tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post5129038699065856194..comments2024-03-19T01:19:55.789-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Scholars (Group 5) Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's "The Finkelstein 5"H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-63765550295066549982022-05-02T21:42:29.178-05:002022-05-02T21:42:29.178-05:00the most unsettling part for me was how justice wa...the most unsettling part for me was how justice was not serves to those 5 innocent black children. Even after he confidentaly admit to it but was some how still was not found guilty. It hurts to read about it cause a family member was in a terrible altercastion with an white officer that parlized him and later he died from it and he never got justice because the officer still has his job. This is why it was so unsettling because never in any circumstance was it right for this man to get away with those murders.Janelle Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-1875007519549747502022-03-16T13:25:34.261-05:002022-03-16T13:25:34.261-05:00Preston W.:
What I thought was unsettling about t...Preston W.:<br /><br />What I thought was unsettling about the story was that the murder of the 5 black children and the justification of the killer and how they set the killer free. That part really angered me because it happens so frequently in our society and it has now become a common thing. From the police brutalities to random people on the street it is now becoming more an ordinary thing and it is almost as if we are being desensitized and dehumanized by it. A lot of times we see that another killing and all we can do is shake our heads because we feel helpless.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-37018688632927657252022-03-16T09:13:28.272-05:002022-03-16T09:13:28.272-05:00Nikiyah T.:
The part of the story that was most u...Nikiyah T.:<br /><br />The part of the story that was most unsettling for me was the part where the white man didn't get charged for killing those black children. this is something that happens in the world today. whether its black-on-black crime, police on black crime, or white on black crime. killings against black people are over looked all the time and its actually sad.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-45251196303444211902022-03-14T10:41:08.600-05:002022-03-14T10:41:08.600-05:00What I found most interesting about this story is ...What I found most interesting about this story is the reflection of the story with today's events. The white man in this story symbolizes Kyle Rittenhouse. Killing innocent people for obvious hatred, but disguising it at self defense. That is the world we live in in reality and in stories. I think it's interesting how the author uses the vulgar killings and the reaction of the African Americans to highlight our real life frustrations with the justice system. I feel like the response of the African Americans in the story was to show the overall rage that black people hold towards events similar to the one in this story. <br /><br />-Anjel VelaAnjel Velanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-21010958681562744862022-03-07T14:02:23.827-06:002022-03-07T14:02:23.827-06:00The part I found most unsettling is that how there...The part I found most unsettling is that how there was no justice served for those black men that were killed innocently. This scene signifies the lack of equality in the "justice" system African Americans still face today. It shows how the white man will always be more superior than any other race, and the racism that takes place. Janya Sandersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-12106786526316716172022-03-03T17:39:31.958-06:002022-03-03T17:39:31.958-06:00The part of the story that was unsettling for me w...The part of the story that was unsettling for me was when the white man was found not guilty of killing those black children. It's unsettling for me because this is real life. There are white people getting away with the murders of black people and it's sick because when the roles are reversed, and a black man kills some white children, he gets life in prison. It's not even about people being killed. It's about white privilege and people still being racist til this day. It's been going on for eons.Abigelle Washingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-52019068465881406872022-03-03T17:38:35.313-06:002022-03-03T17:38:35.313-06:00The part of the story that was unsettling for me w...The part of the story that was unsettling for me was when the white man was found not guilty of killing those black children. It's unsettling for me because this is real life. There are white people getting away with the murders of black people and it's sick because when the roles are reversed, and a black man kills some white children, he gets life in prison. It's not even about people being killed. It's about white privilege and people still being racist til this day. It's been going on for eons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-70651202369271046732022-03-02T16:54:16.670-06:002022-03-02T16:54:16.670-06:00What I found so surprising about the short story T...What I found so surprising about the short story The Finkelstein 5 is how the ending turned out. It gave some expressive details about before and after when the police arrived and killed Emmanuel. I also felt kind of unsettled about how the community of African Americans handled the situation. <br /><br /><br />ps. this is my fourth time posting this comment and it's because I got an overdue email. I'm not sure what's wrong but please let me know if it has been seen.<br /><br />Starteese Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-78088037073224284862022-02-28T09:04:23.509-06:002022-02-28T09:04:23.509-06:00Kancy U.:
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Why in front of a libra...Kancy U.:<br /><br />Unknown said...<br />Why in front of a library? Black kids trying to sharpen they're knowledge and his argument was that they were coming after him. Knowledge is power that they try to take from us.<br /><br />(Originally posted February 18, 2022 at 10:49 PM)<br />Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-80796641426444450252022-02-23T15:44:57.614-06:002022-02-23T15:44:57.614-06:00Arterrious T.:
I found it surprising that the auth...Arterrious T.:<br />I found it surprising that the author used ratings of "blackness" in numbers. Although I did find it confusing how one's "blackness" is rated. This was surprising to me because I never thought of anyone to ever rate someone's blackness level in everyday lifestyle.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-17863962541069740522022-02-23T00:21:25.247-06:002022-02-23T00:21:25.247-06:00What I found really interesting was the measuring ...What I found really interesting was the measuring of Blackness that was displayed throughout the story. It was downright stereotypical as to what increased "Blackness" and it was portrayed in the story that the blacker you are the more of a threat you become which could also be a representation of today's society as many people believe what is part of African American culture will be a representation of a threat. I also enjoyed the ending as Emmanuel didn't stray into a path of vengefulness towards innocents as the young couple appeared to be frighten yet empathetic to Emmanuel's cause. <br />-Jonah WolfeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055155510724968702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-50291935506795349792022-02-22T13:45:20.505-06:002022-02-22T13:45:20.505-06:00Calviana S.:
I was stunned that the killing of bl...Calviana S.:<br /><br />I was stunned that the killing of black children was being justified in the trials by the white man. There was no reason why he should’ve been let off. His excuse of feeling threatened makes me angry because it’s always the same excuse in the real world.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-10504327689267538852022-02-22T13:06:42.255-06:002022-02-22T13:06:42.255-06:00Me-Na S.:
what I found interesting was that Georg...Me-Na S.:<br /><br />what I found interesting was that George Wilson Dunn killed five children with a chainsaw and got away with it. this here is another example of the inequality in today justice system because he felt that he "wasn't safe", gave him the right to killed five children outside of a library with a chainsaw? Those children had lives and families even if he was feeling unsafe, he should have called the authorities and let the law protect him because it's their job. Not only were they children but randomly you don't have a chainsaw to defend yourself, so this is another example of the unjust system in today's society. There is so many other ways this situation could have been handled but because he has white privilege, and he knew he would get away with it he took five children's innocent lives because He's racist.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-3047258154124604392022-02-22T11:25:36.551-06:002022-02-22T11:25:36.551-06:00Demarco S.:
The most unsettling part of the story...Demarco S.:<br /><br />The most unsettling part of the story to me was how the court found a man who killed 5 black children not guilty. Me personally i have never felt threatened by a kid that much to where i feel the need to hurt or kill them. Now what surprised me is how the black community responded to this incident. Now a days you see world wide protests but these people went back to the older days like "an eye for an eye" but in this case a life for a life. It may have not been the best decision but I do believe they got their point across.Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-17859863380961109152022-02-22T10:24:15.372-06:002022-02-22T10:24:15.372-06:00What I found most unsettling about the story was h...What I found most unsettling about the story was how the suspect that killed the five black children got away with it. Even though in our present day many black people still get treated poorly by others, it is disturbing to see that it was once at the degree in which a black persons life could be taken and the suspect was able to walk away free. Just the fact that one of the black children's body was found far away from the rest of the bodies just shows how it was pretty obvious that the suspect was not acting under self defense yet still gets away with it. <br />- Madisen Wilkins Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-85123274606705515652022-02-22T08:59:40.057-06:002022-02-22T08:59:40.057-06:00Anozha S.:
The most surprising part of this story...Anozha S.:<br /><br />The most surprising part of this story was the courts finding George not guilty. As a society we depend on law enforcement and courts to be unbiased and to aim for justice. It blows my mind that a white man can say he felt threatened by children and the court would find that a just reason for murdering them. Erin Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-8981592138331743562022-02-21T14:52:42.033-06:002022-02-21T14:52:42.033-06:00What I read that was the most intriguing or intere...What I read that was the most intriguing or interesting was actually when one of the characters, Boogie, would say certain things that didn't necessarily add up with how Emmanuel would describe him. I think that Emmanuel is actually hating that he's black and doesn't like the hatred that he has to deal with while being a black man. He feels like he has to be less aggressive and really live in fear and I think that he has this perception of boogie likes as if is scary and a killer which he is but I think that in a weird way Boogie has a lot of common sense. Especially how he talked about being on a bus and helping a homeless man and letting him sleep and protecting people who are just minding their business instead of being rude and being a bystander. Niobe Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250923607507431568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-88797322069448574762022-02-19T18:36:39.950-06:002022-02-19T18:36:39.950-06:00What I found most intriguing about this story is t...What I found most intriguing about this story is the relevance it has to real life. A white man not only slaughtered black children, but admitting to it, and was able to walk away. This is nothing new nor is it surprising.<br />I also find it intriguing that no matter what, as Black people, our traumas seem to be the only form of entertainment for some people. Some students don't necessarily enjoy reading about or seeing hateful things like this -- its almost as if we've had enough.Deaunzze Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203650185580695938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-37565834092904265652022-02-19T00:03:30.924-06:002022-02-19T00:03:30.924-06:00Zaria Wiley
Upon first hearing the description of...Zaria Wiley<br /><br />Upon first hearing the description of this story, I was angry that this story was assigned to us, as I felt like as black students, this type of story only exacerbates the trauma that we're already forced to experience as a community. After reading the story, I'm not quite sure how I feel.<br /><br />I thought that it was really interesting and important to the story that Emmanuel constantly used ratings for his blackness. Although I've never personally used or heard of anyone rating their blackness, I think it's a good depiction of how black people have to think about how they present themselves to the world. So many things stuck out to me in this story. The time Emmanuel's family found out about the verdict reminds me of the many times that I've seen verdicts of white men and police officers being acquitted after committing an unprovoked killing. While I don't believe in harming innocent people, I felt as though I knew exactly how Emmanuel felt at the end of the story. The pain, the anger, and the hopelessness that he felt, and even the relief.Zaria Wileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71616961313400975062022-02-18T23:56:03.465-06:002022-02-18T23:56:03.465-06:00I find the testimony of the murderer the most intr...I find the testimony of the murderer the most intriguing. The reason for this is because of how righteous he tries to make the murder sound. When he calls the saw he used things like a holy weapon and the way he just seems to be so happy to end the life of five black children. It's also so jarring that he seems so heavily excited that he murdered the children while in the same birth talking about defending his own children. He speaks as if these black children that he murdered are not someone else's children, as if they don't have mothers or fathers that will grieve them in their death. It's also bewildering how strongly his defense attorney defends him while trying to appeal to morals and emotions that paint this murderer as a good guy. The fact that his attorney said “The prosecution has tried to prove that George Dunn is a monster incapable of love. But what the prosecution has failed to do is prove that he was not a hero save his children from five monsters.” Like no matter how you slice it this man George Dunn was incredibly in the wrong and his testimony didn't make sense. It is heartbreaking that he could get away with murdering five black children and be portrayed as a hero by anyone. In the case of his youngest victim, his testimony really didn't make sense. What's a seven-year-old child or 13-year-old child if you want to go by how old he claimed he thought the girl was, is going to run towards a grown man with a chainsaw after he just murdered four other kids that she knew? It's sickening that it's even a question of whether or not he should be getting time in jail if not the death penalty and then to get off scot-free. Brandon Wilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-77354715435301237752022-02-18T23:29:29.923-06:002022-02-18T23:29:29.923-06:00What I really found disturbing about this story wa...What I really found disturbing about this story was the trial and the outcome of it. The white man killed kids with a chainsaw and fully intended to do so. That is manslaughter. But he was found not guilty which is not so suprising. Cases similar to this happens today.Omari Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387369650380064047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71650054268282561492022-02-18T23:07:14.333-06:002022-02-18T23:07:14.333-06:00I find the testimony of the murderer the most intr...I find the testimony of the murderer the most intriguing. The reason for this is because of how righteous he tries to make the murder sound. When he calls the saw he used things like a holy weapon and the way he just seems to be so happy to end the life of five black children. It's also so jarring that he seems so heavily excited that he murdered the children while in the same birth talking about defending his own children. He speaks as if these black children that he murdered are not someone else's children, as if they don't have mothers or fathers that will grieve them in their death. It's also bewildering how strongly his defense attorney defends him while trying to appeal to morals and emotions that paint this murderer as a good guy. The fact that his attorney said “The prosecution has tried to prove that George Dunn is a monster incapable of love. But what the prosecution has failed to do is prove that he was not a hero save his children from five monsters.” Like no matter how you slice it this man George Dunn was incredibly in the wrong and his testimony didn't make sense. It is heartbreaking that he could get away with murdering five black children and be portrayed as a hero by anyone. In the case of his youngest victim, his testimony really didn't make sense. What's a seven-year-old child or 13-year-old child if you want to go by how old he claimed he thought the girl was, is going to run towards a grown man with a chainsaw after he just murdered four other kids that she knew? It's sickening that it's even a question of whether or not he should be getting time in jail if not the death penalty and then to get off scot-free. Brandon Wilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-46171172942595483942022-02-18T22:49:37.247-06:002022-02-18T22:49:37.247-06:00Why in front of a library? Black kids trying to sh...Why in front of a library? Black kids trying to sharpen they're knowledge and his argument was that they were coming after him. Knowledge is power that they try to take from us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528244828171169192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-77378742307562277402022-02-18T22:15:24.048-06:002022-02-18T22:15:24.048-06:00What I found most intriguing about this story was ...What I found most intriguing about this story was the way Emmanuel raised and lowered his own blackness. Similar to levels, he based it on the way he carried himself and on the clothes he wore in his day-to-day. What was surprising about this story was Dunn getting away with his incoherent reasoning behind his murder of five innocent children. The fact that the youngest was seven, and her body was found many yards away from the others is frighteningly unsettling because that means Dunn most definitely chased her after he finished killing her older family members and friends.<br /><br />- Jaisha SimsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-4938406617728864412022-02-18T21:46:07.182-06:002022-02-18T21:46:07.182-06:00One thing I found interesting but also unsettling ...One thing I found interesting but also unsettling was the man used a chainsaw as self-defense. I really want to know why he even had a chain saw nearby and why out of all things did he think it was okay to use it and cut off those innocent children's heads. I just don't understand how he was okay with confessing and admitting to the crimes but not feel guilty about doing it, the lack of emotion was also unsettling to me.Sarai Washington-Bibbsnoreply@blogger.com