This altercation started when Coates became bored and disruptive in the class where it led to law enforcement being present to have more control of the situation (Coates 2008, pg. 141). Although Coates was a very bright intellectual, it is obvious to see that he was not present when in class but was very engaged with the world of books and music, outside of the classroom. Young Coates was not aware of the power of “knowledge” alone. He did not understand that without “conscious” of what is to be fought for. His mind was more focus on the lust for making his mark that he had not considered society’s view of a black male and where the origin of fear
“Why the West Has Won” by Victor Hanson was an enjoyable read, but sometimes hard to understand. It was a little hard to understand because of the many words I didn’t know the meaning of. After looking up these words and finishing the article, it is clear that Hanson’s argument is that he thinks the west was great at warfare. He tells us in the article that they are great at warfare because of the certain way they fight.
Even just by reading pages 5-12, I can tell that Ta-Nehisi Coates is a good writer because his essay is highly thoughtful and provocative, and the well-written narrative provides lots of powerful examples to depicts the racial struggle in the U.S. He told his son, “You must always remember that the sociology, the history, the economics, the graphs, the charts, the regression all land, with great violence, upon the body.” The concept of violence upon the body appears on every important point of my reading. This is more powerful than the examples of law enforcement and black Americans because it leads the reader to truly see the the fears provoked.
Coates leaves little space to talk about slavery but instead talks about black reparations. He doesn’t really demonstrate this throughout the essay. He gives us a long list of slavery victims and their stories, but no overall
In the article, Lincoln, a White Supremacist, Lerone Bennett Jr, a social historian and African-American scholar, claimed that Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States of America, was a white supremacist who did not fight for equality of African-Americans. Bennett conjures valid points of Lincoln’s white supremacy, yet not all claims were based upon accurate evidence. Although Lerone Bennett failed to prove that Lincoln was a white supremacist because he never planned to free slaves, Bennett adequately argues that Lincoln was a white supremacist through his claims that Lincoln believed in white supremacy and his vigorous support of colonization. Granted, Bennett failed to capably provide evidence to show that Lincoln was
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a well-known author, journalist and educator. He supports African Americans and understands the black struggle. In the book, “Between the World and Me” by Coates, he delves into his journey as a child, explaining occurrences that lead him to his ending conclusion, being an African American is being placed at a disadvantage. The most powerful message sent is when he unleashes the theory about African Americans that states we are living in fear. Coates makes these connections through African Americans’ clothes, their ongoing disputes on “the streets”, and the beatings that the youths receive from their parents.
In early parts of the memoir, Coates discusses how he was jumped by some boys because he was on the wrong side of town. People in the ghettos tend to take territory very
Analyzing “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates The past is the past, but sometimes the past comes back and bites us on the butt. In Ta-Nehisi Coates’s article, “The Case for Reparations”, Coates describes the wrongful acts done by white supremacists towards African-Americans. Throughout his article, Coates provides strong logos and pathos to his argument. The one issue that he fails to discuss is ethos or credibility towards his argument.
Coates knew he wasn’t in his hometown, so he wasn’t able to act violently. At this point Coates feels he’s being restricted and is experiencing the black vail. Coates also feels like he’s incapable of doing anything about the woman who was vigorously shouting at Samori. Although Samori and Coates experienced numerous encounter that has to deal with racism, they are not the only African Americans that have experienced such things. A female by name of Abigayle Reese has undergone racist remarks against her from white people.
Many people forget that African Americans in this country have been enslaved for longer than they have been free. Coates reminds his son to not forget their important history and that they will continuously struggle for freedom over their own bodies. They must learn to live within a black body. These struggles can be seen in the racial profiling and brutality among police officers in cases such as Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and countless of others. He goes on to describe his childhood and how fear was the root of black existence.
“The Truths ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Tells about White People” by Errin Haines published by the Washington Post on July 22, 2020, details the author's opinions on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee’s stance on racism. The article is an opinion-based piece with the intent to persuade readers to think that To Kill a Mockingbird is not just a book detailing racism in the Jim Crow South, but is instead racist itself. Haines talks about how Atticus Finch is portrayed as a "white savior" and that Atticus is "the least overtly racist person in a racist town." Haines, Errin. “The Truths ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Tells about White People.”
When he appears to the reader's intellect he says “the fact of history is that black people have not-probably no people have ever- liberated themselves strictly through their own efforts”. This quote appeals to the readers because Coates indicates that the history of black people in America is that we never been free in this country by our own personal actions. Coates further appeals to the reader's intellect by saying “history is not solely in our hands. And still, you are called to struggle, not because it assures you to victory but because it assures you an honorable and sane life”. In this quote, Coates explains that the history of being black in America is a struggle but it is a struggle worth black people being honorable of when we can overcome the struggle.
he lays down the rules in art and aesthetics that govern the structure of the perfect face, “he viewed Greek beauty and culture as the ideal or standard against which to measure other people and cultures”. According to West the beginning of white supremacy is found when classification categories, and representational order imposing aims of natural history (West pg.55). Though biblical accounts for inferiority ran rampant, the objective of the proponents of natural history looks at physical characteristics, and the basis of white supremacy is in classification. These observable characteristics of racial classes pertained to character and disposition (West pg.56) According to Dr. West there are three stages in the emergence of white supremacy.
I do NOT agree with Morgan’s central idea because I believe western expansion was a huge part and great peice of history. Addition to Teachers teach kids this in history class and everyone is taught it because to try and teach people not to make the same mistake again. It's the same as a major war like World War II we want people to know all about it so they don't make the same mistake.
Although he believes that this question is unanswerable, Coates’ purpose is to express his deepest concerns for his son and to help him understand his personal experiences as a black man. He achieves his purpose by incorporating rhetorical skills such as ethos, pathos, and logos. Coates has been a successful journalist and writer for several years. He previously worked for The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and O
