So, I'm writing an essay for a scholarship provided by blacknews.com, and the topic of the essay is whether or not people should be able to use the N-word in everyday speech. Well, it's made me think a lot about my race, my peers, and society in general. So I'll kinda paraphrase what I'm thinking about writing for the essay...
I make just little over minimum wage right now, and love my job, however I Don’t have insurance, I don’t always have enough money for the things I need such as food. I make my pennies stretch. So one day I decided to check out getting state assistance just temporarily till I got my finances in order. Maybe a month or two.
My neighbor always says, “If you don’t know Spanish already, you’d better learn it, because the Latinos saved Phillips; we owe them that much.” In the 1990’s, a wave of immigration increased the Hispanic population of the Phillip’s neighborhood by over 500% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). Today, once vacant Lake Street retail space is occupied by Latino-owned businesses.
After attending a late event with a friend, we decided to take a late trip to steak n' shake.
Coming in, there was a group of people, that were rather annoying as they were standing directly in front of the door as we tried to walk in. But, paying them no attention, I slipped by them.
Odd title huh? Well this week in my sociology class, we learned that race is a social creation in the sense that genetically human beings aren't different races, instead we are just different looking. Dont take this idea too seriously, it's just the thought that prejiduce comes from classifying a nationality as different from you and than saying that they are different race.
One of my biggest pet peeves would be when people assume I'm Mexican or Puerto Rican soley due to the fact that I'm Hispanic and you can always find me talking in spanish. But that is not the case. I am Colombian and Guatemalan, and very proud to be Hispanic.
Calling all Democrats! Calling all Republicans! Calling all of you conservatives and undecided who reside somewhere in the middle! Take a seat. It’s powwow time! Come election day, whose name will you find on the ballot?
