Blogger #5

Part I:
Title of the song: Pa'l Norte
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBYO1ZfxxSM
Musician: Calle 13
Genre: Reggaeton

Summary: The song is talking about the emotions and the process of crossing into another country and their struggling process. He is talking about how he is being talked by other people trying to find out how and why is he trying to cross the border to the north. He also mentions how he wants his grandmother to know about how he wears the cross around his neck.

The lyrics are saying how difficult and challenging it is trying to cross to the north.

Part II:
- They're speaking about the social issue because they are always going to be middle class people  or minorities working the hardest and having to deal with issues most upper class people wouldn't, They have a few songs talking about politics and how the government is unfair to minorities
- Calle 13 is a band of brothers from Cuba. So they're brothers lived through similar events in their life with being immigrants and such. The music video really speaks to you because it shows footage of immigrants going to the north and the challenges they face. I feel like the music video and the lyrics are what really bring out the meaning of the song because its very touching and it does get personal to whoever has gone through the expierence.

Blogger #5 Activism in Art & Music

Friday, October 30, 2015

Part 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNEyiuUsgjk

Crooked Officer by The Geto Boys/Hip Hop Music

In this song, The Geto Boys are rapping about being fed up with the constant mistreatment of black people. They are tired of crooked police officers beating up black people and then celebrating with high five hand gestures. They are also tired of being falsely accused of crimes they did not commit. Crooked police officers have forced them to dislike all police officers. They plan to take matters into their own hands, especially since justice is blind.  They will shoot to kill any police officer that attempts to mistreat them, even if the crooked police officer is black.

The lyrics are saying that police brutality is an issue in the black community.  Black men are tired of being beat, the way Rodney King was beat by police officers. Black men are tired of being falsely accused and imprisoned for a crimes they did not commit. The Geto Boys plan to retaliate against police with gun violence. It’s time for crooked police officers to choose their coffin because The Geto Boys plan to shoot and kill any officer who tries to mistreat them.  

http://www.activistpost.com/2014/08/police-brutality-continues-unchecked.html

The title of my art piece is Good Cop/Bad Cop by Anthony Freda. The genre is activism. The art piece I chose represents a good cop/bad cop. The police officer in this art piece looks normal on the outside but underneath he has hatred towards people. The skull represents evil and death which is hidden within.

I chose this art piece because it is a good representation of my social issue. I do believe that there are good police officers and there are also crooked police officers.

Part 2:

The Geto Boys are discussing my social issue because they are people of color and they are very aware of police brutality because of the neighborhoods they lived.  The Geto Boys are speaking about police brutality because they have witnessed people of color being brutalized by the police.  They are also speaking about police brutality because they have come in contact with the police and crooked police officers.

The group’s connection to the social issue is the fact that they are people of color and they more than likely know someone who has been a victim of police brutality. I believe the musicians are a credible source to discuss the issue of police brutality because of their current and past interaction with the police.

I don’t believe we should listen to this song or take what they are expressing seriously.  They are expressing their hatred for the police and also expressing how they would like to kill the police. I don’t believe retaliation is the solution to the issue of police brutality. I’m not a fan of rap music and I don’t care to listen to people rapping about murdering a human being. I believe male victims of police brutality would listen to this music because they would be able to relate to the way the artists are expressing themselves.

A total of three people were involved in making the song. Two of the three people are group members. The music video that goes with the song displays real video footage of police brutalizing people of color, which does add meaning to the song. The song was a well known song when it was first released in 1993. The song could have been effective if the lyrics were not so offensive.  The song spotlights a national issue, but at the same time, promotes violence.

Blogger 5

The song whole damn year, hip hop song by Mary J Blige, the song is all about her experience with domestics’ violence. She also describe how many women are being abuse every day, she used three different women as an illustration in her song, and also with her mother’s experience while growing as a child. Mary J Blige putting a spotlight on domestic abuse how it takes whole damn year to repair the body. She is a huge support in raising demotic violence awareness by opening a center for battered women in New York in 2013. Mary J Blige has multi Grammy award as a winning artist. According to her she learn to love and accept herself despite a trouble she has being through.  The lyric Tryna find a way to explain this Why you can't touch me tonight. I can feel you're getting impatient, but really can't let you inside Bad, how deep the pain is, or you just couldn't believe And yes I'm good on the surface, I’m a mess underneath, see winter took most of my heart, and Spring punched right in the stomach, summer came looking for blood, and by autumn, I was left with nothing. She is speak mostly on the gravity of domestics abuse and how it take long time for the victim to get over it. It's been about five years

 Part 2

 The reason why she is discussing  this social issue, because of her mother’s experience on  abuse from her  father, after beating the mother, he left  them when she was 4 years old, but he ‘did  come back from time to time and abuse her the more. There is a saying that experience is the best teacher. She is creating awareness how women suffer in the hand of their male counterpart all in the name of love and marriage and how the healing process take much years.

The song was written by Sande Emeli/Mary J Blige/ Brown Knox, the meaning is the information is passing across and the song is well know because of the artist involve and is was a collective effort.

http:// YouTube/smarturl.it/thelondonsessions

Blogger5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE

In the song Country-esque Pop song, "Mean", by Taylor Swift, it begins by describing the way the words are like "Swords, knives and weapons that are used against me" used to make someone "feel like they are nothing. The song continues to describe the way that bully's affect a person by effecting their self-esteem or confidence. It brings up a positive note that the the victim of the bully will "Be big enough not to hit me" or "Live in a big city, while all you are going to be is mean.". Taylor talks about trying to block the bully's out and trying to ignore them but also trying to be proud of herself. The lyrics speak volumes to what a bullying victim may hope for after they escape the torment of their bully. Also, the lyrics speak about the bullying issue in a way that alludes to Taylor Swift also being bullied, possibly leading to why she created the song. Finally the song speaks about the way you can beat bullying by aspiring to do big things and eventually accomplishing those goals.

Part II.

Taylor Swift does have a relationship with the problem because she herself used to be bullied. She speaks about it because she wants to show if you aspire enough you can eventually make your dreams come true much like she did. Finally her connection to the social issue is that she was bullied while she was in junior high. (Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/09/read-taylor-swifts-message-to-fan-being-bullied/)

We should listen to Taylor Swift because she has gone through the same thing that other bullying victims have gone through. Taylor is someone we would listen to because not only is she a popular pop-artist but also she is an activist in anti-bullying.

The song was written by Taylor Swift herself and there is a music video that enhances the meaning of the video showing some people being bullied but eventually making it out of that situation to do big things much like the song says they would. The song is very well-known as it was on the top 100-billboard for some time. The song is effective because it is catchy but also very deep in the meaning.

Blogger #5 Song and Art

This beautiful song is called I Ain't Goin' Down by Shania Twain, has a lot of thoughts and feeling involved. A young mother pregnant she’s all alone people tell her to give away the baby but deep inside her knows is not right. She decides to keep the baby but her family is disappointed, the father is nowhere to be found and she knows her life is going to change. However, she wants to keep this baby and give her as much as she can it doesn’t matter the sacrifice and hard work the stuff she would have to give up as long as she’s with her daughter and see her grow and know in her heart she did the right thing.

The song is interconnected to my social issue of teen pregnancy. A young teenager who gets pregnant at a young age She does not know what to do, because her parents do not support her, the baby father has disappear and she feels very alone just like the millions of teenagers that don't have the support. With this organization we can provide for them with our professional facilities across the United States. These teenagers can feel safe and secure at all times.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-aint-goin-down-lyrics-shania-twain.html

The art picture i'll be using for this project is of a young teen pregnant mother that looks in her last term of pregnancy. the young girl  is sitting down with her legs wide open her full belly is exposed her private parts are being covered with a giant world globe that i believe signifies her new world as a mother and the changes and sacrifices  that baby will bring to her. This art work is unique and very powerful it has a lot of thought to it. the pictures has two different colors black and white which i think means the good and the bad. The Black means bad and the white means good.

Blogger #1

Homeless in California

 The example of the vet who lives in the streets of a LA he served in the Vietnam War after losing his family in the tragic death. U.S. veteran living in the streets has the headlines of the past couple years. It seems that we have been ignoring our fighting warriors to find a decent fight. I have seen veterans living in the streets of LA asking for money. Wondering how they will get their next meal of the day. These brave veterans have been ignored when it comes to getting a job. They get past or ignored when it comes to their job application. They are not good enough for jobs to get hired and make a living on their own. Many vets of today live in the streets like this guy in the wheel chair asking, begging for change. We as Americans haven’t done anything haven’t said anything haven’t they done enough for us. They have put their live at risk for us. So we can live in a better country.

Blogger Entry #5: Activism in Art & Music

Due: Friday, Oct. 30th 

Part One: Looking at the Product

Find a song and piece of art related to your issue.  Include the links to these songs and art pieces in your entry.  For your song and piece of art, write a response paragraph that includes the following:


Response Requirements

• title of song/art piece, musician/artist, genre of music/art 
• summary of song/art piece *what is it about based- do not include your opinion (3-7 sentences)
• what are the lyrics or instrumentals saying about the social issue? (3-7 sentences) 

Part 2: Looking at the Composer 

Look into the musician of your song and the artist of your piece.  You are going to do some research to find out two things  1) their credibility-  ETHOS and 2) their PROCESS.

Response Requirements (2)

3-5 sentences per question:

• Why is this person discussing your social issue?  
• Consider: the musician/artist background to see if they have some type of personal relationship to the issue. Why are they speaking about it? What is there connection to the social issue?
• Is the musician/artist a credible source to discuss the topic and make comments about it?
• Consider: why should we listen to this person or take what they are expressing seriously?  what makes that person someone you or others would listen to? 
•  How was the song/art piece was made? 
• For the song consider: did the musician write the song? are there other people who are involved in making a song? is there a music video that goes with the song and does that add to the meaning? is the song well known? what does it take to make that song EFFECTIVE?
• For the art piece:  what types of materials were used? how long did it take? is the piece well known? what does it take to make this piece EFFECTIVE? 

Blogger #4

          Misogyny and sexism have been a problem plaguing our society for generations and

even before the common era. A few examples of misogyny are a man expecting a woman to        

have the house straightened up before he gets home from work, to have a hot meal ready for        

him when he gets home, to have his laundry done and shirts ironed. It is so much more than that:

Misogyny is the general contempt and prejudice against women. This problem cannot be fixed

immediately, nor in the next few years. What I am proposing to spend the one hundred million

dollars on, is to use forms of media and other types of communication such as pamphlets to help

spread awareness at how harmful this can be to the women of the present and future.

Spreading Awareness
           A man cannot be forced to treat a woman equally, therefor this is a list of ways to spread

awareness.

1. Pamphlets of the causes and harmful affects of sexism/misogyny.
2. Commercials of a woman talking about how natural it is for a woman to be inferior to a man.
3. A divorce contract, with the main cause being the discredit and limited agency of the woman.       

Blogger #4 Teen Abortion

Rough draft

Teen abortion: No more silence we must confront the social issue of teen abortion and allow them to make their own decision without their parent consent. Only thirty four out of fifty states allow teen abortion. About a quarter of all teenage pregnancies in the U.S. end in abortion. Four in five teenage pregnancies are unintended. In the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a woman, in consultation with her physician, has a constitutionally protected right to choose abortion in the early stages of pregnancy-that is, before viability.(web) Abortion is one of the safest surgical procedures for women in the United States. Winning these funds will help distribute money across the states for clinics that can help any teenage girl get a safe abortion. Help pay abortion for those who can afford it and allow them to make their own decision. Have a voice…

Coming to a Decision

A teen considering abortion is influenced by where she lives, her religious beliefs, her relationship with her parents, access to family planning services, and the behavior of her peer group. Her educational level and socioeconomic status also play a role. According to the Guttmacher Institute (web)

About a quarter of all teenage pregnancies in the U.S. end in abortion. Four in five teenage pregnancies are unintended.  Teens choose to have an abortion because they have concerns about how having a baby would derail important personal goals.  Teen worry about the financial responsibilities associated with parenthood; or they feel that they are not mature enough to become a parent.

• Not wanting their lives changed by the birth of a baby
• Not being able to afford a baby
• Not feeling mature or responsible enough to raise a child

Blogger #4

 Illegal immigration is a big controversy subject all throughout the United States. Many people are in this country illegally because they are trying to live the "American Dream", they want a better future for themselves and their families, and to get away from their own country's mal doings. With the fund money that is going to be available they are going to be able to find the strength and support to help the families and individuals back onto their feet.
2.This organization is an organization that helps the illegal immigrant migrating from many countries into helping them get back to their feet with medical screenings, food, shelter, and clothing. It would also help the organization by helping the children with school supplies and clothing as well.
3. This program was formed because many families become separated when a loved one is deported and they were the ones that helped them go along foward. This program is to help those families go foward, help their loved one return with their family, and be able to surpass the deportation.
4. This may take somewhat of a while to be able accomplish but as soon as we can get used to it and helping these people out many willl have a positive outcome and many people will not face deportation over the situation they are in .
5. It can take months to help the families because of their delicacy and their different sutations that lead the same outcome.

Blogger #4

Mithona Keng
Amanda Reyes
10/09/2015

Gun Violence

   Guns have become a part of the American social fabric ever since the first wave of European settlers arrived to the new world in 1620.  When the founding fathers constituted the U.S. Constitution, they inducted the rights to bear arms as the country's second amendment.  They believed that a well armed population is necessary to establish the security of a free State.  They could never have foreseen the consequences that will plague the future generations.  America is the most armed nation in the entire world.  No other nations come close.  For every 100 people there are 88.8 firearms.  Gun violence and mass shootings have become an everyday occurrence in America.  Young men and women are being murdered every single day in America's communities and schools by guns that have fallen into the hands of deranged lunatics.

   There are many federal and private organizations across the U.S. that are trying to change gun law and regulate the sale of firearms which are seen by some as a threat to their second amendment rights.  Students For Concealed Carry On Campus is a national, non-partisan organization that has around 43,000 members which includes college students, professional, parents of college students, college employees, and concerned law abiding citizens.  Their goal is not to change the second amendment or put any restrictions on gun ownership but rather to get the states to allow state-issued concealed weapon license holders to carry their weapon on college campuses.  The organization believes that the best deterrent to stop a would be mass shooter is responsible people with concealed weapons.

   American people have grown accustomed and tired of all the gun violence that are occurring everyday across the U.S. that the idea of an organization that promotes people carrying concealed weapons is ludicrous.  But numerous studies that have been conducted by federal agencies and private groups have shown that concealed handgun license holders are five times less likely to commit violence crimes than non-concealed handgun license holders.  Their studies have also shown that the eleven U.S. college campuses that allow concealed weapons on their campuses have not seen a single shooting on their campuses in 88 semesters.  

   The truth is that preventing concealed weapons at schools only hurts law-abiding citizens and prevent them from being able to protect themselves and other people around them who might be saved if there are concealed weapon license holders around.  Students For Concealed Carry On Campus will use the $150 million to campaign to get the government to implement the change.  The money will also go to educating people about firearm safety and to inform concerned citizens.  Americans should not have to give up their rights to own firearms, after all firearms do not kill people, it is the mentally unstable people that kill people.  

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Blogger 4 Draft

Kim Allen

English 105

Amanda Reyes

October 9, 2015

Police Brutality

Police brutality is a human rights violation and it occurs in almost every community. The number of civilians that have died or allegedly brutalized at the hands of our police department, has increased over the past several years. The $150 million would be used to provide police officers across the nation with body cameras.  The cameras would serve as a form of accountability for both police officers and civilians, in an effort to eliminate or significantly minimize the number of deaths which has occurred at the hands of our police department.

Police brutality can happen in many different ways. Physical brutality is the most obvious forms of police brutality. The stories of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Sandra Bland are just a few of the countless situations that could have possibly been avoided, if police officers were being held accountable at all times, with the use of body cameras. Each time a precious life is taken, families are broken and left to pick up the pieces. Unfortunately, the mothers and fathers that have been killed, are no longer there to provide for their children and parents are left with big empty holes in their hearts and no true answers as to what really happened.

A new law was recently passed, The Huffpost reports, “California police will have to publicly 

report race and other demographic characteristic of any person stopped by officers under a new law 

intended to respond to high-profile deaths of unarmed black men and charges of racial profiling. The 

law, authored by state Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D) and signed into law by Gov. Jerry 

Brown (D) over the weekend, expands the state's formerly vague definition of racial profiling to 

include “identity profiling” based on gender, national origin or other characteristics protected 

against discrimination. The law requires law enforcement agencies to record the racial and 

identity characteristics of any person stopped or detained.”

Nwana, Florence

Amanda Reyes

English 105

9 October 2015

Blogger 4

    Government and many organizations are working together to put a stop on spousal abuse.

Commission has conducted trainings to better equip lawyers to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence, provided legal resources to support lawyers who represent victims, connected lawyers with local organizations through For many victims of spouse abuse, the  victims are likely to feel guilt, shame, low self-esteem, and a conviction that they have somehow deserved their own damage or humiliation. Many feel a split sense of obligation, with their commitment to their abusive spouse overriding their original commitment to their own health and well-being.

While some victims prove strong, with unexpected emotional resources that allow them to reflection from abuse in surprising and healthy ways, the truth is that most victims suffer one form of dysfunctional reaction or another. This isn’t due to weakness, but due to the unnatural demands the abuse places on the victim As a result.

With the $150 million primarily going to funding a salary of highly trained and well experienced, lawyers and counselors for them to handle this issue called spousal abuse. The help of a trained, skilled counselor specializing in helping a victim deal with the many reactions and fears abuse causes can do much to improve the outcome for men and women who have faced spousal abuse.

  While few argue the for the victim of abuse, many fail to fully understand the need for a repentant or unwilling abuser to get therapy. As the aggressor, there is a tendency to assume the abuser is in full control, and wishes to cause the kind of harm he or she commits.

Unfortunately, many abusers are a miserable blend of willing and unwilling, in control but not in full self-awareness. Many honestly don’t know how else to deal with feelings they have been taught to channel into violent behavior, and many more are. Still others men and women alike have been taught by their cultures or family environment to regard the rights and full humanity of their spouses as irrelevant or non-existent.

     Within the period of the event the abusive spouse is often best helped by counseling. With both victim and abuser in need of counseling help, as quick as possible to start working on how to   start a new life, and often all family members needing attention, it is important to find a skilled counseling resource to provide the necessary aid. In many instances, the court system, state and county family services departments, hospitals, religious institutions, and other community groups can provide superb local references.

From the table this how the money can be channel through different categories

Victim	25million
lawyer	35million
Counselor	40million
Hospital	30million
School	20million

Blogger #4

Travis Luce
Amanda Reyes
English 105
10.8.15

     There are many organizations around the world that work together to stop bullying but there is one in particular that reigns over them all. stopbullying.gov is a resourceful website full of multiple links, articles and ways to prevent bullying. The $150 million will be used to give the site some much needed updates and will also be used to organize activities for victims of bully's and the bully's themselves, hopefully allowing the newly hired counselors to dig deeper as to why they bully.
     stopbullying.gov is a website that directly coordinates with the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, which is an effort directly led by the Dept. of Education. Both federal partners include representatives from the U.S. Dept's of Agriculture, Defense, Education, Health and Human Services and more. All of these help provide resources to the website and also help bring attention to what is necessary for the website. stopbullying.gov has achieved many success's in the short time it has been around. It has helped numerous teenager's and children in finding a voice in not only stopping the bullying but also preventing it from happening to others.
      Bullying plays a large role in today's society. With the adoption of more technology kids become more and more obsessive over their perceived social-media status. If you are not deemed "cool" online then you will be ridiculed. Unlike the age before the internet, in which kids were expected to just start swinging their fists at a bully if worse comes to worse, that can't really happen online. These children don't necessarily understand that online, you can just quite literally, walk away from the computer/phone. Furthermore, it is unfortunate because when they lose that social status of "being cool" they believe that do not belong anymore. Every group has their own determinations of "cool" and just because you don't fit in with one certain clique doesn't mean the people who really care about you don't think you're "cool". It all varies from group to group.
     With the $150 million primarily going to funding a salary of highly trained and well experienced counselors for stopbullying.gov and all their associates, part of the money would go to victims bullying and also would go to organizing group activities for bully victims. Some of these victims feel as if they are not wanted and including them in these activities will not only help their self-esteem but also their willingness to work with others and open up. One of the members that will play a key role in helping hand pick the counselors is First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, a strong supporter of any and all anti-bullying programs.
     After receiving the grant of $150 million we plan to begin the long and tedious process of sorting through applications for counselors. All the while we will immediately begin to organize events like group sports, carnivals, and more. Finally, stopbullying.gov as a group will pick a handful of family's to help financially who have had/or do currently have children who are victims of bullying. We want to make people aware of the hurt they do to people when they bully others. That is why we will also be putting up motivational posters and posters that will encourage anyone to report anything if they see anything. Our organization wants only the TOP notch counselors for our group and because we will be picking the top 1% of our applicants we will be giving a large salary of $100,000 per year, benefits included, to our counselors. Only 5 counselors will be picked while the large majority of the money will be used to rent out amusement parks, to organize sports at the local park, and also creating motivational items to put around schools and parks.

Double voice for Blogger #3

Luce, Travis

Amanda Reyes

English 105

10.1.15

“The bully’s no longer have that face to face interaction in which they can see that they are hurting someone else’s feelings.”. With bully’s no longer having to face the consequences of their actions, they feel free to do whatever they please. A computer screen and a keyboard are their tools now, rather than the clichè fists and words. The anonymity on the internet disconnects a person from reality and allows them to feel like they are free to say whatever they want. In reality, there are human beings behind those screens who have feelings just like the rest of us, and in some cases you may hurt those feelings too much. A young person is not aware that they may just “walk away” from the social media when they are being bullied, social media is a part of almost every young person’s. It’s almost a life line to staying connected and updated with what’s going on. With bully’s no longer realizing there are consequences to their actions they feel as if they aren’t hurting anyone when they really are.

Blogger #4: Proposal Outline

Due: Friday, Oct. 9th

The Scenario:

You are each representative/activists for your specific social issue.  We are attending the yearly U.N assembly and we are told that there is a $150 million fund available.  The U.N assembly agrees that proposals/presentations will be made for the money and the collective majority vote will decide on how the money is allocated.

Using the template provided below, create a rough draft proposal.  You do not have to answer all of the questions included in each section, but attempt to fill out as much as possible so that you have a starting point for your presentation.

Proposal Components & Details 

1. Summary
1. The Proposal Summary should be about one paragraph of 1-3 sentences and should include the amount of funding requested and give the most general description of the use that will be made of the funds.
2. Organization or Representative Description & History
1. The Organization Description and History section should be about 1-4 pages in length and should include the history of the organization, its structure, information about office locations that will be involved in carrying out the activities that will be funded by the requested grant, major accomplishments of the organization, relevant experience and accomplishments of the organization, established partnerships and relationships that will be important to carrying out the activities funded by the grant, information about prior grants received from the source to which the proposal will be sent, and an explanation of how the description you provide makes your organization an appropriate grantee
3. Social Issue Background
1. The Background section, of 2-5 pages in length, should provide the reader with an explanation of the problem that has created the need for the program that will be funded by the requested grant. It should provide evidence that the problem exists as well as that the proposed project will contribute to a solution to the problem or will reduce the harmful impact of the problem. It should highlight media and government publications suggesting that the problem is a high priority and that the proposed solution is one that decision-makers support and believe in. It is important that the reader who finishes this section know why your program should be funded over others. 
4. Project Description
1. The Project Description may vary widely in length depending on the size and scope of the program that will be funded and the size of the award being sought. The project description should give the reader a detailed description of the program that will be funded by the requested grant. This description should explain the duration of time during which the funds will support the project, the goals of the project, how they will be achieved, how success or failure will be measured, what services you promise to deliver to what population and what results you expect to bring about. A useful structure is to break the project down into component goals. Use each goal as its own heading and under each goal heading, list and describe the activities that will be funded to achieve that goal and how achievement of that goal will be measured or defined. The Project Description may also include information about the staff who will work on the project, their experience and qualifications to perform the activities that will be funded
5. Project Timeline 
1. Using your Project Description, provide the reader with a timeline that shows the chronological order in which the activities listed under each goal heading will be undertaken and/or completed. Also include information about how/when funds that are awarded will be spent to support each activity
6. Budget
1. Provide the reader with a table with categories of expenditures that will be funded by the requested grant, how much funding will be required for each category, and how much of that funding will come from the grant request.

Blogger #3

 Police Brutality in the U.S

            Throughout the United States we deal with dozens of social problems. One that has really caught my attention is the rise of police brutality throughout the United States. A movie that can relate to this topic is “Fruitvale Station”. Fruitvale is an American drama film that was released in 2013. In this film an innocent man was severely shot dead by an Oakland police officer. The man was already arrested and handcuffed when he was severely shot in the back. Also the murders of Treyvon Martin, Mike Brown are all questionable deaths by police brutality. I chose this topic because I’m majoring in criminal justice and my goal is to become a Police Officer. I want to be a police officer that helps our society not worsens it. I want to help convict and detain criminal’s not innocent civilians. Many of these officers arrest civilians because of race. Many officers need to quit discriminating and do their job which is keeping our environment safe.

Blogger #3

Birth control has been a big controversial subject for years in the United States. Many people believe that the government should not be paying for the birth control for the women that request it. Other people believe the government should. The article was able to find online talks about how some insurance companies are still making women pay for birth control even though they may be able to get it for free due to the Obamacare bill.
I chose this article because it is a controversial subject to everyone. Many people agree and others don't agree with taking birth control. This article made me realize that women should be able to receive free birth control because if men are able to get free condoms, why shouldn't women be provided with free birth control?

Work Cited 

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/obama-reinforces-free-birth-control

Genre: informative

Topics: women, birth control, obamacare

Rhetorical Statement: article 

Blogger # 3

Joli de Jesus

ENGL 105 - FRI

2 October 2015

People in general tend to create different types of stereotypes and discrimination,

they group people based on someone's body type, race, gender, etc. and one of them is

age. A prejudice against a certain age group and especially the elderly is call Ageism.

   

   What makes the topic of ageism interesting for me is that, I am fully aware that such

discrimination exists, but I know so little about it nonetheless. I wanted to learn more about

ageism because I realized that this is the field of discrimination where, one day if I am lucky

to get old, is going to come and affect me. Ageism is similar to the other kinds of

discrimination, people who are being discriminated because of their age are being unfairly

denied access to benefits. We often forget that seniors are not just consumers of our

resources, but they also pay taxes, work and do volunteer tasks just like the rest of us.

   

   However, There is a law against ageism. It is The Age Discrimination in Employment

act of 1967. It simply states that, an employer should not fail or refuse to hire and be 

deprived of privileges based on an individual's age. Unfortunately, some employers think 

that aging results to loss of ability. As a result, they fire older employees and just deny the 

fact that they were being fired because of their age.

   Older people should be treated with respect. They also contributors to our society.

The unique thing about ageism is that, it is a state that we are all going to arrive at. We also

have to remember that, experience never gets old.

Works Cited

29 Oct 2015 <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm>

“Carewatchtoronto- What is Ageism? Voices of Senior Citizens & their Advocates”. Web.

Youtube

Genre : Informative

Topics : Age , getting old , discrimination, awareness

Rhetorical Statement : Video , Article

Nwana, Florence

Amanda Reyes

English 105 Friday

October 02 2015

Blogger 3

   Spousal Abuse is a rising issue today in the United States. Spousal Abuse affects individuals of all social classes and gender and both males and females are victims of spousal abuse. Abuse of men is not a topic commonly known or discussed in our society as easily as abuse of females for various reasons. However it is a topic that needs to be examined so men who are being abused know they are not alone and society treats it as problem and not overlook it. Bedsides the individuals directly involved it also affects children, other family members and friends that surround them. More than five million people are battered every year alone in the United State. It is estimated each year violence occurs in sixteen percent of all relationships. Both American and Canadian wives have reported to be more likely to physically assault by their husbands. Domestic dispute Six percent of spousal abuse is severe involving some of the following: kicking, biting, beating and attacks with a gun or a knife. Spousal Abuse is abuse of spouse or partner in a relationship in which the two people are dating, married or living together; abuse may be physical, mental or emotional or sexual. I watch this movie and saw how a man abuses his wife and what came into my mind that nobody serve to my treated that way. The government and the organization are working hand in hand to stop this evil act called spousal abuse.

Topic- Spousal Abuse

Genre. Domestic violence

Rhetorical- Real life Example  

 Blogger #3

Hernandez, Nancy

English 105

10/2/15

                   

                     America's beauty standards and its effects on women

 In today's society we see nothing on social media but constant images of perfect women. We cannot open a magazine without seeing an ad who has a model with either perfect hair, smile, skin, or body representing it's product. We are also exposed to constant commercials advertising either diet pills or gyms. When women see these images or commercials, they feel like they have to look like those women to be beautiful in the society they live in. "Negative Effects of Media" by unknown blogger is the article i read. "The pressures put upon young women to look a certain way, especially while in college, can lead to self-esteem issues, eating disorders, and even death"  this quote from the writer list only some of the effects America's beauty standards have on women. Some women will go under the knife over and over again to achieve what society believes is perfection. Some will over do it so much that they will eventually risk dying to achieve this perfection. Other women will starve themselves, even from a young age to be as skinny as the models they look up to. These women will starve themselves so much that it would lead them to major health problems or even death. And others will starve and overwork their bodies at the gym to have a perfect figure. America sets up beauty standards that are impossible to achieve even by the models themselves representing these standards. Because they too are photo shopped and made skinnier and more perfect then they really are. The standards of beauty we have in today's society need to change and need to start showing girls to love themselves, not hate their bodies. They need to represent that everyone is perfect no matter what skin color or shape they are. Everyone is beautiful in their own ways and it is time America realizes this. 

Blogger #3 Pro-choice Abortion

                                                     Abortion in California 

            Abortion has become a big social issue in the United States especially for young teenage girls who are still under age. In able for a young under age pregnant teenager she must get permission from both of her parent to sign off on the legal abortion. Abortions are very common. In fact 3 out of 10 women in the United States have an abortion by time they are 45 years old. 

I am pro-choice; I believe anyone in this tough situation should have the right to decide their own destiny.  To me someone who has been in a sexual relationship with a partner has the right to choose whether or not she wants an abortion. Is her right to decide and choose without her parent permission. Yes, I believe it may be scary a little confusion in the process of abortion. There are people professional people that works in clinics specialize on abortion they are there to help and explain what their options in the process of abortion are. They can have an abortion or take the pill. They also can look into parenting and adoption. 

I have never met a person who has had an abortion nor have I ever had one. However, if the time comes that I maybe be pregnant one day and I don't feel physically, mentally and economical ready. I myself would be pro-choice and go into the process of abortion. Even though I am not under age I feel that my family and friends would be a big influence in my life regarding my option, but at the end the only who will do that choice would be me.

I think is best to have an abortion than to bring a child into this world exposing it to danger, poverty, hunger, etc... Some women want to make something of them self's maybe go to school and educate and better themselves to a brighter improved future.

Indeed is not a game is a serious matter. People should not be having unprotected sex and thinking is okay to have more than ten abortions in their life time. They should get protected at all times.

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion         

Blogger#3

Nathanyel Jackson 

Amanda Reyes 

English 105 Friday's 

You might have heard of the saying, "driving while black", but what about shopping while black"? I was a little confused when I saw this, but it is actually a real thing. If you are familiar of the term driving while black, then you would know that it is a type of racial profiling that is done by police. Shopping while black is similar and instead of police profiling a person, they are people that work a stores doing the profiling. When I found out about this term the first thing that came to mind was a vine that I saw. A viner named Rashid Polo recorded himself as he was being followed through a store by the cashier. I thought it was funny at first until I remembered a time when this happened to me, and I realized how common of a problem this is. 

Genre: comedy 

Topic: racial profiling 

Rhetorical strategies: records himself , vine

Blogger #3

Christopher Martinez

English 105

            A short video on Youtube tells of an incident of an elder woman that sits next to an African American man on an airplane. The woman insists on changing her seat a she refuses to sit next to the man because of the color of his skin. The short video addresses the issue of racism and that is why I chose this social problem. Racism has been around for a long time, but we now live in a generation where that should not be an issue anymore. As a nation we have come a long way from racism, but yet there are those who linger to the old traditional ways which now can actually be considered ignorant and stubborn. One day maybe racism will come to an end and it will be a long time until that day comes around.

Genre: Informative, short clip

Topic: Racism, hate, ignorance

Rhetoric strategies: real life example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbszEPKtX18

Blogger #3

     
John Kripal
English 105
Fridays

       In Ice Cube's first solo album, "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" there is a song named "It's a Man's World". The song addresses unequal treatment of women by stating men are first in this world and how it is a man's world. The song alternates between a man and a woman rapping/singing arguing why their sex is why the world is what it is and why they should be at the top. In my opinion, men and women should be treated equally and neither should get special treatment, except for the natural gender specific conditions. Sexism and misogyny should not even exist considering both women and men, in equal parts made the world what it is today.

Genre: Rap, Satire, Documentary (kind of)
Topic: Sexism, Misogyny
Rhetoric Strategies: Rap, Alternating Vocalists

Works Cited

Amerikkka's Most Wanted: It's a Man's World - Ice Cube

Blogger #3

Escapite, Suhey

English 105

October 2, 2015

 

As a social problem in our world today I chose to discuss health, but not overall health- in depth of AIDS. It caught my attention when I was scrolling down a website and seen the death rates for HIV/AIDS continuously rise, it made me realize that we are lucky but we aren’t fully aware. Lucky in the sense that we have a pill to help with AIDS but unaware of the problem or aware but choose not to acknowledge it. For example, I asked my younger brother if he was aware of HIV/AIDS considering he gets around- but he answered me saying, “It can’t happen to me.” Not only was I shocked but I was failing to see that my brother was unaware and so were his friends. Mainly I chose the topic due to the effort of trying to raise awareness and spark something within younger people that don’t get the real story or truly know the effect of dealing with HIV/AIDS. What I liked about the topic, was how many groups and organizations there are to help those battling HIV/AIDS but also offer support in any way they could. A few days back I read an article of how a man (CEO Martin Shkreli) bought the rights to the drug (Daraprim) that helps treat people dealing with AIDS. Instead of being a good thing, Martin Shkreli raised the price from $13.50 per pill to $750- almost a 5000% increase, making it harder for those who need the pill to get the pill. In other matters, according to a website there are 35 million people living with aids today and 3.2 of them are children under 15 years of age. A famous group that tried to raise awareness of AIDS was TLC, in a song called Waterfalls- they used the lyrics in a way to tell a story of a man chasing a life that he ended up paying the price. HIV/AIDS is serious and that is also a reason I was interested in the topic and looked forward to sharing it.

Work Cited

http://www.worldometers.info/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/22/investing/aids-drug-martin-shkreli-750-cancer-drug/

https://www.aids.gov/federal-resources/around-the-world/global-aids-overview/

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5115

 

Genre: Informative

Topic(s): HIV/AIDS, Drugs, Awareness

Rhetorical Statement: News Articles, Example, Songs

Police Brutality Blogger #3

 

Allen, Kim

Amanda Reyes

English 105

10/01/2015

Police Brutality

Police brutality on the African American community, throughout the United States, is on the rise.  It seems as if a week does not go by without the news reporting that another person of color, has died at the hands of a white police officer, who is suppose to protect and serve.  I read the article “8 Horrible Truths About Police Brutality and Racism in America Laid Bare by Ferguson.” There was one statement in particular, from the article, that stood out to me. Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed, Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, went on national television and said he would do the same thing again, after being exonerated by a local grand jury. Ferguson, Missouri is where the killing occurred. This article reported that, “police shoot and kill blacks almost twice as frequently as any other racial group.” “Mother.Jones.org reported, after examining piles of federal crime data.” “Black people were about four times as likely to die in custody or while being arrested than whites.”

I chose this topic because I am a single black woman, raising a black male and I realize that racism is real, and that this could very well become my story for me and my son. In this article, President Obama urged Americans to, “mobilize,” “organize,” “find the “best practices,” and “vote”, in an effort towards change.

Work Cited

Rosenfeld, Steven “8 Horrible Truths About Police Brutality and Racism in America Laid     

Bare by Ferguson” 26 Nov. 2014      <http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/8-horrible-truths-about-police-brutality-and-racism-america-laid-bare-ferguson>

Genre: Crime

Topics: Police Brutality, Murder, Deliberate Violence, Poverty

Rhetorical Strategies: Video Footage, Evidence, Credible Witnesses, Statistics