I am writing this letter because I believe that galileo’s heliocentric model is correct. And I am asking you to pardon galileo for his scientific writing on the heliocentric model of the solar system. I believe that the geocentric model is not right because the earth is not the center of the universe, but the heliocentric is because the sun is the center of the universe and I know that because I have been collecting shreds of evidence. Those pieces of evidence are the Copernican Revolution, Galileo’s evidence and that the sunspots the moon craters.…
Complainant reasserts her allegations. Complainant acknowledges that Martinez did not actually say a racial slur; however Complainant states that Martinez’s behavior (shaking his finger and interrupting her) are kinds of behaviors that people use against African-American to discredit and to belittle them. Complainant cites that Martinez’s behavior are “racial microaggressions” which are brief and everyday slights, insults, indignities and denigrating messages sent to people of color.…
Imani Perry begins her essay by giving us insight about her encounter with Princeton police and how she was treated and felt afterward. Imani Perry is a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and was arrested a couple weeks ago by the Princeton, New Jersey police for a three-year-old parking ticket, which generated controversy in her social media between those who see it as an example of racist behavior and others who believe it was an overreaction to a minor incident. According to Susan Svrluga in her article, she states that “her account tapped into the national conversation over police treatment of black people that has led to protests, including demonstrations at Princeton and many other colleges.” The problem Imani identifies in her essay is the high sensibility regarding policing particularly with respect to black people experience these days. Perry assumes that her readers know too well about what is going on…
It is an evident fact that surrounding a public space, there is an abundance of ethnic groups amongst men and women. In a public space, it is easier to identify only one solid race, such as African-Americans, rather than a mixture of more than one ethnic group. When this arises, society holds challenges towards multiracial groups, whether it may be at a public park, or at a college lecture hall. When discussing the specific types of challenges, microaggressions-- which are indirect and subliminal forms of discrimination towards marginalized groups, come up. On a daily basis, these range from a white person touching a black/mixed person’s hair without their permission because…
While racial discrimination today is still apparent in many places, many influential people such as Du Bois did serve as catalysts to easing it. In the 1900s, racial discrimination was terribly callous by today’s standards. Thanks to what Du Bois had to write, it made people open their eyes to the “black experience” that past African Americans dealt with. Racism will linger on as time passes, but the experiences shared are continually making racial discrimination increasingly unacceptable, not just for African American people, but for all groups of…
Staples explains his experiences when dealing with racial bias and discrimination, leading him to “reflect on issues of race, gender, and class in the United States” (Staples).…
Galileo Galilei was born on the 15th of February in 1564 in Pisa, Italy. He would become a household name in modern history due to his many achievements to science and mathematics. Galileo studied under Jacopo Borghini for two years. Galileo was then educated at the Camaldolese Monastery at Vallombrosa for most of his younger years. He would eventually enroll in the University of Pisa for a degree in medicine. Then, after accidently attending a geometry lecture, Galileo switched to the study of mathematics.…
In America, centuries have evolved and the people acknowledge that there are continuous issues in the struggle of Black identity. These issues have been witnessed in jobs, schools, restaurants, neighborhoods, etc. Evolving since slavery, leaders in the Black community wrote motivational speeches and literary narratives. These expositions promptly exposed and articulated the inhumane oppression inflicted on the African American race.…
Over the decades, some may say that the US has progressed. This is when it comes to things like technology, diversity, and schooling. Sadly, one thing has not changed, this would be prejudice towards black people. The events that occur today and the Civil Rights movement can be easily compared and contrasted, in spite of the time period being decades apart, grief towards the bigotry against African Americans is still as much as alike as it was before. Harper Lee’s well-known novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, displayed controversial themes of prejudice and segregation that occurred in the 1930s. The novel displays racial inequities still present today, these can be observable through occupations that are influenced through racial profiling, wrongful…
Alongside but unrelated to this legal progression, non-explicit forms of discrimination against African Americans and other minorities have slowly grown in number and significance. It has become easier to discriminate with no explicit suggestion to race, whether it is on purpose, routinely, or unconsciously. More explicit examples of racism have become less apparent in society today, and we are taught to treat each other equally. People often like to keep stereotypes in relation to a group or race, which aren’t necessarily negative, but often can be. When confronted by or meeting somebody associated with on of those groups, people can tend to act a certain way or…
The need to address issues of racial/ethnic diversity on campus was substantial. Throughout the entirety of 2015, every waking day on a news channel showcased an innocent Black person being shot, tortured, humiliated, or killed by an armed official, police brutality. This research arises from watching the news and wondering how others that are non-Black…
In the documentary “I am not Your Negro” directed by Raoul Peck, the most memorable moment for me is the section focuses on integration at American public school. It is difficult for me to believe that many people march on the street only because an African American girl is going to school with the white kids, and I feel really angry and shocked when people are saying things like “when a negro child walk into the school, all decent parents should take their white children out of the broken school”, or “God can forgive adultery, but he is angry about integration ”. Even though those comments and events can have a huge impact on social discrimination and hurt to African American, they are real things that happened in the American history, and…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Racial inequality is still a problem to many citizens and it is imperative that people are aware of these issues that happen right in front of us every day. Racial inequality has harsh effects on teenagers, authors can have impacts on readers on books about inequality, and many genres of literature even have an effect on society’s views of social inequity. Though, many people think that it is not an issue, many blacks and even hispanics are often mistreated in America. This is a problem that has to be dealt with quickly and effectively.…
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a believer of Copernicus's heliocentric theory. His discovery of the telescope (1609) allowed him to confirm the theory and his own beliefs. Galileo was first criticized by Friar Lorini. The Friar said that Copernicus's theory violated the scripture. Galileo responded with the Letter to Castelli, hoping it will give back some hope and trust in science. However, it did the opposite, and Lorini, sent a copy of the letter to the Inquisition (1615). On February 1616, Galileo was warned by Cardinal Bellarmine to keep quiet of his ideas or else stronger measures would be taken.…
Yet beneath each of these quotes, there is a portrait of a white male, leaning back in his office chair. On a single wall is a painting of a female, but even she is white. Talk about unabridged irony, and a failure by college administrators to adequately support their message. See, therein lies the problem with microaggressions; they have simply lost meaning. Instead of promoting intellectual discussion of racial injustice, microaggressions have polarized college campuses nationwide.…