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Activity: Learning Outcome 7: December 2020

I recently have been reading the book STAMPED Racism, Anti-racism, and You which I mentioned in last month's blog. I have also now watched the documentary 13th by Ava Duvernay and have been working on developing my thoughts on both of these works and really trying to understand.

I think the race problem in the United States is pretty extreme. Racism has been an issue in our country since it was founded and it continues to remain an issue. Our country has been built on racist laws and ideas that have perpetuated over time and have continued to do so today. I think now more than ever the conversation of race is so incredibly important. Seeing the mistreatment of Black people and people of color in the news on a daily basis is so heartbreaking and concerning. It is not okay so continue living this way and we need to continue to work in a positive direction. In terms of where I fit into this puzzle..? I am still trying to figure that out. I want to do everything in my power to help but I also want to know what is my place which is something I am still learning. I want to make sure that my actions do not take away from Black voices.  

I think my efforts to better understand my countries histories and working to educate myself on these matters is helping me in better understanding ethics. 

This book and documentary have really helped me to consider ethics and how we as a country made so many unethical decisions which is why this is learning outcome 7. Through this action of reading and watching, I have recognized and considered the ethics of choices and actions.

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