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ANDERSON M: yea shes in love for sure
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: yeah i agree it sounds like shes changing or becoming more pretty
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree they should be giving the proper education
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: it looks like she wants them to be happy together
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree with how it shows people relationships towards another
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: maybe because of sunday there was church
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: yeah i also wonder
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i think they are talking about how happy their father made them when they were younger
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: i agree
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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ANDERSON M: it sucks for him and its difficult because he cant see his loved ones because of being locked up
on [1 of 5] If Beale Street Could Talk - Part One - James Baldwin (1974)
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Alyssa B: this implies that you can be looked at differently based off your actions.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
Alyssa B: this implies that the way you are being looked at as is based off your actions.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
Walt B: How people see you because of how your look and what you do.
on What is Multiculturalism

This paragraph shows me how stereotypes people have placed on others weight heavily in today’s Society and how people would treat you off of first glance

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Jan 19
Sterling E: A person may display different traits of their identity when interacting with certain people to avoid being judged.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
Alyssa B: this implies that everyone is looked at based on their race or ethnics instead of as an individual
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
Paris T: I dont think a whole culture and religion should be viewed negatively because of one or two people ,like don’t blame the whole culture and religious group, blame that one or two people
on What is Multiculturalism
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Andres V: we will always be treated differently no matter what circumstances we can either be helped or hindered no-one is perfect and grouping us as a person is nearly impossible with different identifications different circumstances
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jackson H: I agree with this
on What is Multiculturalism

People often treat you by the ways that you identify

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Wendy K: I think the key quote here that helps us better understand Identity Politics is "policies they believed had excluded or oppressed them." How do policies (rules or regulations by the government or organizations) include or exclude people based on identity
on What is Multiculturalism
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Andres V: breaking us up is hard to do we can be categorized for anything being a man being lower class, middle class, high class,gay,straight being up categorized can be really hard to break up into groups when there is many positions.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Paris T: I feel like this section is saying you maybe treated by what’s on the surface (race ), by what you identify as ,or what you may believe in and it may hinder you in many ways or it maybe of advantage
on What is Multiculturalism
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ajla s: Eventually wouldn't she be confused of what she is identified as, I understand that in different circumstances she will be identified as one million different things but how will she know what she can truly stand on and is as a human in society?
on What is Multiculturalism
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Andres V: in my opinion I feel like identity politics help groups us into categories although I feel like that's how conflict and civil wars break out identity shouldn't be political
on What is Multiculturalism
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Diyontae D: Depending on who is around she will be seen as a certain group.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jackson H: Hybrid names can be a good thing
on What is Multiculturalism

Hybrid names can be a good way to identify peoples exact decent if they know.

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Cody B: I do not understand what socio-cultural means
on What is Multiculturalism
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ajla s: How far can you break yourself up till you start getting confused of what/ who you really are?
on What is Multiculturalism
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Quentin C: I understand this sentence because of personal experiences, most people treat me with respect as a man and a human being which helps me as a person, but others will treat as a stereotypical black man which hinders me as an American.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Victor H: What I think this sentence is trying to say is that because we separate our identities so much, its basically impossible to identify all at once.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Cody B: I do not understand what critique means But I think it has something to do with like a theory
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
Dewry C: summary
on [1 of 5] Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Part I, Chapters 1-3, by Trevor Noah (2019)
Maybe having a white leader didn’t sit well with them because of what they’ve been through in the past.
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Jan 19
Dawry C: summary
on [1 of 5] The Hate U Give - Part 1: When It Happens - One to Five - by Angie Thomas (2017)

Then a police man shot Khalil and I think he killed him and he didn’t have to because he wasn’t doing anything wrong, he always paid attention to the police man. i dont know why the police man shot him he was not doing nothing to nobody.

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Sterling E: Is identity politics another name for stereotypes? Seems similar.
on What is Multiculturalism
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andreas k: In breaking up is hard to this chapter is meaning to me that no matter which way you go or how many people you have identified there will always be separation and somebody will always have a different identification.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Quentin C: I believe this to be true because the reason why people are so divided is because the majority racial groups are being treated as superior and treat minority racial groups as inferior which has been a problem for generations.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Walt B: No one picks their identity politics
on What is Multiculturalism

I feel as that ones culture is given to you by your past ancestors and you have no choice in the things you see growing up.

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ajla s: I feel as though this means that many different groups can not identify themselves as a "Common American" because the standards of a common american are not as lenient, to their culture so they feel as so they must break off to a different group.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Victor H: Due to individuals feeling outed and opressed from the nation... naturally formed groups of like minded individuals in order to express and defend their interests.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Paris T: When they say shrinking pie can you elaborate more on what its meaning is? My understanding of it is partial.
on What is Multiculturalism
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victoria m: it seems like a lot of people don't indentify as having only one culture.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Diyontae D: Basically its saying some judge off of social class or race.
on What is Multiculturalism
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Jan 19
andreas k: In my opinion I feel like identity politics relates to what you are viewed by. Or how others judge you but certain physical traits.
on What is Multiculturalism
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victoria m: it is interesting how the whole idea of "hybrid names" came about.
on What is Multiculturalism
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victoria m: it is interesting how the whole idea of "hybrid names" came about.
on What is Multiculturalism
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dent p: i think identity politics refers to what group they place themselves in
on What is Multiculturalism
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Dewry C: summary
on [1 of 5] Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Part I, Chapters 1-3, by Trevor Noah (2019)

he say that he was a master at street fighter

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Dawry C: reaction
on [1 of 5] The Hate U Give - Part 1: When It Happens - One to Five - by Angie Thomas (2017)

starr meant to khalil its crazy to think that you okay starr was his last words

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