Today, Time magazine published an article titled: "#IStandWithAhmed Hashtag Protests Arrest of 9th Grader Who Brought Clock to School" by cultural reporter, Nolan Feeney.
High school student, Ahmed Mohamed, is being accused of making a hoax bomb and bringing it to school. The teacher who is being ridiculed for racism argues, she was only being cautious for the safety of her students. However, the father says his son is being arrested, "because his name is Mohamed and because of Sept. 11".
Racial inequality is becoming a more prominent topic in the U.S. as it effects our students, employers, and politics. Schools have the right to protect their students, but arresting a eager robotics enthusiastic is not a threat. Mohamed's social media hashtag: IStandWithAhmed, is becoming a social issue not only in the state of Texas, but nationwide. Activists both involving the people and the government, are out in the open trying to stop such prejudice. And with the hope that racial inequality will be rid of, this issue is teaching the public that: "assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back " (Hilary Clinton).
3 comments:
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What's this have to do with race, if any other race did this, they would be treated the same. Quit making things about race and we can move forward. Make America great again
Yes, you could argue this incident has nothing to do with race. However, that's the point of a controversial issue. There are different perspectives and ideals we go by. I respect your comment, because it challenges everyone to see another side other than their own. My blog is for a class, and I hope this blog just like my class, will teach citizens that to make our country great again, we need to be open minded and challenge ideas rather than sit back and be ignorant to the controversies of America.
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