Literacy History

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies Inequality Inequality is something that hinders equality within the justice system and how criminals are treated based off who they are. How can we put our trust into our legal system if they continue to fail us citizens in all aspects. The justice system fails citizens by victimizing them. Many people fall victim to the justice system from police brutality, wrongful convictions, and stereotyping. There were many incidents in which we placed our trust and protection into the hands of law enforcement for situations to end tragically. These factors play a significant role in the inequality that has stained the world we live in. How does inequality impact law enforcement? Officers are placed into positions in which they sacrifice their well-being and lives each day in an attempt to prevent and tackle crime. In most cases they do so successfully, and the other chances become slim as things escalate between law enforcement and cit...

 Jasmine Reese  Contemporary Literacies Professor Rosen Final Project (Blog 1) Race Society consists of many struggles and strain. Unfortunately, there are many factors that influence these struggles and strain one of which being race. Race is such a beautiful aspect when it comes to life because there are so many people who come from different walks of life and beautiful places. Race is such a diverse entity that society can reveal, learn, grow to love and support a plethora of cultures and even religion. However, in today’s daily routine activity, people are judged based on the simple fact of who they are, how they look, and where they come from. For example, racism is one of the many factors that influence the struggles and strain between different ethnicities and cultures. Racism is something that has sadly been the heart of the horrid interaction between different people. Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to in...

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies April 11, 2023 What activities do you enjoy doing while trying to cope with difficult situations? Wes Moore described his experiences in the new neighborhood in which he now resided in. He and his family resided in the Bronx in New York City. He described the time he went to go play basketball after he finished his chores. He also described the physical attractions as he stated " I took my time getting to the courts, practicing dribbling the ball between my legs, but I also tried my best to absorb the new neighborhood. There were many more people on the streets, sitting on the stoops, hanging out, than I was used to. The boom-bap of early hip-hop, still young and close to its Bronx roots, tumbled out of the apartment buildings, mixed with Spanish music blaring from boom boxes ." (Moore 2010 p.43). Growing up in an environment similar to Wes Moore's, was relatable because my community consists of the same thing. I live...

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies Questions- Are we products of our environment or products of our expectations?  Being raised in any environment is just a small portion of one's identity. I found that in the beginning segment of this Ted Talk with Wes Moore, to me it exemplified the idea of identity. Wes was discussing this idea in which he discussed his book. He stated that "What's inside of a book is all authors. Those are the author's words and the author's thoughts. What's on the outside the cover, the title, that's a lot of publishers because that's the publisher's chance to market, and when the publishers start having conversations with their authors about what they want the cover to look like, and the title to look like in many cases it's ceremonial." I believe that this is an example of how individuals are stereotyped or judged by society because of their background. In addition, it is about what's on the i...

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacy Topic: Is Higher Education Worth the Price? Within this module, discussed the most controversial topic of higher education. Many people try to determine the many opportunities higher education offers. What does higher education offer? Higher education offers many skill sets that are thought to benefit you in the future within the professional field. However, in the articles Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission and The New Liberal Arts  discusses the advantages and disadvantages of higher education. In the article Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission , elaborated on the staggering increase in tuition. Students not only bare the heavy burden of studies, identity, but as well as debt. Unfortunately, financial aid does not cover the overall cost of higher education as it did in the past. With that being said, many students find that seeking a higher education is a waste of not only time but money. In the article it als...

Jasmine Reese  Title: Is Fast Food the New Tabacco? Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies 2/16/23 There has been a grueling search for a resolution in tackling obesity. In this case the topic of fast food being the new Tobacco is very controversial. This topic exemplifies the fact that fast food can not only be addicting but also a major money source. There were many factors revealed in the possible cause and effect of obesity such as fast-food restaurants, and the government which played a role as well. In the article What You Eat is Your Business by Radley Balko, stated some interesting points in which my group members and I selected and examined. Within the article there were some arguable ideas as well as agreeable ones. For example, in the article it stated that as a resolution "Congress is considering forcing restaurants to send their menus for review to labs to make sure they aren't serving unhealthy food choices." My group members and I came to the conclusion th...