[Andyy Mendez]

This weeks conversations on Water being life and indigenous activism reminded me of Berta Cáceres, and Honduran activist. This ties into the conversation because her struggle was with the construction of a dam in Honduras that displaces indigenous folk via the construction of this megaproject. Berta was of indigenous background and of Lenca descent. The dam would restrict access to water and displace hundreds of Lenca people and violate their right to sustainably manage and live on their respective land. This struggle almost mirrors what happened with the DAPL in the U.S. It’s crazy to me that indigenous folk fight similar struggles via colonial projects and access to land and water.

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This weeks topic of the #MeToo movement reminded me of when Terry Crews testified against a really powerful director and helped move forward the sexual assault bill. Terry in particular is an interesting story because of the fact that he is a male. In the film/movie industry, sexual assault is very common, however, it is not as common for the victim to speak out. It is also a different perspective because Terry is physically a large character, the fact that he felt helpless in the situation speaks volumes. Its crazy how the person who committed the assault used their power to render Terry helpless. This highlights that sexual assault knows no barriers and that anyone can be a victim.

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The BlackLivesMatter discussion on Monday reminded me of a particular event that happened at my high school in September. On 9/11/18, the girls volleyball team all kneeled during the national anthem before a game. The girls who are predominantly black and latinx, faced mean comments and backlash from many conservative politicians and the away team’s audience. However, they decided to make a statement by doing this and I believe they did the right thing. The team said that they were protesting police brutality and affirming that their lives matter too. It is interesting because my high school has a lot of police on site and we have on instances had the swat and “riot control” occupy the campus.

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Attached is an image of Kevin Gates. This image of Gates most closely reminds me of the discussion of Islam and rap in class. It was interesting that someone posed the question “what mainstream rappers are of Islamic faith?” As a response, I briefly mentioned that Gates and others were practicing muslims. It is interesting that in the 90’s there were lots of rappers that were vocal about their religious beliefs and that even currently there are many. Rap and Islam have intertwined histories and are both embedded within each other. This discussion also reminds me of the Sohail Daulatzai, Return of the Meccca reading where the author discusses the relationship between religion and the genre of music. I look forward on expanding on this in my final playlist project.

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The image I chose was the black panther party members assembling with their guns. The image was from the sacramento bee Members of the Black Panthers hold guns during the group’s protest at the California Assembly in May 1967.
Here, the party members occupied a government building, in Sacramento. This is one of the instances that made the party enemy number one and was the beginning of the Panthers being targeted by a government agency that inevitably led to their deaths and the groups down fall.

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James Baldwin
“The Crusade of Indignation,” The Nation(New York, July 7, 1956)

The image I chose was a stamp with James Baldwin on it. I thought it was interesting how James held many identities that gave him a unique perspective on civil rights. It is also interesting how James is not recognized as a huge civil rights activist like MLK is. At least from my own experience in grade school, I had not been assigned any readings from Baldwin before this. This Image of him on a stamp, stood out to me because it is something that is not used very regularly anymore. The image of him of a stamp reminded me of his choice to leave the country, similar to the way a card is mailed out. It represented his exile and his need to move out of the country in order to live a better life.

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This image relates to the week 2 themes of civil right leadership. It is relevant because it depicts the injustices that Dr. King spoke out against. This image juxtaposed Dr. King in his graduation cap and gown and then himself in one of his arrests. This image shows Dr. King being handled in a rough manner, even though he was an educated person— King was treated badly here. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR IS ARRESTED BY TWO WHITE POLICE OFFICERS IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1958 | SOURCE: HISTORY

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