Tuesday, August 24, 2010

 

Cyber-Assignments . . .

Students have not posted their freewrites from Monday, Aug. 23, class. Post your freewrites on "privilege," and your response to the film below at the link. The morning class will do this Wednesday, Aug. 25, after it has seen the rest of the film.

Bring SPHE to class tomorrow, Aug. 25. We will start working in the book. Bring The Known World to class as well.

This weekend is the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and also the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. His 52 birthday would have been Sunday, August 29, the same date as the hurricane.

Homework
Bring in a published news article to practice paraphrasing and summarizing one or both of these topics for Monday, August 30, 2010. This will be our freewrite. You will also post this assignment.

We will do the same for Sept. 11, 2010.

Comments:
The word privilege simply means having more than others. while cetain individuals have things. You might have the same things but just a surplus amount. i honestly think I am privileged because of the life i was given. Being the baby of the family I received everything I wanted no matter how I acted. Even Being A young adult today I feel the same. Alot of my friends see my life and want the same. A car to drive, a job, attending school, a place to live and a beautiful wife.

Ronald Parker English 201B 8-850
 
Mirrors of Privilege

After watchin the movie "Mirrors of Privilege" my perspective on the word privilege has changed a little. Privileged seems to branch out into so many areas of gender, race and how you were brought up. These all seem to be factors in how the word privilege effects you.

There was a lady in a flim who was tryin to expllain to her child what "white privilege" was she said," you remember my student (who was black)that housesat for us. Well I had to call all the neighbors so they wouldnt panic when they saw this large black man coming in. When you go to housesit none of the neighbors need to be notified". This shows the privilege that a small child had because she was white compaired to the black high school student. It seems like in certain cases people dont even no the privilegs that are just handed to them that other people who dont notice everyday.


I still think that my first idea about privilege was correct that its not something thats notice becasue we take it forgranted.

-Renysha Randall English 201A
 
After watching mirrors of priviges i realize theres alot of racsicm still going on. But the word privelige mean a liitle bit different to me now. And i think i am extremely privileged because theres so many things i am able to do that others cant

Bundarin Ouk Jr
 
I agree with Ronald Parker English because the stuff she say is true

Bundarin Ouk Jr
 
The word privilege means having more advantages and benefits than others. I believe I am very privileged. I have a healthy daughter who will be a year old in a couple months, I have a very supportive family, a roof over my head, etc. Me being privileged to have these things others m ight not have can all tie into to being very blessed.

Kaja Anderson
English 201B 1:00pm-2:50pm
 
Martin’aye Bullock
Professor Sabir
English 201B 1pm-2:50pm
25 August 2010

A privilege is a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most. Some individuals are more privileged then others because of their upbringings or surroundings. I feel as though I’m privileged because I have what I need, as well as what I want. I’m able to go home everyday to a healthy environment and I can go to school everyday without any obstacles. I’m also privileged because I can give just as much as I can receive.
 
Francy Roungreuang
English 201A
Professor Sabir
August 25th, 2010

My privilege is being born in such a diverse city. It has help make me who I am today. I do not judge people base on their ethnicity and I always treat people with the utmost respect. I get to interact with all cultures and learn new things. My privilege is to have been born in a country where there is no limit to the things you can learn and achieve.
 
After watching the movie "Mirrors of Privilege" my view on privileges has not changed. Privileges is being able to to do something out of your ordinary day. it is being able to step out of the box to discover new ideas, places, and people. Privilege is not as simple as "i get to do whatever i couldn't do before". It is more like taking the initiative to try something new. Nothing is impossible for us to do, it's just that the things that seem impossible take a little longer to accomplish. We say we cant do it either because we are oppressed by someone or our own thoughts stop us.

Enrique Abendanio-Gaspar 8-8:50 English 201A
 
Privilege Definition
Privilege: "Is to have things granted with out having to work for it."

I feel privileged to have been raised in a house hold that encouraged creative expression over academics. I had the privilege of being exposed to music, language, culture, and art in my childhood. These privileges allowed me to expand my knowledge of other cultures, customs and philosophies. Being exposed to all this sparked my interest in history, sociology, anthropology and the arts. A strong sense of self was instilled in me by my elders and I am privileged to have been abel to hear them and absorb their words into the fabric of who I am. I have a rich culture of jazz, blues, dance, and history...I am privileged to be black.
 
Sakima Williams
Professor Sabir
English 201A
8:00am-9:00am
25 August 2010

Mirrors of Privilege

The film is a collection of interviews with white americans. It deals with their awakening to the white privilege they have enjoyed at the expense of people of color. In the interviews, white americans spoke of friends and family members they had witnessed go through both socialized and institutionalized racism. The intimacy of those relationships allowed them to empathize with their ethnic counterparts. The impact of these experiences allowed the these whites to look within and deal with their ignorance, but also allowed them to see the harsh realty people of color face everyday. The film showed white guilt in all of its forms but did little to address how whites americans could make it better beyond the education of their peers. Of all the stories told not one of the whites interviewed did anything to stopped what was being done to the people of color the cared so much for when it was happening, but they felt guilty, but that's a nother documentry. “Only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke)
 
English 201A
Professor Sabir
August 25th 2010 8:00-8:50 a.m




The film "Mirrors of Privilege" interviews
a group of caucasians to share their personal
experience with racism. Although most of the people
who were interviewed felt bad for people of color
They themselves had admitted that at some
Point in their life they had some racism
In them. Being white they did not see
The privilege they were given over decades
Of opression to people of color.

Growing up in different eras, all of
Participants knew someone who used racial
Slurs or judged people by the color their
Skin. One thing they had in common was
That they did nothing to stop the ongoing
Ignorance that these people were spreading.
All they can do was feel sympathy for
People of color.

It is sad to see that racism is still
In existence in the new millenium. Films
Like this should be available to younger
Minds so that they can start the cycle
Of change in an earlier stage then most
Of the people in this film. It gives you a
Lot to think about how he world today is
No different from yesterdays.
 
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The Constitution of the United Sates reads, “All men are created equal.” In our society, we have discovered there’s a lot more to the story. We have the privileged and the disadvantaged. To define the first half of the title of the film, Mirrors of Privilege, a mirror is a reflection. And as we look into a mirror we see not only what’s on the outside, we also judge what’s on the inside. Privilege can also be defined as; a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most. So to define the title, Mirrors of Privilege, one can reflect on his or her own life and ask one self, am I privileged?

In the film we watch the journeys of several white Americans as they wrestled with the idea of racism in our country and being white. Most of them recognized that they grew up in homes where racism was the norm. But some felt racism was nonexistent until it affected them. Others were so offended by racism that they actually felt compelled to try and end it. As a result of bigotry and racism, families were torn apart. Friendships where tested and prejudice reared its ugly head. So these white people took it upon themselves to try and end racism in their community or environment. Taking into consideration of the privilege of being white Americans, they tried to educate their own.

In conclusion, the people in the film took the experiences they received growing up in homes where racism and bigotry were the standard norm. They spoke out and tried to change other white Americans thoughts and beliefs of just being another white American. All of the people in the film acknowledged that racism is wrong and hurtful to not only minorities, but society as a whole. This film left the audience with the impression that in order to be privileged, one must be white. White comes with a privilege because it is devoid of many stereotypes which place one in the disadvantaged category. Am I privileged? According to the film, absolutely not.

- Joshua Gonzalez English 201A 8am-8:50am
 
Am I Privileged?

My definition of privilege is an opportunity. More specifically, it is to try something different. It also means a gift or reward. Some people in life were born into a life that can open doors for them. Others, just have to make the doors open. It's also a privilege to have a home and a job and go back to school to give yourself a chance to grow even more. I may have taken advantage of my youth. But now I'm taking advantage of the chance of going back to and giving my family and myself a better chance in life. I also feel privileged to have an amazing wife and family that support me.
 
Sakima Williams
Professor Sabir
English 201A
8:00am-9:00am
25 August 2010

Mirrors of Privilege

The film is a collection of interviews with white americans. It deals with their awakening to the white privilege they have enjoyed at the expense of people of color. In the interviews, white americans spoke of friends and family members they had witnessed go through both socialized and institutionalized racism. The intimacy of those relationships allowed them to empathize with their ethnic counterparts. The impact of these experiences allowed the these whites to look within and deal with their ignorance, but also allowed them to see the harsh realty people of color face everyday. The film showed white guilt in all of its forms but did little to address how whites americans could make it better beyond the education of their peers. Of all the stories told not one of the whites interviewed did anything to stopped what was being done to the people of color the cared so much for when it was happening, but they felt guilty, but that's a nother documentry. “Only thing evil men need to triumph is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke)

10:18 PM

Privilege Definition
Privilege: "Is to have things granted with out having to work for it."

I feel privileged to have been raised in a house hold that encouraged creative expression over academics. I had the privilege of being exposed to music, language, culture, and art in my childhood. These privileges allowed me to expand my knowledge of other cultures, customs and philosophies. Being exposed to all this sparked my interest in history, sociology, anthropology and the arts. A strong sense of self was instilled in me by my elders and I am privileged to have been abel to hear them and absorb their words into the fabric of who I am. I have a rich culture of jazz, blues, dance, and history...I am privileged to be black.

9:20 PM
 
Mirror of Privilege is a documentary movie examining the lives of white men and women, and their confrontation with their inherited privilege. In the movie we see variesinterviews with young and old Caucasians. They express their suppressed, shocked, misunderstood and hurt emotions in the realization of what they encountered in their psyches, as well as the world around them. Personally, I had never heard any
white person share stories like this and was taken back. As the movie progress, I started to understand their startling unheard of struggle with racism.


One person stated "Even though California is a diverse environment it is segregated." she
speaks about her childhood
interactions with black people. She goes on later to say "We lived somewhere different and rode different buses". Some whites as adolescents, were taught to fear blacks and heard racist comments. Many had no knowledge about their
ancestors dealings with African Americans generations forgone and weren't aware of their privilege. Black youth on the other hand lived with racism as a daily
reality as one woman’s friend put it, "I wake up every morning and say, I'm Black."



As they reached adulthood many Caucasians were awakening to the fact that life for them
didn't "mirror" that of that of the black experience in America . Gary Howard states as he rode through a black neighborhood " I saw a 12 year old boy and he was living in third world poverty”. In another similar incident two friends one white the other a man of color were going on an annual trip to a multicultural event in another town. While driving
through a town in Illinois the black man slowed down and began driving consistly at that pace.
The other man asked his friend, " What was all that about?". The man replied "You just don't get it, the Ku Klux Klan meet here every year in this town and Black men get pulled over for a DWB, ( Driving While Black) they'll pull me over just because I'm black”.



Many people in the documentary expressed being very hurt by other whites around them, because of their negative feelings towards blacks. I saw many different phases within the ones that started to understand how racist America and at times their own families really were. One woman recounted being at college and while the black fraternity would line up to pledge, the cops would stand and watch. Others disregarded
other whites as being racist, and them "good people". A man said he saw the unfair treatment of blacks and decided to help them, making him a better white person, all the
while the "others" stayed others.



In the conclusion of the movie they began to get to the root of racism. Slavery. They say that something is ajar in the Pathology of white people who in the past would go to church and a lynching the same evening. The present generations are from these people.
Not only the people that performed the lynchings, but the victims of them as well. In America there are racist barriers in the society, but also embedded in peoples psyches and in order to clear this everyone, black and white alike must speak about this
issues wholeheartly for healing to take place. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ; indeed , it's the only thing that ever has".
 
Mirror of Privilege is a documentary movie examining the lives of white men and women, and their confrontation with their inherited privilege. In the movie we see variesinterviews with young and old Caucasians. They express their suppressed, shocked, misunderstood and hurt emotions in the realization of what they encountered in their psyches, as well as the world around them. Personally, I had never heard any
white person share stories like this and was taken back. As the movie progress, I started to understand their startling unheard of struggle with racism.


One person stated "Even though California is a diverse environment it is segregated." she
speaks about her childhood
interactions with black people. She goes on later to say "We lived somewhere different and rode different buses". Some whites as adolescents, were taught to fear blacks and heard racist comments. Many had no knowledge about their
ancestors dealings with African Americans generations forgone and weren't aware of their privilege. Black youth on the other hand lived with racism as a daily
reality as one woman’s friend put it, "I wake up every morning and say, I'm Black."



As they reached adulthood many Caucasians were awakening to the fact that life for them
didn't "mirror" that of that of the black experience in America . Gary Howard states as he rode through a black neighborhood " I saw a 12 year old boy and he was living in third world poverty”. In another similar incident two friends one white the other a man of color were going on an annual trip to a multicultural event in another town. While driving
through a town in Illinois the black man slowed down and began driving consistly at that pace.
The other man asked his friend, " What was all that about?". The man replied "You just don't get it, the Ku Klux Klan meet here every year in this town and Black men get pulled over for a DWB, ( Driving While Black) they'll pull me over just because I'm black”.



Many people in the documentary expressed being very hurt by other whites around them, because of their negative feelings towards blacks. I saw many different phases within the ones that started to understand how racist America and at times their own families really were. One woman recounted being at college and while the black fraternity would line up to pledge, the cops would stand and watch. Others disregarded
other whites as being racist, and them "good people". A man said he saw the unfair treatment of blacks and decided to help them, making him a better white person, all the
while the "others" stayed others.



In the conclusion of the movie they began to get to the root of racism. Slavery. They say that something is ajar in the Pathology of white people who in the past would go to church and a lynching the same evening. The present generations are from these people.
Not only the people that performed the lynchings, but the victims of them as well. In America there are racist barriers in the society, but also embedded in peoples psyches and in order to clear this everyone, black and white alike must speak about this
issues wholeheartly for healing to take place. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ; indeed , it's the only thing that ever has".
 
Mirror of Privilege is a documentary movie examining the lives of white men and women, and their confrontation with their inherited privilege. In the movie we see varies interviews with young and old Caucasians. They express their suppressed, shocked,
misunderstood and hurt emotions in the realization of what they encountered in their psyches, as well as the world around them. Personally, I had never heard any
white person share stories like this and was taken back. As the movie progress, I started to understand their startling unheard of struggle with racism.


One person stated "Even though California is a diverse environment it is segregated." she
speaks about her childhood interactions with black people. She goes on later to say "We
lived somewhere different and rode different buses". Some whites as adolescents, were taught to fear blacks and heard racist comments. Many had no knowledge about their
ancestors dealings with African Americans generations forgone and weren't aware of their privilege. Black youth on the other hand lived with racism as a daily
reality as one woman’s friend put it, "I wake up every morning and say, I'm Black."


As they reached adulthood many Caucasians were awakening to the fact that life for them
didn't "mirror" that of that of the black experience in America . Gary Howard states as he rode through a black neighborhood " I saw a 12 year old boy and he was living in third world poverty”. In another similar incident two friends one white the other a man of color were going on an annual trip to a multicultural event in another town. While driving through a town in Illinois the black man slowed down and began driving consistly at that pace.
The other man asked his friend, " What was all that about?". The man replied "You just don't get it, the Ku Klux Klan meet here every year in this town and Black men get pulled over for a DWB, ( Driving While Black) they'll pull me over just because I'm black”.


Many people in the documentary expressed being very hurt by other whites around them, because of their negative feelings towards blacks. I saw many different phases within the ones that started to understand how racist America and at times their own
families really were. One woman recounted being at college and while the black fraternity would line up to pledge, the cops would stand and watch. Others disregarded other whites as being racist, and them "good people". A man said he saw the unfair
treatment of blacks and decided to help them, making him a better white person, all the while the "others" stayed others.



In the conclusion of the movie they began to get to the root of racism. Slavery. They say that something is ajar in the Pathology of white people who in the past would go to church and a lynching the same evening. The present generations are from these people.
Not only the people that performed the lynchings, but the victims of them as well. In America there are racist barriers in the society, but also embedded in peoples psyches and in order to clear this everyone, black and white alike must speak about this
issues wholeheartly for healing to take place. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ; indeed , it's the only thing that ever has".
 
Mirror of Privilege is a documentary movie examining the lives of white men and women, and their confrontation with their inherited privilege. In the movie we see varies interviews with young and old Caucasians. They express their suppressed, shocked,
misunderstood and hurt emotions in the realization of what they encountered in their psyches, as well as the world around them. Personally, I had never heard any
white person share stories like this and was taken back. As the movie progress, I started to understand their startling unheard of struggle with racism.


One person stated "Even though California is a diverse environment it is segregated." she
speaks about her childhood interactions with black people. She goes on later to say "We
lived somewhere different and rode different buses". Some whites as adolescents, were taught to fear blacks and heard racist comments. Many had no knowledge about their
ancestors dealings with African Americans generations forgone and weren't aware of their privilege. Black youth on the other hand lived with racism as a daily
reality as one woman’s friend put it, "I wake up every morning and say, I'm Black."


As they reached adulthood many Caucasians were awakening to the fact that life for them
didn't "mirror" that of that of the black experience in America . Gary Howard states as he rode through a black neighborhood " I saw a 12 year old boy and he was living in third world poverty”. In another similar incident two friends one white the other a man of color were going on an annual trip to a multicultural event in another town. While driving through a town in Illinois the black man slowed down and began driving consistly at that pace.
The other man asked his friend, " What was all that about?". The man replied "You just don't get it, the Ku Klux Klan meet here every year in this town and Black men get pulled over for a DWB, ( Driving While Black) they'll pull me over just because I'm black”.


Many people in the documentary expressed being very hurt by other whites around them, because of their negative feelings towards blacks. I saw many different phases within the ones that started to understand how racist America and at times their own
families really were. One woman recounted being at college and while the black fraternity would line up to pledge, the cops would stand and watch. Others disregarded other whites as being racist, and them "good people". A man said he saw the unfair
treatment of blacks and decided to help them, making him a better white person, all the while the "others" stayed others.



In the conclusion of the movie they began to get to the root of racism. Slavery. They say that something is ajar in the Pathology of white people who in the past would go to church and a lynching the same evening. The present generations are from these people.
Not only the people that performed the lynchings, but the victims of them as well. In America there are racist barriers in the society, but also embedded in peoples psyches and in order to clear this everyone, black and white alike must speak about this
issues wholeheartly for healing to take place. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ; indeed , it's the only thing that ever has".
 
I think something or someone that is privilege is preferred over something or someone else, which enables them to have more freedoms and leisures.




Vanessa Dilworth English 201A 8-8:50
 
Mirror of Privilege is a documentary movie examining the lives of white men and women, and their confrontation with their inherited privilege. In the movie we see varies interviews with young and old Caucasians. They express their suppressed, shocked,
misunderstood and hurt emotions in the realization of what they encountered in their psyches, as well as the world around them.
 
Martin’aye Bullock

I like your definition on privilege.
 
Ronald Parker Jr
Professor Wanda
English 201B
30 August 2010
Privliges

After watching the film “Mirrors of Privilege Making Witness Visible” it showed me all kind of different types of racism and prejudice behavior. It showed the class how if you were of any other race then white you were considered the unprivileged. They were seen to have the advantage over everyone else of different races in the film, and they got the special treatment that everybody deserved to have. It appeared that the whites were naïve to the incidents going on until it affected someone close to them.
One situation was when an Asian actor in a school plays for her high school, just like the other girls she had to say a few lines. In the line were the words “French fries”, but the director kept bugging her to say “flinch flies”. She constantly repeated French Fries after several times being told that was the wrong thing to say. She knew that they were trying to insinuate that Asians do not pronounce certain thing to there liking, which led to her feelings being hurt and her running off stage. Another was when a black man was taking a drive up to a different state with his white friend. With passing through a certain city on the freeway the black man slowed down and picked back up to speed once out of it. The white man was very questionable about his actions and confronted him of that. The black guy told him that was the city where the Klu Klux Klan had their annual meets and they were known for stopping blacks just for even driving through and would sometimes result to a hanging. The white man was not even aware of this because he knew it had nothing to do with him. He then started to have sympathy because that was his close friend.
 
Ronald Parker
Professor Wanda
English 201B
30 August 2010

From the paper the New York Times wrote by Rusty Kennedy Associated Press spoke on Michael Jacksons life following that Sunday was his birthday. this article speaks on how Mr Jacksons death was caused by powerful anesthetic propofol and anti anxiety drug lorazepam. He died at age 50, a big sensation to the world. Before his death he was a singer, songwriter, dancer and a major celebrity icon. He was a model to a lot of people despite his minor flaws. He did a lot to help the world and loved kids. He had such an interest in kids because he really didnt have a child life of his own
 
Quan Lin
Professor Sabir
English 1A
23 August 2010

Privilege



Privilege has many meaning depending on its point of view or perspective. In the perspective of race, the white race of people are seen as the dominate species where their privileges out shine those of the other races. In fact they give all the benefits and advantages of being white as oppose to of colored people. The video also takes a twist as it changes to the perspective of white people letting them tell their side of the story, the side of the story that no one knew and the side of discontent that they have. In their perspective on privilege, it is something entirely different from the perspective of what others see them as. There is no solution to this hypothetical problem, as there really isn’t a problem rather just point of views an ideas that all individuals have. Everyone thinks differently of what is privilege and to people of different races it means something totally different. Everyone wants something they don’t have, as cliché as that sounds, it could be related to privilege, one might think that another is privilege due to a specific reason(s) however others can also see them as privilege, but just not in the same way as they do.
 
Adalie Villalobos
Professor Sabir
English 201B
30 August 2010

Unfortunately, Michael Jackson died last year in Los Angeles of an overdose of sedatives. In Michael Jackson's hometown in Indiana, they held a tribute to the "King of Pop". It was held outside Jackson's boyhood home in Gary. The event held on Saturday included a Michael Jackson impersonator and local entertainers.
 
The article was in the Oakland Tribune
 
Adalie Villalobos
Professor Sabir
English 201B
30 August 2010

Just recently President Barack Obama visited New Orleans for the fifth anniversary ceremony. Many people who were and weren't involved in Hurricane Katrina promised eachother to keep the recovery going. Celebreties such as Sandra Bullock and Brad Pitt are trying to be involved in the recovery by creating foundations and opening a new health clinic. Many people aren't happy with the fact that there has been a vast experiment with charter schools. Although the hurricane left an abbundance of damage, many people are trying their hardest to recover their home. The article is by Bruce Nolan, The Times-Picayune.
 
Katrina Five Years After

In this article it explains how the flood took thousands of lives,property,but most of all dignity. It also threatened political figures associated with one of the deadliest storms in United States history. When Katrina happened the heroes were the citizens, the aid workers, and various people who cared and opened there hearts to help. A few survived the storm, but when Ray Nagin the New Orleans mayor left office he left alot of unfinished business. Reconstruction was a key thing that he didnt finish, which put there Govenor Kathleen Blanco in the hot seat she was forced to tell and explain the shortcomings of the situation.

Bush had to take the blame for not coming to the aid of those who needed it. Ray Nagin the mayor who was strong before the storm got alot stronger when he told Washington to get up and do something come help us. He also had to order a evacuation but it came 20hours before Katrina made impact. The city failed to use public vehicles to take citizens away from harms way houses, schools, negihborhoodsvall damaged and flooded due to Hurricane Katrina.

Edric Kinsey 201A 8-850
 
Rachel Marra
ENG 201 A
Lec 1-2:50 MW

After looking for the most interesting article on the traumatic event of Hurricane Katrina I found an article written by Dexter Rogers. Hurricane Katrina occurred five long years ago. The hurricane destroyed many areas throughout New Orleans, parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Many homes and stores were lost in this horrific natural disaster. Even though there has been an effort to rebuild homes, it has taken five years for a small amount of progress to be made. Many people are still left without their homes rebuilt. It has been reported that 30 to 40 percent of the areas affected by Katrina still need repairs. With such a slow reaction from the government everything is still far from back to normal. Many victims were found with nothing and barley no assistance at all. Throughout the article you learn that George W. Bush was not that interested in helping the hurricane victims. Instead he would rather rush assistance on a small event instead of something so destructive.
 
Michael Jackson: A Year Later


As the year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death dawns upon us mixed things are on the minds of many. Some people are filled with the sweet memories from the four decade rein of the multi-platinum pop star, others, news from the lawsuit that is being dispense upon the former singer’s Dr. Conrad Murray. He is currently being sued for supplying Michael with drugs that eventually lead to his demise.Joe Jackson, Michael’s father, filed the lawsuit on the anniversary on his son’s death. If money is awarded it will be given to his three children that survives him. The doctor is also
pleading not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Jackson in the city of Los Angeles.

In other news, his belongings are now being auctioned off to the highest bidder.His estate is worth $1 billion dollars since the showing of his video This Is It. That appearance added another $400 million to his former residence Neverland.News of the auction has even brought people in show business coming out and offering money for his belongings. One such person is Mariah Carey, who is hoping to purchase his living room set. Though Michael is gone he will never be forgotten.The dawning of his death August of this year has left many filled with hurt and anticipation as to what will happen next.


Vanessa Dilworth English 201A 8-8:50
 
Binh Nguyen
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 201B
30,August,2010

Michael Jackson

As you already know it was Micheal Jackson birthday on Sunday August 29. He would have been fifty two if still alive. Thousands and thousands of fans gathered across the world to celebrate not just his birthday but also his life and music in his hometown Gary,Indiana. Michael Jackson died because of an drug over dose. Other close friends who attended were Spike lee who directed two of his music videos for the "King of pop".
 
Binh Nguyen
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 201B
30,August,2010


Hurricane Katrina After Five years.

In New Orleans, the community held an event for Hurricane Katrina five years after. Thousands and thousands are still angry and sad about losing their homes, family lives, happiness, but some say "thank god it's over but never forgotten." Many say "You made me lose my home. You may taken away my life as I know it but You'll never take away my spirit." The event was called a symbolic funeral because they wanted to bury "the hurt the pain, the hopelessness, and the woundedness. People who lived in New Orleans lost everything but many of those has not lost their spirits because that is the only thing they have left to continue on with life. Article was written by Chris McGreal.
 
Thu B. Houang
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 201A
30 August 2010

The article I read was called “5-Year Anniversary of Katrina’s Wrath Somber, Reflective” from CNN U.S. I found out that it was worst then I thought because many of lives were killed and families were broken. I feel like if a person didn’t do anything wrong then they should not deserve that. It’s only painful to lose everything that they own, but also painful to see someone that they love or close to die and left them living by themselves. It’s not only painful for the one that died also the one that have to continue to live without the person that they never thought of losing. In the article, President Obama said that they’ll do what they have to do to help out all the people that lost their homes to have a better life, but I feel like even if they have a better life nothing would be the same because what happened. What had happened to them can never be forgotten because they actually been through it unlike ones that did not experience it.
 
Mayra Cortez

Professor Sabir

English 201A 8am-850am

August 31, 2010

Katrina

On the fifth year aniversary of the disaster of katrina was being remembered this past sunday. where many were killed and scared for life. There is still much to be done, its been said by some people of new orleans. President Obama stands by the side of the victims of katrina, stating they have his support and hand that new orleans will rise again. Although many victims have lost their homes, family members, neighborhoods, they still hope that one day it will all get better, even if its a small progress.
 
Adalie Villalobos
Professor Sabir
English 201B
31 August 2010
My "Known World" is family and adjustments. My whole life has always been surrounded by family no matter where I went. I grew up going to many family events and spending most of the weekends at a family memebers house. I have had to make many adjustments throughout my life. I have moved from house to house multiple times and changed schools many times as well. I will always have a family there for me, hopefully, and I will always have to make certain adjustments in my life.
 
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