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Who Are Today's Migrants?

The subject I chose to do my interview on was a male who was born in El Salvador. He migrated to the united states with his family in 2016. The first thing he openly shared with me is his current struggle to obtain citizenship. The application he and his family put in to become legal citizens of the united states was rejected. He also talked about how back home his family was full of hard workers and how his life was normal and good. Back in El Salvador, they wore forced out of their homes due to a group of individuals who destroyed the land and messed up their crow growth. With the lack of food and lack of opportunities, his parents decided to migrate to the US so they could give their family and better life full of more opportunities. The American Dream inspired their migration. After losing everything they had they decided life in America would have more to offer.

He also talks about their actual process and route into the country. For his and his family's sake, I won't include that in this summary. He also talks about how coming to a country where there would be individuals who speak Spanish and English would be fun. So far he describes his family's experience in the US as exciting and one of the best things to ever happen to his family. They came here in hopes of having a better life and they have just that currently, they are appealing their immigration case that was rejected.

After hearing his story I asked him if someone he knew was looking into coming to this country how would he explain the journey to them. He responded by saying " Buckle up, it's a long and challenging road but it will be worth it in the end".

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Group 14 Fall 22 Playlist

Shaniah

I chose Married Next Year by Rod Wave because because we had the chapter about marriage and it made me look at marriage differently and now it’s ultimately something I want in the near future & in the song he talks about settling down and getting married next year.

Tyona

The song the heart part 5 . This song defines culture because it rips off the truth about society. It brings things to life that people sweep under the rug. We spend too much time on what the world give us to engage our minds as far as the lastest news on social media or the entitlement feelings we have on irrelevant topics. Kendrick shows us the declining of our culture

Tayrn

i chose "dear mama" by Tupac because he dedicated this song to his mother basically saying how much he appreciates her for everything she has done for him and taught him, it relates to chapter 9 which is Kinship, family, marriage. He defines his relationship with his mom which is family and how they treat other.

Sam

sam chose “c7osure (you like)” by Lil Nas X because it relates to chapters 8 “Sexuality”. In the song Lil Nas X comes out to the world about his sexuality. I think this also relates to me because i’m also gay and the song hit home for me. He defines sexuality all throughout the song by letting the world know that it’s not about what you like, it’s about how you should be treated well whether what you identify as.

Our Group Choice

Our group song relates to chapter 10 social inequality & chapter 5 race and racism. “They don’t care about us” by micheal Jackson , where he was singing about inequality, racism (especially towards black people), police brutality and other human rights abuses all in one song.

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Chapter 10 Field Work

Karl Marx Theory

Karl Marx theory focuses on the struggle that occurs between capitalists and the working class. Marx describes the capital class as the bourgeoisie which owns the means of production. The working class or the proletariat are those who work for the capitalist. Marx focuses on conflict theory and capitalism. The article titled " South African shack dwellers show how grassroots democracy is done" published by Edward Webster and Buikwe Tambulu relates to Marxism. The article is about how the working class in South Africa is now in conflict with the ruling party of south africa. Though the article relates to democracy it also relates to capitalism and conflict theory. The individuals of the working class is in conflict with the higher class due to the conditions in which they are forced to live within.

Max Weber theory focuses on the three Ps. The three are power, property(wealth) and prestige. He believed that if you have one it is easier to obatin the others. He also believed in all parts must eork to get the job done. in broder terms diviosn of labor , everyone has to play apart to get the job complete. The article above titled " Without Division of Labor, There's No Way We Could Make It through COVID-19", This headline ties dirrectly wiht Max Weber because it mentions his idea of dividion of labor. The article states that if it wasn't for all individuals both rich and poor playing a roll in ensuring theres food , materials and other necessities then we would have never survived the pandemic.

Pierre Bourdieu

The article I have inserted above is about have a few celebrity parents bribed their childrens way into top colleges. The parents paid people to sit in on SAT/ ACT test and pretend to be their children also paid to have time alterations for the test. Pierre Bourdieu theory is about how your culture capital plays a role in how much power you have within society. These celebrity parents that in the article used their social status , name and money to ensure their kids got into ivy leagues. Though the parents were facing jail time and fines, the sentencing for the crimes are honestly slaps on risk compared to the time regular americans face for even smaller crimes.

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From looking at my diagram you can make the obvious inference that my mom has a bigger family than my father has . When making this diagram I decided to keep it simple so I would confuse myself nor my audience. My mother (price family) is very large . My grandma had 10 children and I couldn’t even begin to count how many grandchildren . I decided to keep it to my maternal side to just the children my grandma and grandfather both share . My grandma came from far south in Virginia . What my diagram failed to show is how my grandma a hard worker woman who was forced into foster homes and camps due to her lack of family support. The same women who came from nothing and was practically abandoned, settle in the Washington DC area and make nothing into something .Y grandma made it her business for her family to stay together . There isn’t any holiday we don’t celebrate together. My maternal family is so close I look at my 2nd & 3rd cousins as siblings and I could probably name all my cousins from 1st to 5th. From working multiple jobs to make ends meet for her children and was blessed to leave behind 2 businesses and 3 homes for her children and grandchildren.

My fathers family is a small but close family . My grandma only have 2 children. My uncle have not married yet and he has no children. My dad biological has 2 kids , my brother and I but fortunately he stepped up and raised my older sister as his child as well . My fathers parents migrated to America from Barbados. A country in the Caribbean . My paternal family adapted into American culture so heavy that you wouldn’t know we were Caribbean unless you hear my grandfather and grandmother speak or sat down with us for a Caribbean styled dinner. Unfortunately I’m not we’ll educated about my Caribbean culture besides me knowing how to speak creole and able to make a few dishes. Since our culture as been lost coming to America, I made myself a promise to get that culture back and be able to teach it to my daughter.

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Family History

I identify as Bajan- American. My family has lived in the United States for as long as I can remember. My father's family came to the US from Barbados in the 70s. From there they migrated to the south. My family being here for so long that they adapted to American culture. If it wasn't for the stories they tell, the frequent visits back to Barbados and their native creole language, you would never know they are Caribbean.

My daughter's family is from Sierra Leone. A country in west Africa. Every since I had my daughter and our families combined I notice how very different our cultures are. Prior to meeting them, I would have never thought two families identifying as African American can have two totally different ways of culture. From the way we eat to the things we eat. Both of my families identify as Muslims but we both worship differently.

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Chapter 5 Field Work: Race

institutional Racism is a form a racism that is embedded into our laws. It describes societal patterns and structures that impose oppressive or otherwise negative conditions on identifiable groups on the basis of race or ethnicity. Oppression may come from business, the government, the health care system, the schools, or the court, among other institutions. This phenomenon may also be referred to as societal racism, institutionalized racism, or cultural racism. Institutional racism has created an invisible chain holding down students of color in the educational system. Limitations and denial of access to education created a culture where students of color were treated as less than equals, a mindset that is still deeply rooted in our educational system today. While history has offered valuable lessons, there is still more work to be done in order to effect change in our educational system.

White Supremacy is the beliefs of white people that the white race is better than all other races. They believe they are the superior race and should dominate society. We had an American president who is a white supremist, Donald Trump. In the image above you see white supremist taking over the capitol and rioting. This act of white supremacy was initiated by the president himself. He encouraged them to "retake the nation" due to him losing the election. This shows how white Americans are concerned greater and held to a different standard. You have African Americans who peacefully protest and often times end up shot or imprisoned and these individuals were given slaps on the risk for storming a federal building.

Jim Crow Law were laws in southern states that legalized the enforcement of racial segregation. Many businesses and establishments were white only and prohibited "colored". Everything was separated from public Transporation, the schools, grocery stores and park and etc. and almost all the time, the white only things were far for better than the things for coloreds. The image above shows how black people were not allowed to share water fountains with white people, also you can see how the white only water fountain is better looking than the colored only.

Hypodescent is thought of automatic assignment of children of a mixed union to the subordinate group. Meaning if an individual has one black parent and one white they should be considered black. The thought of identifying a biracial individual as a member of the lower social ranking race. The photo above and the term "One Drop Rule" refers to any degree or African ancestry means your black. My nephew who is black, native American and white simply identifies as black. He will not say what else he is "mixed" with unless asked "and what else are you".

Microaggression in the text is described as "Common, everyday verbal or behavioral indignities and slights that communicate hostile, derogatory, and negative messages about someone’s race, gender, sexual orientation or religion” Being a outspoken strong black women I face microaggression a lot , the one I hear the most is " mad black women". and Also the name shortening, as a kid when teachers called roll and mispronounced my name, I would never correct them. As i got older I realized it was microaggression and I take it very personally when it comes to correcting people on my name and I will make sure my daughter is the same way. The image above gives examples of things people often say that is really micro aggression.

Miscegenation is dating outside of your race. This image is about how interracial couples were frowned upon back in the day. The marriage of this white man and women was placed on trial due to them getting married.

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history : A study was conducted to try out the first disposable diaper versus using cloth diapers . The study was conducted in Texas during the summer of 1958. the extreme heat and the plastic pants made the babies uncomfortable. P&G went back to the drawing board to create a low cost, better-designed product that consumers could purchase frequently.months after the Dallas test market,P&G designed a diaper with better features including zee pleats, superior containment,a hydrophobic topsheet and a plastic backsheet.This time, the results were favorable and Pampers began to move out of its infancy.

Pampers were made Peoria, Illinois .

Pampers have a huge impact on my life . having a baby and not having to use reusable cloth diapers is amazing , convenient and less time consuming.

The person directly invoked with created pampers was Vic mills. Vic Mills disliked changing the cloth diapers of his newborn grandchild. So he assigned fellow people to look into the practicality of making a better disposable diaper. Life for Mr. Mills was amazing . Not only did he find a better alternative when changing his grandson diapers , he made millions of dollars.