Latin America Assignment
Compare and Contrast:
These articles relate as it says that both countries have experienced racism in the past and still have it to this day. They both have caused people to stand up for the problem. Both of the leaders felt that racism was a problem and they felt that the changing of the problem shouldn’t start with someone else but with them. How these articles are different, the Latin American article goes further into detail about racism and how it has affected their country. In the U.S. article it talks about how it has affected one person in particular. The difference is the U.S article focused on one person while the Latin American article focused on thousands of people.
Summary Latin America Article:
In the article written in Mexico City the author went into detail about Mexico’s past with racism and how it has affected the community. According to the author, “an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 enslaved Africans were brought to New Spain”, and how Father Miguel Hidalgo of the Catholic Church outlawed slavery in 1810, causing the African slaves to be sent to New Spain. Also about how Mexico became a new country when the slaves left. They learned to help each other out and work as a community.
Summary of United States Article:
The United States article explained an experience that happened to a man named
Andrew Sledd. He was formerly president of Emory University but he spoke out and said that they needed to increase their numbers in faculty and student body with African American students. A few days later he was fired. He was then hired at University of Florida and became the first president of their university where he would help African American students that were being discriminated. The University of Florida's African American faculty and student body numbers grew tremendously over the years because of his work. At a local press meeting he stated “My age and experience as a white man have given me privileges and powers that many others have not shared, and I know this has shaped my perspective of people and circumstances. Because of this, I feel a special responsibility to reach out to people from other races and backgrounds, to listen and learn from their lives and experiences, and to try to see the world through their eyes. As UF president, I also have a special responsibility and opportunity to make a difference in eliminating racism in our community.” Mr. Sledd knew he could use his privilege for good and managed to help many.
Latin American Article on privilege:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/opinion/enrique-krauze-latin-americas-talent-for-tolerance.html?_r=0
U.S Article about privilege:
http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2015/11/listening-learning-and-eliminating-racism.php
These articles relate as it says that both countries have experienced racism in the past and still have it to this day. They both have caused people to stand up for the problem. Both of the leaders felt that racism was a problem and they felt that the changing of the problem shouldn’t start with someone else but with them. How these articles are different, the Latin American article goes further into detail about racism and how it has affected their country. In the U.S. article it talks about how it has affected one person in particular. The difference is the U.S article focused on one person while the Latin American article focused on thousands of people.
Summary Latin America Article:
In the article written in Mexico City the author went into detail about Mexico’s past with racism and how it has affected the community. According to the author, “an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 enslaved Africans were brought to New Spain”, and how Father Miguel Hidalgo of the Catholic Church outlawed slavery in 1810, causing the African slaves to be sent to New Spain. Also about how Mexico became a new country when the slaves left. They learned to help each other out and work as a community.
Summary of United States Article:
The United States article explained an experience that happened to a man named
Andrew Sledd. He was formerly president of Emory University but he spoke out and said that they needed to increase their numbers in faculty and student body with African American students. A few days later he was fired. He was then hired at University of Florida and became the first president of their university where he would help African American students that were being discriminated. The University of Florida's African American faculty and student body numbers grew tremendously over the years because of his work. At a local press meeting he stated “My age and experience as a white man have given me privileges and powers that many others have not shared, and I know this has shaped my perspective of people and circumstances. Because of this, I feel a special responsibility to reach out to people from other races and backgrounds, to listen and learn from their lives and experiences, and to try to see the world through their eyes. As UF president, I also have a special responsibility and opportunity to make a difference in eliminating racism in our community.” Mr. Sledd knew he could use his privilege for good and managed to help many.
Latin American Article on privilege:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/opinion/enrique-krauze-latin-americas-talent-for-tolerance.html?_r=0
U.S Article about privilege:
http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2015/11/listening-learning-and-eliminating-racism.php