Sun and Moon are as old as the Earth itself. They have seen the beginning of life and they will live to see the end of it. Endless changes will occur, and countless lifetimes will pass them by, but one thing will remain constant: they will always have the sunrise and they will always have the sunset. Those minutes every day let them bask in the beauty of the mortal world shrouded in a blanket woven with golden rays and…
Sun and Moon are as old as the Earth itself. They have seen the beginning of life and they will live to see the end of it. Endless changes will occur, and countless lifetimes will pass them by, but one thing will remain constant: they will always have the sunrise and they will always have the sunset. Those minutes every day let them bask in the beauty of the mortal world shrouded in a blanket woven with golden rays and…
Sun and Moon are as old as the Earth itself. They have seen the beginning of life and they will live to see the end of it. Endless changes will occur, and countless lifetimes will pass them by, but one thing will remain constant: they will always have the sunrise and they will always have the sunset. Those minutes every day let them bask in the beauty of the mortal world covered in a blanket woven with golden rays and…
Peer review screenshots: Recursive Process: I have changed the way I revise things a little bit. Although I have not changed how I revise some aspects such as reorganization, adding new paragraphs or local changes, I have changed how I revise my introductions and my use of evidence with their explanations. In regards to my change in revising my introduction, I am now more conscious of stating my claim clearly and giving a brief explanation of the texts I will…
Revised paragraph: America is founded on discrimination and racism, so what happens when we are asked by the black community to make reparations for our actions? The answer is simple. We refuse to admit our wrongdoings. The term “reparations” refers to the act of making amends for unjust actions against a specific person or group. Ta-Nehisi Coates, in The Case for Reparations, explains what the HR 40 bill is and why he believes Americans are so keen to ignore it….
I have stated that the HR-40 bill never passes because America as a whole is not yet ready to admit that we are founded upon racism and discrimination. Some may argue, however, that it is not a moral dilemma that causes this failure of HR-40 to pass, but rather the fear of opening Pandora’s box in a sense. Some believe that if America begins the process of reparations for the black community, all of the other groups and communities this…
Black people have been discriminated against in America basically since the birth of this country, so it should come as no surprise that they wish for reparations to be made. However, I don’t believe America is ready to make up for all it has done and admit it’s faults. One suggestion that has been made for such reparations is a bill called HR 40. This bill, introduced by John Conyers Jr., “[calls] for a congressional study of slavery and its…
Write a paragraph-like unit (claim, evidence, explanation) that says something about HR 40 and engages with Coates. (This paragraph might be more like a summary/description; it might start to signal your view on HR 40’s nonpassage.) Black people have been discriminated against in America basically since the birth of this country, so it should come as no surprise that they wish for reparations to be made. However, I don’t believe America is ready to make up for all it has…
1.Identify the four passages where Coates mentions/discusses/describes HR 40, the bill to study reparations. This is the bill that never passes the House, and it’s important that you have ready access to the “places” where Coates discusses it. Quote each mention. Be thinking – hard – about what’s up. Pay careful attention, because Coates is really after more than “how much would it cost.” Passage 1: “Broach the topic of reparations today and a barrage of questions inevitably follows: Who…
Read and Annotate the remainder of “The Case for Reparations.” Take photos of at least 4 annotations and include them in your homework response on your ePortfolio. In your shared/posted annotations, draw at least 2 relationships to earlier sections of Coates’ text. 2. How did elements of programs/agencies like the New Deal, the GI Bill, the Federal Housing Administration, and the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation help Whites up and hold Blacks back? Explain with at least 2 pieces of textual…
