Voting was not an option for African Americans until decades after the constitution was ratified. While the constitution gave them freedom, equality, and civil rights, it did not protect them from being viewed as second class citizens and from being treated unfairly. Even to this day, they are still discriminated against and treated/thought of poorly, not only by some people but also by some of the authority figures. If we use our first amendment rights, I believe that we can start a change in how oppressed minorities are treated by everyone. More awareness has been brought to this issue because of marches and protests that people are holding almost weekly. Day by day we see more and more videos of young black people being shot by cops while they are unarmed and defenseless. Michael Brown died on August 9, 2014. “Brown was an unarmed black teenager shot by Darren Wilson, a white police officer on the street Ferguson, …show more content…
You get to witness the raw emotions of the witness at that moment and how her life changed for the better and for the worse afterward. The main character goes through finding herself and what she believes in, but she also receives guidance from her parents, family, and community. In response to the death of the victim, the community assembled to protest the police and to fight for justice for the kid. “Keep your hands visible. Don’t make any sudden moves. Only speak when they speak to you.”( ). “I knew it must’ve been serious. Daddy has the biggest mouth of anybody I know, and if he said to be quiet, I needed to be quite”( ). This part of the book really shows you how feared the police are in the black community when they shouldn’t be. The police are there for protection and security, not to cause fear in the people. They have also broken the trust of the people and created tension between the community and the
The Hate U Give is a book by Angie Thomas is about a young girl named Starr Carter who is forced to face many situations head on such as her friend Khalil’s death which was caused by a police officer, after the death of Khalil there was a investigation held by the police department which ended up rendering the cop with no punishment. Starr ultimately felt that justice hadn’t been served so she thought that she would go and try herself so she along with her school protested, her classmates didn’t care at all and were quite happy that Khalil had died, they thought it was a good riddance because he was a drug dealer and didn’t contribute to society in any way. Starr’s dad was a gang member who went to prison, who now faces a feud with King who
“The Hate U Give” By Angie Thomas showcases Starr Carter’s struggle to find her voice and speak out after her childhood friend, Khalil Harris, was murdered at the hands of the police. In the beginning she is afaid to speak out, and tell people what really happened that night, but with support from her family and friends she finds her courage and promises never to be silent again. In chapter sixteen Starr is doing an anonymous interview on a national news program. Her attorney, Ms. Ofrah, told her that she needs to fight with her voice.
Angie Thomas, an African-American young adult author, wrote the novel, The Hate U Give, that follows a protagonist drawn to activism after she witnessed an officer shooting of her unarmed friend. Apart of a mostly white populated high school, Starr Carterr is the cool African American teen who’s semi-athletic, has a large group of friends and a sweet boyfriend. However, none of her peers know much more about her, like that she lives in Garden Heights - an area known as the ghetto. She’s a part of two opposite communities and has to constantly switch faces to suit each one. While at school, she tries to control her attitude and actions, fearing to become an “angry black woman; ” whereas, at home, she’s ridiculed for losing her roots.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, this book is a about a sixteen years old girl name Starr who witness her childhood best friend Khalil killed by a white police officer. This novel is an important book that can be used to talk about race relations and how it affects others. When you see this situation that happened to Khalil, it going to make people scare of police officers. Maybe they don’t realize but being paranoid about a race can affect other and it make do. Make them understand why the black movement exist.
Fiction is needed to develop other forms of thinking and to expand creativity. Fiction novels could help students view things from different perspectives. It may help us in a similar situation from the book for example,in the book “The hate u give “ by Angie Thomas there is a situation with police brutality and the way he handled it can inspire others to do the same or we could see where it went wrong and not do that. A young African American male is shot and killed by a white policeman. Garden Heights residents come together in the face of unspeakable tragedy which reflects the strong sense of community felt by those who live in Garden Heights.
The Hate U Give by Angie Tomas is about Starr Carter who is split between two worlds. She has one side of her life that takes place in Garden Heights, which is the poor black neighborhood where she has grown up and where her family lives. The other world is the mostly white fancy prep school that she attends called Williamson. The book opens with Starr attending a Garden Heights party where she runs into her childhood best friend, Khalil. After gunshots are fired at the party, she and Khalil leave in his car and they are pulled over by a white police officer.
People often change their behavior to accommodate different settings and people, however, it is important for one to be themselves. Angie Thomas’ novel “The Hate U Give” explores themes of identity, social expectations, and the struggle to find one’s voice. These themes are illustrated through the character of Starr Carter, where she struggles with her two starkly different worlds: Williamson, the predominantly white suburban school, and Garden Heights, Starr’s predominantly black neighborhood. As Starr navigates through these two conflicting identities, she faces numerous challenges that change her perspective of her own self and the world around her. In Angie Thomas’ novel “The Hate U Give,” the similarities and contrasting experiences of
“The Hate U Give” is a young adult fiction novel by Angie Thomas and it is 444 pages long. I chose this climactic novel because I was looking for a book that would be relevant to today's current events and would contain two diverse perspectives and nationalities. As a member of the “read once a year club” my preconception of any novel is that it will probably be boring and watching a movie would be easier. However, from reading the first page, the authors sensational first person style of writing got me hooked and drew me in to read the whole novel within four days. Thomas writes as if she’s inside the mind of a black teenager, with her use of accurate teen lingo and slang.
Michael Brown. Everyone has heard this name tossed around on the news, heard the debates and the speculations of what truly happened. This unarmed African American teenager, shot and killed in a wrongful police encounter, was just one of the victims of police brutality this year. Countless other casualties have occurred as a result of similar crimes and most have one specific thing in common. The accused officers in a majority of these cases escaped with no consequences.
Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed on August 9, 2014 by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting prompted protests. When it was announced that Officer Wilson would not be indicted, the announcement set off another wave of protests. Not all police officers are dishonest and abuse their power but It 's obvious that today 's community of people has a suspicion of officers true intentions. The idea of cops and cameras has been around for a while but ever since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown the debate on whether police officers should be required to wear body cameras has been the center of attention.
This summer for the required reading book I chose “The Hate You Give” by Angie Thomas, which of course took me awhile to get into as it is with all books I read. I became drawn to the book after Khalil, one of the main characters, got shot in his car with Starr, the other main character in the book, by cop one-fifteen. This book tackles some very tough subjects, that are sadly very prominent issues in our divided society today, such as, racism, prejudice, and fighting to get equal treatment and justice for all. I connected to this book multiple in different ways, I myself have experienced anti-Semitism, prejudice, and not getting equal treatment because I am a girl.
Racial Tension in Michael Brown 's case On August 9, 2014, eighteen-year-old Michael Brown was shot by Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting caused protests and has drawn the world’s attention because Michael Brown was an unarmed black man while Darren Wilson is a white police officer. People believe
I intro A.The New York black man(Eric Garner) got chock hold to death buy a NYPD police officer. B.Dr. King declared, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed” (Smith, 2009). II body A.In
If people become fearful of the Police it will decrease the likelihood of them wanting to work together. Causing crimes not to be reported and resulting in crime to be less likely to be detected, leading to a spike in crime rate. The need for the community and police to work together is a mutual benefits both parties. Community based policing doesn’t necessarily mean that the Police necessarily have to answer to the public, but rather work with the public in order to make a better service. Most agency’s work on a hierarchy system, and everyone is held accountable for their actions by higher authorities.
A person shouldn’t be afraid to live or shouldn't question if they are worth less than others. In the book, by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give, Starr becomes afraid of the justice system as well as asking herself if her friend is going to have justice. She sees from the view of her white classmates that the death of her friend may not have been has important to them has it was to her. In the following text, the information that should motivate people to make a change is how the world was with racism during the 1900’s. In addition to this, there will be details about the activist that did their best to change the minds of others.