Tim Wise's Lecture: Black Life Matters

2. Think about a community. Describe the benefits of equality and diversity within that community. [2.2]

Diversity does not simply refer to race or even culture; it’s everywhere. We are all diverse, meaning we are all different from one another. The book The Other Wes Moore we see two kids with the same name, but very different lives that they live. Wes and Wes are similar in ways, but in the end turn out nothing like each other. One chose to lead his life in a better path, while the other sticks with a path that ultimately destructs his life. In this paper, I will discuss what diversity means to me, messages that I learned about various minorities or majorities when I was a child, if my views have changed, when diversity influenced my life, and the situation when it influenced me. Some other things that I will discuss also are the main characters of the book, examples of diversity involving the main characters, and which character I related with the most in this book.

Imagine being treated differently or discriminated against for having brown eyes, while everyone else has blue eyes, and even segregated or separated for being different. Do you think it would be right not to be considered human beings for not being the same as the others? Something similar happened in the United States a few decades ago. In the book of A Lesson Before Dying, by Earnest Gaines; it describes very specifically how blacks lived, and how they survived in that period of time. This book is about a black man who is sentenced to death for supposedly killing a white man and a teacher is listed to help him die with dignity. After I read the book and watched the movie, I got to a strong conclusion

•Understanding that diversity includes not only ways of being but also ways of

Imagine the idea of living in a society where you are segregated from your peers as a result of the colour of your skin. Envision living in a place that you no longer wish to call home because the people around you are being eradicated left right and center.

One way to face this wave of diversity is to learn to accept and value it (http://www.online.wbc.org/Docs/starting/diversity.html). What is diversity? Why does it matter? Once this is

In late September, Tim Wise came to SUNY Oswego and gave a presentation in regards to systematic of racism in our country.As a white man he acknowledges and has developed a great understanding of this controversial and complex issue. At the event, Wise brought to light the conversations of racism that has immensely affected the mindset of African Americans and other minority groups.

Understanding diversity is an important matter for us all to understand as a society to help promote a more generous world

Many Americans point to the suffering of the African American experience from the internal problems in African Americans communities; however, they neglect the external social constraints that African Americans have faces in America. African Americans have suffered oppression through social institution through factors such as Segregation, Racial Crimination, and Mass incarnation. The constraint of segregation was a way of social, political, and economical control over African Americans. African Americans are usually a racial group that is associate with crime. Research and statistics has shown that African Americans are those that are majority incarnated in the United states. Many white Americans kept

“Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and recognizing....” says Thomas Perez. Although this statement is true, there are some worlds where this statement is destroyed. This is not a place you could visit nor is it a place that exists in your life. This is a place that can only exist in your imagination. It exists only in the world of “ The Giver” and “Examination Day”.You learn the most and significant theme in “The Giver” and “Examination Day” That you always have two choices when you are different, and it can be a very painful decision: either accept normal ways again or stay unique and differentiated.

To conclude diversity is a beautiful and important concept that strengthen our society by allowing us to have different personalities, opinions and experiences that makes us the people we are, providing us opportunities to grow and learn and creating bonds between

The first major discussion we had was about the “3 Events that Mis-Shaped Black America” and we were divided in to 3 groups: how hip-hop mistreats African-American women, Hurricane Katrina and police brutality. The topic my group had was how hip-hop mistreated African-American women. Each group had to have a speaker and said speaker had to prove why their topic should be given more importance than the other topic. Evidently, police brutality was the most important topic because of what is currently going on in that aspect in today’s

This video teaches us about diversity and human differences. It holds the lesson that there is more that brings people together than what we actually think. The three critical elements that it teaches us are equality, cultural and development differences as well as ability to live in harmony by appreciating our differences. There is a critical lesson that people should learn to live together regardless of their differences.

“Some employers used tests for hiring or promotion that screened out African American at a higher rate than white applicants, making it nearly impossible for them to be hired in any substantial numbers” (Vertreace, 2010). In many cases white supervisors or managers would make sure they interview just enough minorities so they want to appear not to be bias toward other races. They even pretend to follow company’s rules, but instead they make their own rules and dare someone to cross them. Nevertheless, there are not enough opportunities for black people to advance. If the only available jobs are low-income jobs, then the chance of living in poverty will continue for minorities.

The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word “diversity” can lead to anxiety and conflict. Supreme Court justices disagree on the virtues of diversity and the means for achieving it. Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity both internally and externally, yet they still face discrimination lawsuits, and the leadership ranks of the business world remain predominantly white and male.