controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Feature Story Assignment
• Target Publication My target publication is the Oregonian, a local newspaper here in Oregon. It has a Mission Statement that covers three points of great importance to the paper. The three points it discusses are “Oregon’s Leading News Source,” “Serving Our Communities,” and “Embracing the Future.” The Oregonian has been serving their community “for more than 160 years.” The Oregonian is a defining source that also aids businesses, “reach their ideal customers through a robust mix of digital advertising, search marketing, SEO, social media strategy and other services.” In terms of “Embracing the Future,” the Oregonian is keeping their media up-to-date with the changing technologies to appeal to their readers. They are found online via OregonLive.com.
By W.S. Klass5 years ago in The Swamp
Reverse Racism is Not a Real Term
Reverse Racism’s True Meaning (If It Were a Real Term) I’ll confess, right from the start of this, that the most difficult part of writing this post, is going to be trying to meet the word count required for the platform. Why? That’s easy. It actually doesn’t take very many words to state the simple and obvious truth. The term, “reverse racism” is not an actual term and is a fictional excuse created by the victimhood mentality.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in The Swamp
Another open letter
Dear Ms. America, Rumor has it that you can do no wrong and that you are the envy of the world. Fun fact: You are morbidly obese and an inmate running the asylum, to reference the latest project by the iconic Hip Hop duo Run The Jewels (2020).
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in The Swamp
Racism in Utah: “Racism in Utah. Its Roots and Impact.”
Introduction: "Utah is a Beautiful State. There are a lot of Great people that live here. There are also some that are just plain bad. I will try to explain the history of black people in Utah and the Mormon Church. Understand, the Church itself has changed greatly and openly condemns racism. Yet, there are those that can’t let go of the past or their prejudices.
By Paul Drockton5 years ago in The Swamp
The Week That Could Have Changed Irish History, But Didn't.
In a tumultuous week in Irish politics, Hozier, among others, criticised the Irish Government on Twitter in the days following the controversial vote which inadvertently ‘seals’ the archives detailing the abuse suffered by Women and Children “tantamount to human trafficking” at the hands of the Catholic Church and The State. The Bill which brought an end to the Commission Investigation has left a nation with whiplash, and as we try to pick up the pieces of what happened - it is probably easiest to start at the beginning.
By Sorcha Murphy 5 years ago in The Swamp
When The Oppressed Want To Become The Oppressor.
Being oppressed, no matter what demographic you fall within, is a dehumanizing experience. Like all traumas, we all process things differently. For some of us, when we experience being oppressed, we actively do everything within our power to stop it from happening to others. Because we understand what it does to you negatively as a person, we would never inflict that on another and actively engage in destroying systems of oppression. However, there are some of us that choose to take a different path; the path of actually wanting to become the oppressor.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
Let's Continue This Conversation
I posted this on one of my social media channels on August twenty-nine of this year, and the reception it received was as expected during that time of evident political turmoil in North America. However, the momentum of such a significant movement seems to be lessening substantially.
By Peyton J. Dracco5 years ago in The Swamp
The Illusion Of Inclusion.
I was listening to an interview that Sean Combs a.k.a. Diddy recently did with Charlamagne Tha God, in which he was reflecting on how no matter how successful people like Jay-Z, Oprah and himself are, when they walk into the rooms of corporate companies, they are still treated like N*****. He referred to the few Black people that make it as “an illusion of inclusion,” that he was afraid that the Black community would potentially fall into because they see the Oprah’s and Tyler Perry’s, Dr. Dre’s and Jay-Z’s of the world and think we’ve made it as a people. This made me reflect on my time in the corporate world and how this definitely applied in that setting.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
A Tale Of 3 Cops.
A few days ago, I witnessed a horrific car accident, where a bus ran into a car that turned into its lane while making a left hand turn at a major intersection. The bus spun the car completely around and then jumped a curb, rode a sidewalk and took out the main stop light pole. This all happened right in front of me while I was stopped at the red light. I immediately jumped out of my car with my phone, ran to the car that got hit, made sure the occupant was alive and then proceeded to call 911. A number of first responders, including police, ambulance and firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
