Hello everyone, it’s Mack Miller back at it again ! I hope your days are coming along fairly well too. Today, I bring you a new flavor, a new dish, a new serving for your fresh minds to take in. Today, I wanted to talk about well, something a little serious. We will be discussing the zeitgeist of mass incarceration of African Americans, and the struggles they have faced from the past, and up to even today. But first off, what is a zeitgeist ? A zeitgeist is either the spirit, the trend, or the emotions of a time period. Research Project: Exploring American Zeitgeist What is the zeitgeist topic I want to research? The zeitgeist I will be focusing on, as stated before, is the topic of mass incarceration, specifically that of young African American men, and the thoughts of fellow citizens at the current time. What is the primary source I will use to begin my research? The sources that I will be using as a basis for my research comes from a few places. This includes: https://www.nydailynews.com/services/central-park-five/ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/history-mass-incarceration http://theweeklychallenger.com/mass-incarceration-of-african-americans/ Who does the zeitgeist topic impact the most? This topic mainly impacts not only American cultures, but mainly that of African American citizens . The system has constantly been against African American citizens, and they are usually the main target of these mass incarcerations, hell, most of em’ are innocent or set up. By the time they are released, their lives are set up for disaster, and they don’t get much options in life afterwards. It is an unfair system, and a corrupt one that we have to fight against every day of our lives. When did this zeitgeist emerge? This zeitgeist has been around ever since African Americans were brought into the United States as slaves. It was here during, and after the civil war. It is even around here today. Where does this zeitgeist impact the most? This mainly impacts the United States; those in poverty. Most of the times it is minorities who are wrongfully accused. Why does this zeitgeist exist? As to why it exists, prisons make tons of money off of making their prisoners to work, even in the poorest conditions possible. Another reason this exist is because racism against African American. So many are wrongfully imprisoned based off of their skin, statistics, bigotry, fear, and other unorthodox and outlandish, false reasons. How does the zeitgeist topic make me feel ? As to how this makes me feel… there is no way to describe the anguish... The pain I have experienced related to this zeitgeist. I myself, am a victim of mass incarceration. How does the zeitgeist topic make me think ? It makes me think that there is no easy way out. You could literally go to jail for the most unfathomable and clownish reasons imaginable. How does the zeitgeist topic make me want to make change ? It makes me not only motivated, but keeps me aiming towards being a guidance counselor for troubled youth, and those who have also been victims of the racism pushed upon us by the mass incarcerations.
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Sabatino
11/4/2019 10:45:47 am
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Shanell
11/7/2019 07:01:21 am
Hey Mac, I am not sure what your focus will be on this research project. Therefore, I am not able to provide you with a suggested abstract. However, the link given https://www.epi.org/files/pdf/118615.pdf provides a wide array of focus. I hope from this you will find useful information that will help you move forward.
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11/4/2019 06:56:58 pm
Mack I think your Zeitgeist topic is great and the prison system is unjust. So many family’s are torn apart and the harsh treatment of prisoners when it comes to medical treatment prisoners are turned away and treated unfairly.
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Tai
11/5/2019 07:59:16 am
After reading your blog post, I agreed with your points. It really is unfair how the system works especially to the people who are trying to get a second chance in life. I also googled an article about the mass incarceration too to see others perspective as well. The ACLU article about mass incarceration shows statistics as well which made me feel overwhelmed how unfair our system is. Families losing their business, separated from their children and even having a hard time being accepted again in society. Here's the article I read
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