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December 04, 2005
Response to Freya's Question
Is this article at all irrevelant today because it was written in 1979?
I know that a lot racial tension still exists today in the U.S., especially between African Americans and Caucasians, but I feel that the U.S. in 2005 is a very different place than it was back in 1979. Baldwin describes the education of young black students as something that the majority of white Americans were not interested in. I feel like today that is not the case at all. Steps have been taken to ensure that the color of a student's skin does not affect the manner in which he or she receives an education, and although these steps are not 100% effective, they certainly have changed education drastically since 1979.
So I think that in regard to the educational issues Baldwin talks about, the article is absolutely irrevelant. However, his final paragraph sounds like something that would be written today. He points out that the U.S. does not acknowledge the fact that minorities are the ones filling our prisons and streets. I feel like this issue still exists today, and it is something that our country has done little to understand in the past 25 years.
Posted by lcissullivan at December 4, 2005 08:44 PM
Comments
"He points out that the U.S. does not acknowledge the fact that minorities are the ones filling our prisons and streets. I feel like this issue still exists today, and it is something that our country has done little to understand in the past 25 years."
I completely agree...something needs to be done.
Posted by: Freya at December 4, 2005 08:56 PM