Comments by Georgia Stockham Most recent public comments by Georgia Stockham https://nowcomment.com/users/112716 ignorance that can be squashed by teaching the definition of systemic racism in younger age grades https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761531 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761531 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:26:33 -0400 these ideologies stem from ignorance that can be squashed in early elementary school ages https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761529 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761529 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:09:44 -0400 acknowledging our racist system brings awareness in the classroom https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761527 https://nowcomment.com/documents/310609?scroll_to=2761527 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:24:43 -0400 We all have unique expriences and should embrace everyone https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752081 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752081 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:35:31 -0400 Parents also play an important role https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752080 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752080 Having parents model good behavior shows kids where to start Thu, 09 May 2024 21:47:58 -0400 start with anti-bias https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752079 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752079 can be the foundation for the kids to not only discover others but also discover who they want to be themselves Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:34:35 -0400 Race in all aspects https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752078 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752078 Diverse mathematicians, authors, musicians, etc. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:33:53 -0400 Childhood books https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752077 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752077 Books showing kids of all races having normal childhood experiences Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:33:23 -0400 Conversation starts young https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752076 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309475?scroll_to=2752076 We should open conversation early so we are able to start without bias or judgement already built Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:32:20 -0400 cross-group friendships https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739148 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739148 for schools that are in mostly white areas this may be difficult but there definitely should be an encouragement for people to branch out from people who do not look like them or do things that they do Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:18:51 -0500 empathy https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739142 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739142 take more time to learn about people around you to not have judgements against them that may not be true Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:17:51 -0500 practicing mindfulness https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739134 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739134 being more mindful can help reduce bias because it gets rid of many judgements we may have Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:15:45 -0500 recognition https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739124 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739124 The first step to changing anything is to recognize the issue. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:12:39 -0500 We are more inclined to punish people who look less like us https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739114 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307868?scroll_to=2739114 Because of mostly white teachers and administration in many schools, this could cause more people of color to get in trouble and more severely than white children Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:11:26 -0500 People never change their minds-->make them think the right thing early https://nowcomment.com/documents/307364?scroll_to=2734367 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307364?scroll_to=2734367 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:44:50 -0500 We have to accept our history and the systemic racism as a result of it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/307364?scroll_to=2734366 https://nowcomment.com/documents/307364?scroll_to=2734366 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:42:14 -0500 If Skloot would have included her feelings about the living situation it would make her book seem like it was an editorial or personal opinion piece about racism and discrimination in America with Henrietta being the example rather than henrietta's story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2706525 https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2706525 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:44:43 -0500 She describes this matter-of-fsctly to objectively get her point across. She made a choice to appeal to the character's logos when looking at the situation. You can't argue with logic. https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2706511 https://nowcomment.com/documents/304185?scroll_to=2706511 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:29:29 -0500 This isn't their first rodeo of someone coming to them to try to discover more about the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701604 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:00:10 -0500 This paragraph shows how little people actually cared about Henrietta's life and who she was as a person. Her family cares about her deeply and has been treated like they're a part of a science project. https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701600 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:59:22 -0500 hesitant to even introduce her--> could be because many have come to him with the same "intentions" and then not actually cared about Henrietta https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701596 https://nowcomment.com/documents/303660?scroll_to=2701596 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:58:12 -0500 How do we recover economically without contributing more to our drought? How can we be sustainable and successful? https://nowcomment.com/documents/297462?scroll_to=2642520 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297462?scroll_to=2642520 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:26:07 -0500 If Cox understands the needs of rural areas, why does he not have a priority as fighting against climate change? https://nowcomment.com/documents/297462?scroll_to=2642513 https://nowcomment.com/documents/297462?scroll_to=2642513 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:25:05 -0500 Noah's choice to include this shows how he thought of segregation as a kid. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640666 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640666 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:26:24 -0500 This sentence foreshadows how he was as a kid, as described in this chapter and the next. Him explaining how his mother was is a great way to show readers where his behavior stemmed and gave more of an insight into his relationship with his mom. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640662 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640662 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:23:12 -0500 The choice of using this metaphor takes readers back to when their imagination really ran wild as he did as a kid. This encompasses how his daily life was and how he thought of it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640658 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227745?scroll_to=2640658 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:21:20 -0500 Solution https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615783 https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615783 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:37:34 -0400 Why are they looking to change the value of crops? https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615782 https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615782 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:37:16 -0400 The solution in the next paragraph is explained throughout the rest of the paper. https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615781 https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615781 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:36:29 -0400 Intro clearly states where the study is from and what it is about. https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615780 https://nowcomment.com/documents/294001?scroll_to=2615780 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:35:48 -0400 Trevor Noah's use of the onomatopoeia and his remark of "What the Hell?" bring us into the story and also bring me back to when I was a kid. I related to the way he narrated how the story happened. Instead of looking back, he narrated it like the present. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227673?scroll_to=2613511 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227673?scroll_to=2613511 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:47:10 -0400 This passage shows how Trevor Noah's comedic energy helps narrate the kind of childhood he had. It gives us insight into how he as the author feels about the story and looks back at it humorously. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227673?scroll_to=2613508 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227673?scroll_to=2613508 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:44:05 -0400 These two sentences took me back to what it's like being a fourth-grader who thinks she has all the power in the world. The author's humorous choice of words made her seem all the more relatable. https://nowcomment.com/documents/293736?scroll_to=2610067 https://nowcomment.com/documents/293736?scroll_to=2610067 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:13:05 -0400 another example pf pathos: pulls at your heart strings https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588011 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588011 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:07:20 -0400 Pathos: speaks to reader's emotions https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588010 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588010 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:06:54 -0400 Speaks metaphorically, almost prophetic: choice https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588008 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588008 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:05:51 -0400 This comment speaking to how his mistress treated him like a human being implies that he had little experience with the idea. https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588006 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290222?scroll_to=2588006 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:02:54 -0400