Multiculturalism

The articles were a little overboard, however they were very interesting. The first article I read was “The Challenges of Multiculturalism.”  The author of this article, I felt like, had a problem with Blacks creating their own history that did not include White Americans. In addition, had a problem with African Americans teaching that history in the school system were the majority of the students were African Americans.

The second article, I read was “Pithissippi Burning.” I thought this article was the most comical. For example, any negative comment about Hillary Clinton qualifies as a “hate speech.” That statement proves that race is very much a touchy discussion. As well as, the color of your skin determines how far a comment will be taken out of content.

The last article, I read was “Why Multicultural is Wrong.” This was my favorite article because not only did the article ask a question, but also it provided direct and explicit answers. Multiculturalism can be a negative thing when you have single-minded people in charge making the decisions. For example, the article talked about a program in the Netherlands that basically teaches one language to multilingual individuals. This shows how important language is to cultures and countries.

As I reflected over all three articles, I can easily make a connection to my own experiences with diversity in the classroom. I have had many obstacles because of my race, however I don’t allow that to keep me from my dreams and goals. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that reality is reality and there is nothing I can do about it. As the saying goes, “It is what it is!”