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of Latino children live in or near poverty, and less than 20 percent of low-income Latinos live in households where anyone has completed postsecondary education. Taken together, these circumstances almost inevitably result in children living in poor areas with few recreational resources and attending underperforming schools where other children like themselves are isolated from mainstream society”the author writes on pages 4-5 of the paper. This information was heartbreaking since it is true for the majority of minorities; the numbers may differ, but it does not change the fact that many people are suffering and nothing is being done about it. Everyone, regardless of race, should have an equal right to funding, and minorities should have a greater entitlement to funding than other races due to historical negligence and suffering.
3. The video “What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States” features the perspectives of a variety of Latino college students from varied backgrounds. The main point of video was to explain the challenges they endured growing up and how they are viewed. They went on to express how their parents want to restrict their culture and force them to behave more like Americans, and how they feel about it. That is the polar opposite for me because my parents are passionate about preserving our native language and encouraging us to use it frequently. The video continued, and they also described how others judge them based on whether or not they are Latino enough.In my experience, I’ve seen individuals tell others they aren’t black or white enough, which is completely improper since who are they to judge? These perspectives, in my opinion, are harmful because they make Latinos feel insecure and rejected.
