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This is a graph I found which shows how Black social media users are more likely than white users to say taht they have been encouraged to take action. As chapter 7 discussed the use of social media, this is another example of showing the positive uses of social media.

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CHAPTERS 1-3 Killing the black body

this week we began to read killing the black body a book that dives into the systemic and racial biased practices done to African American mothers throughout America's history

slave breeding killing the black body mentioned the brutal inhumane practices during slavery African-american women being treated like cattle or birthing machines to grow economy when 1 slave is sold or to old its the black women duty to birth replacements. Black slaves were beat while pregnant as well as being raped by slave masters .

killing the black body also mentions Nora-plant ( eugenics ) a pill or implant used to control " periods " a birth control method specifically targeted to minority women to control the black population

my favorite topic of this week was the welfare system hearing my classmates perspective of people on welfare . i never understood how some people aren't empathic at all like i hate they way middle an upper class citizens view the lower income class " they don't work hard enough " is the label most low income families hear .Coming from a poor family i will say i'm humble and dealt with the cards life gave me never gloating or feeling sorry for myself but ensuring i make it out of this cycle .

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This article was something that we were talking about in class, the experience most Black students at a PWI go through. Like in my personal experience, this student at Ball State University she states "Being Black at a PWI and wanting to be around peers of color, to me, means having to work harder to feel comfortable and accepted in spaces." This is a concept that we were discussing, but many can't wrap their minds around it.

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This week we finished talking about the reproductive inequalities of black woman in the United States. One thing that was mentioned was how hard it was or would be to try to educate people who aren’t taught from their homes as children. Unfortunately we still live in a very divided and segregated world. Many people don’t understand the beauty in motherhood and take that to judge someone for wanting to have a kid. No person should have to fear for their future children.

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https://wlrc.uic.edu/reproductive-oppression-against-black-women/

I chose to add this article in order to expand on the topic of the reproductive control over Black women and is still present in our current day. It's sad to think that there is a negative connotation of a black women wanting to become a mother/have more children but it's the opposite when a White woman want's to have a child. These lasting controls over Black women and their reproductive freedom's can be related to how Black women were treated during slavery. Unfortunately there is no freedom for them here!!

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In Chapter 6 of Killing the Black Body, there's a section that discusses transracial adoption. As someone who was an international adoption, and adopted into a family where my father is white and have seen multiple transracial adoptions I've become familiar with all its sides. In the book, it says how white babies were seen as more "profitable" than Asian, Latino, and Black babies simply based on their skin color. Even as babies, they are still experiencing racism. For most white families, especially in the early 2000s and '90s adoption was not nearly as popular as it is now and most families who were white didn't want a baby that didn't look like them, and to have the awkward conversations in between. It's sad to see numerous babies be turned down a chance at adoption because of who they are, and a part of them that will always be there. Although in the recent decade, it has definitely gotten a little bit better, there is still a long way to go. Even in 2005, my parents witnessed families turn down a transracial adoption and were one of the few parents who were willing to adopt out of the country.

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This article touches on what we talked about in class. As we talked about in class after reading, killing the black body,  I decided to dive into some research based off of questions that were talked in class, and I found what some communities are doing to fight back and fight for women’s reproductive health. I found it very interesting. How communities are bonding together and working together to fight for women’s rights and push through those barriers especially as a woman living in a state where reproductive rights are restricted. It’s very important for me to be a part of these communities and fight for my rights, and be beside the women that are also currently fighting for these rights.  One of the questions that was brought up in class today was what we could do as individuals to fight for women’s reproductive health, and in this article I found that people are buying together in peaceful protest and repetitively getting their word out and not giving up no matter the barriers that they reach. This is such an important part of fighting this issue and fighting for women’s reproductive health because you can’t give up, which is also a topic we talked about in class, no matter what, because you have to fight for it, and this article perfectly describes it.



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In class we have talked about about reproductive justice especially in black women. Black women face challenges like being forced to undergo sterilization, struggling with limited access to affordable and quality healthcare, and encountering racial bias in reproductive healthcare. These problems create a difficult situation, emphasizing the crucial need to break down systemic inequalities and secure comprehensive reproductive rights for black women. All women, including women of color should have any right to birth which is what this picture is emphasizing.

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I found this wonderful article from the Planned Parenthood branch in NH. Planned Parenthood is one of the foremost organizations that is working to make everyone have the same access to reproductive rights! This article gives some good information on the issues that Black women have faced in the united states. It provides some more examples to look into too!

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We have been talking a lot about women reproduction rights and what that has looks like in black women's lives for generations. I came to the understanding that black women are prone to have a lower fertility rate compared to white women. Which is why I found it to be so ironic that when I looked up images under "egg donors" and "women reproduction" the majority of images had white women. White women were shown in adds and articles...

While yes white women should have reproduction rights so should all the other races so why is there less advertisement looking back through the years.. Having read Killing The Black Body I can now piece together why.

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This image was chosen because it related to the class discussion. Looking at this image from my perspective. I see a single mother who is responsible for nine children. I understand why the government pushed birth control in the black community to prevent incidents like this. Looking at the image, you can see that some of the children are not from the same father. Sometimes black women blame the government for not providing them with assistance because they have so many kids and their baby daddy does not pay child support. Everyone has the right to make this decision about their bodies, whether  they have children or not .This image prove  a point in some African American households because it look like this with a single mother.

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I chose this piece of media as I felt it tied into our discussion on Friday on how the government has been able to subtly keep minorities in chains. Through the use of systems such as welfare and reproductive justice, resources that were made to help those who needed it have instead kept them from getting out of their situations. These systems while not intentionally have kept minorities down due the ingrained biases within them. Through this piece I hoped to illustrate the importance of this topic and how it relates to minorities being continually trapped.

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While this is a simple image that represents equality I feel like it ties in well to what we have been discussing in class. After reading Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts, my eyes truly have been opened to the horrible things that not only people of color but also women have gone through in the past. Not only is it devastating to learn what truly has happened in our history, its even worse to know that problems that occurred back then are just as prevalent in todays society. Equality is something that has always been taught since we were young and how we strive for it but its hard to believe that everyone wants it. The book made me realize how different the idea of equality in the Constitution is from what many people actually experience. It showed me the challenges, both in the past and today, in the fight for fair reproductive rights.

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I chose this picture to start off with the recent issue I have read from the book "Killing the black body" and the topic from chapter 7, "The Meaning of Liberty". We are told as a nation that the government upholds the values that we are given and it repeats by saying we are given equality, justice, unity, and more but the question arises from the issues that are occurring almost every day based on inequalities, no justice, no human rights, and even more so how can we claim that as citizens we are given all of those rights when there is no action taken towards us when we need it and because the government fails to provide equal rights to the people. Robert says that in the book too, we get that it's in the constitution and part of rights but are those really helpful for the minorities, people of color?

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I chose this website for this weeks tumblr post, because this organization is all about fighting for reproductive justice. I believe that Dr. Richard had mentioned this organization when someone else found a Black women organization that helped to move towards reproductive justice, and I wanted to find out more about Sister Song. This organization has many programs in place that specifically help to bring community together, as well as have programs that focus specifically on developing leadership. If you look around on their website you can also find many things they suggest to create better reproductive justice and I thought that this organization embodies a lot of the things we talked about in class in order to fix the issues of reproductive justice. With all this being said, I think having more organizations like Sister Song could be beneficial in creating a more equal and fair reproductive system and if you have a bit of time I do recommend just going through and looking at the website.

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Past couple of weeks we have been talking about women’s reproductive rights and birth control pills. As a women, birth control have always been pushed on me for any problems that I have. “Oh you have lots of pain? It’s probably your menstrual cycle, birth control pills should help that.” Birth control pills is generally safe and effective, there are actually dark side to it. Birth control pills can make users slightly more prone to form blood clots. A blood clot can occur in a vein or artery and can have different symptoms depending on where it forms. Clots can occur in the legs, abdomen, heart, lungs, eye, or brain. In the brain, a clot could manifest as a stroke.

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I searched for "medical racism," and this is what popped up. This article is about Dr. Angela Anderson, a best-selling author, speaker, and trainer, and her experience with racism while being medically attended. She had reported having very severe pain in her chest. Anderson went to an urgent care facility where she waited in her car for an hour before they turned her away and sent her to another facility. At the second facility, they downplayed her pain and told her she simply was suffering from postnasal drip. At her, and her husband's, adamant requests, they finally conducted an x-ray, and they were told that she was fine.

Finally, once they went to a third clinic, they were told that she was in critical condition due to an issue with her lungs, and she was left in the hospital for days. Anderson stated that once she recovered, she felt a personal obligation to tell others about her story in hopes that people would recognize that medical racism is a common practice.

I think that this is really scary because I, personally, have never had to worry about being turned away or not taken care of due to my race, and it is really disheartening that black people, especially, have to live with this reality.