Obama and change

Read the following editorial about the past year and the type of change brought about by the election of Barack Obama. Please write your 15 line reaction/response to this editorial.

What works

Read this editorial. Compare and contrast some of the programs Leonard Pitts (he is by far my favorite columnist) talks about here with your own experience in Harrisburg (or other) Schools. Pay special attention to your experience at SciTech.

Art

Noted historian Simon Schama has said of art :

(art helps us)"feel the rush of life...

art reclaims what had once been the role of religion...

consolation for our mortality through the relish of the gift of life"

What do you think?

I am Sean Bell; Black Boys Speak

On November 25, 2006, undercover NYPD officers fired at least 50 rounds of bullets into a car carrying three UNARMED men of African American and Latino decent; killing one, SEAN BELL and seriously wounding two others. Bell age 23 was scheduled to be married on that fateful day.Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting went to trial on charges ranging from manslaughter to reckless endangerment. All were found not guilty.The incident has sparked fierce criticism of the NYPD as the city faces yet another murder of an unarmed African American man at the hands of those expected to protect and serve.“I AM SEAN BELL, black boys speak” is a short form documentary from Wildseed Films that highlights the voices of young black boys between the ages of 11 and 13 years old growing up in New York City.They speak openly and honestly about their reaction to the Sean Bell tragedy as well as their fears and hopes as they approach manhood in a city where the lives of young black men are often cut short, too often, and too soon.

1. What is your reaction?
2. Do You see any parallels between this incidents and any in your community?
3. What is the significance of 'grass roots community involvement'?



http://www.vimeo.com/2691617

A Girl like Me

After viewing the video, "A Girl Like Me", add your reaction to the societal pressures of being a young person in today's world. Have a good, safe weekend.

Welcome

You will post your responses here under comments. You may have to create an account. This will not be a daily thing but may be. In any event, for today I would like you to respond to this reading. 15 lines at a minimum. Thanks and have a good day.