Following the instruction and Secondary Source Integration to write the Process Post 3

Secondary Source Integration

When talking about the theme, which is black live matter, sometimes a picture could better explain the content than words. This picture below demonstrates a black woman holding a plate, which says “BLACK LIVES MATTER”. She is yelling and fighting for her rights, because black Americans always have low status in society. This source could perfectly accord with my main theme because my theme is placed on importance of black Americans’ life. The picture conveys that black Americans are eager for safeguarding their rights. There are many unsolved problems of black Americans.

The fact that the US is carrying some races is being used to show lots of discrimination on people who are black. It is in fact very clear that the white race is not going to accept to be equal with the black or any other people of color, and especially the black people. Injustices are shown to the black people from all the angles, right from their places of residence, their workplaces and even from the government. The efforts that the black people are making in trying to get balanced are not bearing any fruit, and instead, the efforts are making things worse (Edwards & Bradford, 2016)

The source “why black live matters” is a speech from James Clapper in Morehouse College on November 4, 2016. The source explores the discrimination of the black people. Clapper as the director of national intelligence, United States discussed the aspects of discrimination of the black people in numerous ways. The useful role played by the black people in the development especially in the US intelligence is explained where the blacks are important in the political aspects in the United States. The lives of the blacks seem to be intertwined with politics in different ways with many people willing to ensure change is implemented.

According to the article, there are many people who are willing to listen to the blacks, but some challenges seem to arise. For example, activists try to engage the political system they intend to change but fail to capitalize and compromise. The article is showing the efforts of the blacks to make sure that their voice is heard in different parts to claim then rights of the blacks. The blacks were discriminated in different ways despite their immense contributions in the political environment in the United States. The author of the article demonstrates the intention of the blacks to ensure that the discrimination they face is eliminated (Clapper, 55). The fight for the rights of blacks to be free from discrimination was successful where the integrity of the black people was to be restored.

The importance of the lives of the blacks is explored in the article where the blacks feel that their rights are compromised. The struggle for the rights of the black people has not been easy, but the blacks seem to have been determined to achieve their goals in the freedom fight. Through the eagerness of the black Americans to achieve their freedom from discrimination, many political changes are brought into action. The issues of racial conflict are shown in the article as the blacks are treated in a way that is not fair as compared to the other races. The whites are considered as the superior race with the blacks being ignored and their rights compromised (Clapper, 56). The author explores how the black Americans are not willing to let their rights to continue being compromised. As a result, the black Americans are ready to make sure that they tirelessly fight for their rights.

This article mainly demonstrates my central theme, which is “Black Live Matter”, through presenting how the black fight for their rights and freedom and how they try to gain equality. From the real experience from Clapper, he proposes that the black is supposed to enjoy same rights with the white.

“I don’t see color” is a book, which was published in Penn State University in 2015, talked about whiteness and racism. Bergo, Bettina and Tracey Nicholls are the authors of the book where the authors show the support to the black lives and the privileges of the whiteness. The arguments of the authors show that the contemporary conversations concerning the white privilege and the white supremacy are very far from being finished (Bergo and Tracey, 180). The book tries to bring together some recognized voices in the process of presenting critical whiteness studies. The authors offered creative multi-stylistic approach through making use of their live examples. The racism aspects in the book are being presented using conversations that can help in influencing social changes.

According to the book, the contemporary conversation concerning white privileges is based on the superiority of the race. The white seems to be favored in different political and social systems, unlike the black Americans. The white privilege brings an aspiration that is different from the current American reality. Failing to see color helps in criticizing the white studies literature as it discourages racism in numerous ways. The authors seem to examine the white privilege as distinguished contributors in sociology and political science (Bergo and Tracey, 210). The political aspects that are considered in the book are ranging from incisive post-colonial to the intellectual narratives concerning the aspects of racism in America.

There are some protests that, have been arranged so that the black people can claim their rights of equality, but almost all of them have had the same effect. The people who are demonstrating are beaten by the police who use strikers, canes, tear gas and who even shooting especially when they are unable to calm the situation. This is a very wrong way to handle demonstrators because there is the right to demonstrate and while they do so in a peaceful way, they should not be mishandled. Things are quite different when white people demonstrate, because they are not mishandled in any way, and the police may be following them only to make sure that they do not go against the law.

The authors do not see color as an important resource for reflecting on the white privilege and extension of critical extensions of the whiteness studies. According to the author, color is an essential multidisciplinary resource that can be used in addressing racism. The book has used a braided narrative approach that is compelling. The approach that the authors use is a broad mix of the disciplinary perspectives providing better insights concerning white privilege. As a result, the authors made significant contributions towards theorizing white privilege (Bergo and Tracey, 170). The authors of the book communicate the way racism affects democracy where the people democratic rights are influenced by the issue of race. The racial diversity in the United States seems to have great influence on the democracy environment.

According to the book, the political climate in the United States has been affected by the racial issues. The ideas of different scholars concerning marginalization in literature are to examine the whiteness idea. While considering the racial background in the United States that is diverse, the authors provided their theoretical insight that is critically informed based on their narrative. Failing to recognize white and blacks can be a strategy towards eliminating the aspects of racism where people can be able to appreciate the differences. The authors seem to be encouraging people to put aside the racial differences to enhance democracy (Bergo and Tracey, 158). The political climate seems to be greatly influenced by the way the political systems perceive the different races.

Actually, this article helps me to support my thesis on the opposite aspect. By talking about how white people possess their privilege and the black have different treatment, the author advocates that racism should be eliminated. Black live matters the same with everyone else.

These two articles perfectly connect to each other because the book“I don't see color”show the privileges of whiteness and the speech from Clapper mainly talked about discrimination that the black received. From two opposite aspects, these two sources demonstrate how the black receive unequal treat. Therefore, by utilizing these two sources, my theme, which is “Black Lives Matter”and we should pay much attention to achieve equality between the black and the white.

I believe that in order to assist the black receive equal treatment with the white, staffs of the government , such as the police, should fundamentally eliminate discrimination towards the black. Then the idea of equality between the black and the white can be achieved.

Works cited

Bergo, Bettina and Tracey Nicholls. “I Don’t See Color”: Personal and Critical Perspectives on White Privilege.Penn State University Press. 2015

Clapper R. James, Why Black Lives Matter To U.S. Intelligence, 2016

Edwards, & Bradford, S. (2016). Black Lives Matter. ABDO, 2016.