On the interview day I had with Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM), I had the pleasure of speaking with a student who received a dual degree in MD and MA in Urban Bioethics. I saw the brochure and thought it was very interesting, and he was able to expound about his opinion of the program and elaborating on his project involving the local community. I was interested in the program from the information but was not able to commit to applying due to the unknown workload of the school curriculum. As time, went on I was fortunate to attend the PREP program where I heard more about the degree from Nora Jones, and was able to speak to a current M2 about his experience. I shared my perspective with him and was told I would fit …show more content…
It made me wonder why black people are being killed. In most of these situations, I did not believe the victim posed as a threat. So then I started to question a lot more and discovered a lot of disheartening information, especially in the health field. I discovered that in many poor urban cities, housed by black and Hispanic people, have high lead levels in their water that can affect brain development among other effects. I discovered that higher education institutions used Black Americans, and Central Americans as guinea pigs without warning, care for life or compensation. I learned that the local education system is only as valuable as the cost of the property in the area. I discovered that unhealthy diets are propagated in poor neighborhoods because there is an abundance of fast food restaurants and lack of grocery stores, and healthy food cost too much. Lastly, even in a small sample of medical students, there were students who believed black people have higher pain tolerance and would be less likely to receive pain medication than their white counterparts. Unfortunately this is only a small portion of
By watching this film it showed me another way how racial disparity has affected the black community. It is disappointing to see how these men suffered and died from a disease that available treatment was available five years after the study began. As I watched the film,
Following the shooting of Trayvon Martin, I began to understand the effect that systemic racism could have on the lives of Black people, and how it had already been affecting me.
This film brings a better understanding to people about police brutality towards the Black community in America. A lot of people try to ignore it or say that African-Americans are using the “race card.” However, that is not true, and it is a serious matter that still goes on in our society now. It is the sad truth that more African-Americans are fearful of police officers, instead of feeling safe and
The second family that I interviewed was the Lyles family. Both Bro. Scotty, the father, and Mrs. Yolanda, the mother, participated in the interview and three of their children were in the room. Bro. Scotty was born and raised in Alba, Texas on the very same tree farm that he owns and operates today; he is also a deacon at our church. However, Mrs. Yolanda was born and raised in Guatemala. As a child she was raised Catholic, and is part of a large and growing family. She is one of eight children. Their family as well as anybody else in that culture celebrated their daughter’s 15th birthday with a Quinceañera which marked the transition from childhood to young womanhood. This was traditionally the first time the girls would wear make-up, nice
Today there are many controversial subjects discussed throughout the media. One of the most discussed is race and the Black Lives Matter movement. Recently, I came across an article titled “The Truth of ‘Black Lives Matter’”, written by The Editorial Board. The article was published on September 3, 2015, to the New York Times. In the article, The Editorial Board writes about what they believe African Americans are facing as challenges in society today, including the all-too-common police killings of unarmed African-Americans across the country. The Editorial Board is right that some African Americans have been treated unfairly, but all ethnicities have been. Life is a precious thing that comprises all ethnicities. This brings us to ask; why
In the past two years, there have been two instances where the lives of innocent teenagers have been taken over nothing. Both 17 year old Trayvon Martin and 18 year old Michael Brown were killed by Caucasian males despite the fact that they were both unarmed at the time. Both shootings have created unrest within the African American communities across the country, and if justice isn’t served for the victims we will never see a period of peace and rest within those communities.
The video personally affected me in a way that it made me realize that I as a black person
Interviewing and research skills are needed within the social work profession. Effective communication skills are one of the most crucial components of a social worker’s job. Every day, social workers must communicate with clients to gain information, convey critical information and make important decisions (Zeiger, 2017). This interview experience was an opportunity to explore the daily challenges and rewards of a licensed social worker. I was excited for the opportunity to interview a social worker in the gerontology sector as this is a specialty I am considering. This meeting allowed me to explore the educational steps of being a social worker, practices of the agency, the clients who are served, and the challenges the agency has.
This year there's been a lot of brutalities. In fact, there have been at least 500 people killed by the police officers this year. In this article, we are going to be talking about police brutality against African Americans. We are also going to talk about the differences and similarities of different cases that have been in the news this year. For example, the Sandra bland, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and the Walter Scott cases. Also, we're going to talk about how these cases have affected the African American community.
Imagine your only child being killed for just for talking, flirting, or even whistling at a person who is the opposite race as you are. Well that’s exactly what happen a women name Mamie till. Her only son Emmett till was killed for just whistling at a white woman. Mamie was so anger and hurt that she exposes Emmett tills body for the whole world to see what racism lead to. Exposing Emmett tills body change on how America views on racism.
For my informational interview I spoke with a nurse who has experience working on a medical surgical unit in a hospital setting. She has been a nurse for 10 years. She also has her bachelors degree in nursing. I started my interview by introducing myself and explaining what my assignment was about, and how she could help me tremendously with answering some questions regarding her nursing career, and what she does as a medical surgical nurse.
After watching the movie I have a new found respect for blacks who endured racial prejudice and were subject to the mistreatment because of their skin color. The movie made me feel really sad and it gave me visual of what may have taken place in Rosewood, Florida. The violence that the people suffered was hurtful to watch and unimaginable. Reading the report does not have the same effect of the movie because in the movie actually has a more vivid idea of the violence that occurred.
My interview actually went really well. I do like some things that I did for this interview but I also dislike some of the things I did and there are many changes I wish I had done now that the actual interview is now over. I found myself critiquing myself while listening to the recording and transcribing what I said. Overall, yes, I did get the main ideas of her opinions but I didn’t ask very good questions and I also made a couple rookie mistakes when doing this interview. I did the reading before the interview, and I read the interview material once more after the interview and I found myself not doing some of the things that the reading said to do.
When we were first given this assignment I had not put much consideration into it. I thought we were to ask a couple of questions, it would all work itself out and I would be done. But this was not the case. The thought and reflection put into interview questions really surprised me. There was far more factors other than the questions you were asking, because you were also dealing with people, people who are giving you there free time, their attention and opening themselves up to you a stranger, so there were far more responsibilities then what were initially at hand.
High school has been a very interesting experience for me. It has definitely had its highs and lows and many confusing experiences in between. Overall, I feel like I have been equipped for not only college, but also life as a whole. High school has taught me many things, both academically and emotionally. It has revealed and exposed my true colors, both good and bad, and as a result, has built many aspects of my character. My experiences at Alameda High school and Alameda Community Learning Center have shaped me into the person that I am today.