“Bernie-Splaining to Black folks” “Bernie-Splaining” is a good example of the issue “identity politics”. People see “Bernie-Splaining” as explaining to minorities how he is best for black voters. Bernie was known to march with MLK as well as encountering racial issues for his beliefs, and because he stood for African-Americans. Identity politics are how an individual’s political decisions may be shaped by aspects of their identity through loosely correlated social organizations. Although many voters are going the route of voting for Hilary because of the image she wants to look like for her voters. Many people are trying to get the African American groups of voters to vote for Bernie Sanders because of what he actually experienced for black …show more content…
People are trying to convince African Americans on what good he can do, and doors that he can open for minorities. They are also trying to prove the good that he has done in the past as well; For example marching with MLK. People have also spoke upon situations that he has went through around times of harsh racism to fight for rights of African Americans. In this passage the author had a very compassionate tone about the subject.
In this passage the writer expresses two rhetorical methods. One of these methods are the tone that the author is using in the passage. When Charles speaks about his people in the passage he uses the term “black folks”. I further learned that the author who wrote this passage is African American himself.
The writer seems to have personal experience with the issue “Bernie-Splaining. I believe he happens to be part of the group of “black folks” that received explanations on why Bernie would make a good president; mainly because he fits African American necessities. Charles seems fed up while i listen to his “tone” throughout the whole
In his opinion, life in the white community is like a dream, since there were no discrimination, no oppression, no threats for violence etc. He expressed the idea that it was impossible for the white people to give up this dream and they would do whatever necessary to defend it. “The problem with the police is not that they are fascist pigs but that our country is ruled by majoritarian pigs.” Coates believed that the root to all the unfortunate events were because of the country’s leadership. America had benefitted from slavery and many other policies that were discriminating against African Americans, yet the leaders failed to recognise the contributions they had made for this
He refers to all the immigration groups in a judgmental way. He complains about the intelligence levels of the Italians, how dirty and deceitful the Jews are, and even the immaculate cleanliness of the Chinamen. Although he does possess quite a bit of bigotry that boarders on the line of prejudice when it comes to African Americans he recognizes that they are suffering from racism and he sympathizes with th...
... in which racism was involved in his everyday life. He was born to be a failure, to be beneath the white people. His own former teacher believed anything he fought for in this world, was for nothing because of the African American fate. Grant proved this thought wrong by acting out and using the little free will he had to make a difference and do his part in changing the colored people’s future. Battleling through unfair justice and all odds against him in this white-dominated world, he still held himself and continued to help Jefferson even if he himself would not cooperate and ignore his loved one’s actions. He taught Jefferson to see himself as the person he can be, and not the person he was expected to be; to be above anyone else’s thoughts and be the man he was born to be, not the nigger his fate was telling him to be.
Dr. King brilliantly weaves so many subtleties into such a relatively short speech that almost 50 years later it still must be analyzed to no end. Dr. King was a southern Baptist preacher before he was sucked into the leading role of the civil rights movement, I’m sure that had a great effect on his ability to give a speech. Dr. King knew just what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. From this we can see Dr. King’s lasting effect, and the fact that although we have come far in the area of civil rights, we still have a long way to go and it will be Dr. King’s timeless words that usher us into a new era of prosperity and brotherhood.
Perhaps one of his most sustained acts was his ability to represent the plight of African American rights while simultaneously portraying a palatable character to White America. In addition to leading various civil disobedience campaigns, he served as the movement’s main “strategist, theorist, and symbol maker” while also becoming the “movement’s chief interpreter to white Americans.” Stewart Burns actually goes so far as to suggest King, early on, realized his destiny was to be both a black Moses, delivering his brothers from the injustice of Jim Crow, as well as a Christ-like figure, offering equal measures of love, compassion, and forgiveness. This of course caused him to be disliked and criticized amongst some of the more nationalist and militant black leaders of the time, but inversely, allowed many Americans to sympathize with the movement’s main goals.
Martin Luther King Jr. is still remembered as one of the most prominent and important leaders and activist in the history of the United States. The letter in the text was written by Luther during his time in jail as he suffered and was punished like all great leaders who fight and stand up for themselves. The context of the fight and thought was long engrossed in his thinking because of the racial criticism he faced all his life because of his color. The black Americans and natives had long been living side by side with the Americans and for decades they had been subject to oppressions and cruelty along with hatred by the whites in America.
Martin Luther King, Jr. wants to be the spokesperson of the African American community in the United States of America. His intention is to prove his opponents he has sufficient authority to promote the civil rights cause on behalf of his community. The first example that illustrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s use of this strategy is present in the second paragraph of his letter: "I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference". Thus, he reminds his interlocutors of his position of leadership in the religious community....
He delivered many speeches throughout his lifetime and spoke of the horrible atrocities and evil that was perpetrated against black people under slavery. He wanted to “arouse the callous hearts of the American people” (Huggins, 70). He felt he could not stand by b...
Joe Posnanski also analyzes Colin Kaepernick’s political statement near the end of his article. Posnanski in conclusion states “But he is making his statement, boldly, unflinchingly, fully ready to face whatever comes his way.” Accordingly, we will be faced with opinions and ideas of the country that we passionately disagree, to make a bold statement about the topic, the statement made has to be bold enough to bring attention to, but not to the point that it puts you or others in harm. Likewise, Posnanski announces “He has made it absolutely clear why he does this — it is a personal protest against what he views as racial injustice in America. The responses have been overwhelming and from all sides.” Furthermore, this displays the importance
First of all, one man had known the trouble and had spoken out about it. That man, was Martin Luther King Jr. He spoke out against racism, so all whites would understand the Black community’s pain. One important thing he said in his speech was, “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro
“If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known” (Du Bois). This is a quote from African American rights activists W.E.B. Du Bois. It’s a good example of how he views the situation at this time, and how he works mentally as a rights activist. This was a very dangerous time for the African American population in America. During this time period, there were two very well-known men who protested for rights for the African American community.
When Barack Obama ran for presidency, there were a lot of questions about his race, color, and whether he was born in the U.S.. The comments from his pastor Jeremiah Wright put him in an awkward situation, so he decided to give this speech to prove the point that we are all the same and live in the same country, so there shouldn’t be any discrimination among anyone. In his speech, Obama uses rhetorical devices to explain how race discrimination is affecting our country and us in every way possible. The use of rhetorical devices in this speech has strong effects on the audience. The use of allusion, symbolism, optimistic tone, and repetition of words gives the speech a strong argumentative tone. He argues the fact that to be able to achieve such big goals and how out country was supposed to be from the beginning, we need to stay united and rely on younger
Throughout King’s speech, he uses the rhetorical mode, pathos, to give the audience an ambience of strong emotions such as sympathy. For example, whites had sympathy for African Americans and parents had sympathy for their children. The way that King tells his speech takes the focus off of race and reestablishes it on the aspiration of a world without racism. “…by making his audience no longer hate Negroes and instead hate racism and wish for a new, better world…” (L., Anson). Dr. King made the audience sympathize with African Americans, helping the audience realize that racist people and bias ideas caused the true dilemma of discrimination. Through making the audience realize this, he also gave them hope for a world reborn without racism, without segregation, without discrimination, and without hate. King wanted his children to live in a world without judgment of race, but with the consideration of personality, for nobody should not endure judgment because of the way that they look. He spoke of his own children, which introduced a reinforced emotional attachment to the audience; this gave many parents a scenario to relate to because no parent wants ...
Rhetoric is the art of effective speaking or writing, and persuasion. Most people use rhetoric numerous of times in their everyday life without their concern or knowing.
There once was a speech made, from a man who was admired and looked up too by many people. His name was Martin Luther King and he had stood up for his own race. Back then “King was arrested, [had] his home bombed, subjected to personal abuse, but at the same time he emerged as a leader for the first rank of blacks” (Life Books). With this in mind, it has showed us that Martin Luther King was a leader for most people. He had wanted everyone to have equal rights and ...