Alanna Bowers
July 12, 2017
Chapter 5
"The Equality of Innocence: Washington, D.C.,"
When thinking of Washington DC, you tend to picture historical buildings. In chapter 5 it goes into a lot of various aspects. “How can we achieve more equity in education in America?” I personally think America is not the place where it strives to be. We have so many drop outs, kids being left behind etc. Kozol also goes to discuss the education problems where they seek for equal treatment. Kozol points out how the state come out and say “100 percent equity isn’t possible. Maybe 75 percent is possible”
One young student told Kozol that " It makes me sad to see black people kill black people” (182) Every race kills their own kind. It’s just that blacks are the ones who’s are broadcast the most than other races. Blacks are stereotypes. We can never give someone the benefit of doubt when it comes to us. We always clowning and show our tails. Crimes are normally part of the ghetto communities. But it is a problem. More blacks in the city of St. Louis have killed one another more
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If offers enforcement, since a black official is expected to be even more severe in putting down unrest than white officials. If offers scapegoats: When the situation is unchanged, he or she may be condemned, depending on the situation, for corruption or ineptitude or lack of vision, for too much (or for too little) flair or energy or passion” (195-196) My thoughts to this is black people have more influence over place people. Black’s doesn’t like listening to a white person. When a white person messes up it is easy for them to place blame on the black. I remember growing up, we were taught in school that there will never be an African American president. 2008 I could experience history. What was sad was finally