ISU post #1

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/22/after-winnipeg-called-worst-place-in-canada-for-racism-city-leaders-admit-there-is-a-problem/

I.S.U 

In the article "After Winnipeg called worst place in Canada for racism, city leaders admit there is a problem", it talks about racism still existing in Winnipeg, Canada. The mayor of Winnipeg acknowledged that one of the problems the city dealt with was racism against Aboriginal people.

The article states how there is discrimination within local restaurants and on the streets of Winnipeg. Furthermore, it mentions how Aboriginal people are not getting the respect they deserve. Society portrays them as alcoholics, drug addicts and uneducated people.In fact, in the article Mr. Kinew as a Canadian broadcaster, musician, and university administrator in Winnipeg feels that this issue needs more attention and needs to be dealt with immediately. Mr.Kinew exclaimed, "I'm a professional, but people assume I'm some entry level or custodial worker....people will be talking to me about how everyone in your community's got issues with alcohol or problems with the government dependence"(Boesveld). The quote shows how many  Winnipeg citizens prejudice against  Aboriginals. Additionally, the perception of the lifestyle of Aboriginals is seen in a negative way. 

Through my personal experiences in Winnipeg without knowing,  I even judged many Aboriginals. Due to the things I heard about them I discriminated the group of people and distinguished them as uneducated people who only committed crimes. Even though, I only went to the "bad" side of Winnipeg, I later got to be aware that there are many educated Aboriginals and that I should not judge them right away.   

In the book, The Help, it talks about the racism between African Americans and white people in the 1960s. The book is written in the perspective of Aibileen, a black caregiver. It shows how the African Americans are also oppressed by the white people. In the book Aibileen described how black people are thought as disgusting, uneducated people who bring diseases into white peoples houses.This presumption is wrong and makes the society at the time think that all black people are horrible. "He even start writing his own book, bout being a coloured man living in and working in Mississippi"(pg.9, Stockett). This quote describes how Aibileens son was writing a book. As a black person at the time many didn't express their knowledge or weren't educated at all. They wouldn't even write books but he did, he was well educated enough to write a book. Thus showing that not all black people are uneducated, therefore should not be perceived in that one type of way. 

The book and article relate to each other because they both talk about how society discriminated and labeled people without knowing the entire truth. They also both dealt with racism against two completely different races such as the Aboriginals and African Americans. Both of these races were seen and treated poorly. In conclusion, both the Aboriginals and African Americans dealt with racism that impacted their lives and the way society pursued them.