Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Confronting Racism in America

Comment on the two video clips that we watched, what would you have done in the situations? What are your feelings about what you saw?

http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

some people are really racist they suppose to gget arrested atleast

Anonymous said...

it is just plain wrong

Anonymous said...

I THINK THAT THIS CLIP SHOWED ALOT OF RACISM. ABOUT THE WAY PEOPLE TALK OR EVEN IF THEY CAN SPEAK ENGLISH.

Anonymous said...

i think this video was not good because the man didn't let anyone that didn't speak english order. that was not fair.

Anonymous said...

didn't really understand the video.I think they where races.

Anonymous said...

WHAT THEY DID IS SO INMUTURE RACISM IS SO OLD ALREDY AND THEY JUST DID TO GET OVER IT AND ALSO SO IT WAS MEAN

Anonymous said...

Racism is being races and it also can mean prejudice towards another race.

Anonymous said...

they shuoln't treat Mexicans like that and not be racist.its bad how they treat us and how they say if that if they dont speak inglish they don't get service

Anonymous said...

It was a good video and it made me understand more about the word racism. I also learned that racism can also mean prejudice.

Anonymous said...

I THINK THAT YHIS CLIP WAS VERY RACES BECAUSE THAT WASNT FAIR TO THE MEXICANS MEN AND WOMEN

Anonymous said...

its racist how they treat mexicans.thay should know the people first because we have good heart.

DONT EVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!!

Anonymous said...

I Think That Was a Good Way To See How Would Other People React. There Was Only One Or Two People That Were Not Racist Against Mexicans. I Think That Is Unfair That If You Dont Speak English You Dont Get No Service.

Anonymous said...

ANOTHER REASON WHY I THINK I LIKE THIS CLIP IS THAT THEY HAVE GOOD ACTORS TO PLAY DA SEANE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS REAL PEAPLE

Anonymous said...

Racism is so bad. What they are doing to Hispanics, Black, and Irab people. like on clip 2 that they wouldn't serve mexicans and black people there food just because they are or were black and hispanics. in my opinion thats just really mean of them to do because they wouldn't like it if it was done to them.I don't like racism at all because sometimes people would call us names and that makes people feel bad. We are humans to and that's just wrong all the way

Anonymous said...

I THINK THAT WAS REALLY BOGIZ BECAUSE RESTAURANTS SHOULD SERVE ANY KIND OF PEOPLE. WHAT I SAW IN THE VIDEO WAS RACISM. WHEN THE MEXICAN CAME IN AND HE TOLD THE MAN WE DONT SERVE YOUR KIND. THAT MEXICAN HAD TO WALK TWO MILES EVERYDAY JUST TO GET FOOD FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY.AND I THINK THAT IS NOT FAIR FOR HIM OR ANYBODY ELSE.

Anonymous said...

I got really mad at the comments of the man. The man had money they weren't asking for free food. Life isn't easy for them and people make it worst with the way they treat them. My grandparents were immigrants when they came to these country and they came here looking for a better future. Thanks to them the next generations won't have to suffer as much. I really felt touched when all those people stood up for the immigrants. That's how it should be because they aren't criminals. I felt so much anger and hate as I watch that video wishing I could be there to stand up for my people because i'm also Mexican!

Anonymous said...

THAT IS SOOO BOGEST BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE WON'T WHANT THEM 2 TALK ABOUT THEM AND THEY CAN TALK ABOUT MEXICAN'S THAT IS SO NOT FAIR SO HEAR A MESSAGE 4 THEM


VIVA LA RAZA MEXICANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

i dont think that was fair 2 treat the mexicans like the only becouse there mexican or oher race is not ok 2 not give service 2 a mexican or talk 2 them like they did on the video

Anonymous said...

Racism and America is Bad. The whites be being races to the other races, telling the to go back where they came from, And I also believe there was alot of prejudice going on and America.

Anonymous said...

i really didn't like the video because the man was treating everyone wrong.

Anonymous said...

I hate when I see people treating other people bad because of their color skin or religion.

Anonymous said...

the video show how someone would react to others..... others that are very different from them. only because of race background... their just hatred people who judge by first apperance

Anonymous said...

IN THE VIDEO THEY WERE HATED BECAUSE THEY DIDNT SPEAK ENGLISH. IF I WAS BEING TREATED LIKE THAT OR AT LEAST SEE SOME ONE THAT IS BEING DISCRIMINATED I WOULD STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RGHT. THIS IS AMERICA AND WE WENT THROUGH THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA AND WE SHOWED RACIST HOW EQUAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE.THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.

Anonymous said...

I Think the video was a good example about racsim. A good example by leting me know that there is still racsim in the world today and not just for african american but for a lot of races.Also i think the video hurts the people feelings that were not getting accepted for there race

Anonymous said...

the videos fine racism means to me that somebody is
making fun at what your skin color making fun what you look like or your religion . and making fun of because you can talk english.

Anonymous said...

i think that what they did to the mexican people was wrong. We are all humans. I Think That Is Unfair That If You Dont Speak English You Dont Get No Service.

Anonymous said...

ithink the way they were treated in the video was wrong because..
they didnt get service just because they didnt understand or speak english .and it showed alot of racism and
discrimination

Anonymous said...

if i were one of those people in the restaurant
i would have help the mexicans what this people do and say to the mexicans are mean and hurt full and to see some people step up for the mexicans makes me happy that some would do that that takes a lot of courage and for the people that support the racism guy make me sick and angry and i hope something bad happen to theme to those people that support the guy in the register

Anonymous said...

its showed so many racism against mexicans and telling them to get out of the store.I think that is i was in that i would've help them because there like any other person in the world.i got some think to say i think that wasn't right when the guy said that they don't treat them as any other person in the world.

Anonymous said...

Racism should not be done here or any other place its not nice and comfortable to other people.

Anonymous said...

i think racism is so kiddy like. no one deserves to be mistreated just because of there race. if someone wants to be treated with respect then they should start treating people the way they want to be treated.,

Anonymous said...

i think that it is good that some people care for each other

Anonymous said...

I think thear is still people like thet in the u s a .a think thet is not correct . thers people the do thet when they are seling somthing .a think thisthis video sas what some people do .a think whe shuld finish with this in the u s a .

Anonymous said...

I think that you shouldn't jude a book by it's cover.Just because some people talk about them by there race. you should get to know people before you talk about them.I think all people and race's should get along.

Anonymous said...

I think that racism is bad because some people do not other people riligin. When people are talking about racism should get arrested. When people are saying what they are racism to some people defend their self. In the video say who can not speak english can not order food and is not fair.

Anonymous said...

i think that jusy because other people are other races they should be treated equall

Anonymous said...

This happens in alot of buisness. a think ther is not always people thet is going to defend other people.i think the people the is like thet they shuld not led them have thar own buissnes. ther is alwaysgoing to be people like that.

Anonymous said...

WHAT ITHINK OF RACISM IS CRUEL AND hatredful don't judge a person by its cover.

Anonymous said...

I think that it was really mean the way they treat latinos.I also think that racism against Mexicans should stop. Latinos do not wanna hurt nobody,they just want a better life.

Anonymous said...

I THINK THEY WHERE REALLY MEAN ON SAYING THINGS ABOUT MEXICAN PEOPLE BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS THE SAME AND ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK,WHITE,PUERTORICANS,AND MEXICANS WE ARE STILL THE SAME DEEP IN.PEOPLE THAT DONT LIKE MEXICAN PEOPLE THATS THEM BECAUSE NOBODY IS FORCING THEM TO LIKE US.