tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post9202037214399828661..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Reading Group: Jourdan Imani Keith’s “At Risk” and “Desegregating Wilderness”H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-52898600706745853532018-04-27T23:09:53.317-05:002018-04-27T23:09:53.317-05:00I felt like both articles were useful and importan...I felt like both articles were useful and important. However, I felt more connected to "At Risk" because I have been or seen situation with 'at risk' teens. I was able to understand it a lot better than the other article. I live in Chicago where many situations could be avoided but aren't, and it puts a lot of kids in danger of doing the wrong thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-24537231022716171212018-04-27T23:08:06.234-05:002018-04-27T23:08:06.234-05:00I felt like both articles were useful and importan...I felt like both articles were useful and important. However, I felt more connected to "At Risk" because I have been or seen situation with 'at risk' teens. I was able to understand it a lot better than the other article. I live in Chicago where many situations could be avoided but aren't, and it puts a lot of kids in danger of doing the wrong thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-33549203306164344722018-04-22T22:20:13.414-05:002018-04-22T22:20:13.414-05:00After reading both articles, I think that "At...After reading both articles, I think that "At Risk" would be more useful.Both articles make great points and discussed a topic that is not often spoke of."At Risk" by Jourdan Iman Keith made the most sense to me in regards to comparing the words meanings. If you label an animal 'endangered' or 'at risk', it makes people want to protect it."All youth are at risk-the risks are just different. And some endangered". Being a minority myself I found being able to understand Keith's "Desegregating Wilderness" much more fluidly because of the analogy's Keith makes to compare the wilderness's nature and civil right act.dgeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607558996438592389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-54873452626117360062018-04-22T22:09:27.143-05:002018-04-22T22:09:27.143-05:00I think that "At Risk" would be more use... I think that "At Risk" would be more useful. Both articles make great points and discuss a topic that is not often spoke on. At risk, in terms of animals, has a negative connotation like it would when a human is labeled the same, but it does not carry the same meaning.If you label an animal 'endangered' or 'at risk', it makes people want to protect it. As an African-American minority myself, I found myself being able to understand Keith's "Desegregating Wilderness" much more fluidly because of the analogy's Keith makes to compare the wilderness's nature and civil rights act.dgeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607558996438592389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-74033978726039279612018-04-20T15:27:08.584-05:002018-04-20T15:27:08.584-05:00After reading both articles, I found that "At...After reading both articles, I found that "At Risk" would be more useful. Both articles made great points and discussed a topic that is not really talked about that often. I believe the "At Risk" article is more useful because it is more realistic for people to understand and adapt to. On page 151, the author writes "All youth are at-risk, the risks are just different." In "Desegregating Wilderness" she writes about how wilderness should zigzag through urban areas; some people will take that as living among the wilderness, and most people would not agree with that. Whereas mentioning that all children are at-risk, the risks are just different, is easier to comprehend. Diana Lienemannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-53719450706429328902018-04-19T13:51:11.865-05:002018-04-19T13:51:11.865-05:00The article the I found to be more helpful and rel...The article the I found to be more helpful and relevant from my perspective is Imani Keith's "At risk". The last quote on page 151 read, "All youth are at risk-the risks are just different. And some endangered". You don't always need a bunch of words to raise a point, and what she said here is a perfect example of that. Keith's message is powerful and simple. She's saying that we should spend more time trying to save our "at risk" youth as opposed to forming premature opinions, judgments, and putting limitations on their ceilings. When we hear about an endangered species our first instinct isn't to judge them, it's to save them. Kalonjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095628679062936459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-65951745914991919322018-04-16T15:53:20.299-05:002018-04-16T15:53:20.299-05:00"At Risk" by Jourdan Iman Keith made the..."At Risk" by Jourdan Iman Keith made the most sense to me in regards to comparing the words meanings. If you label a fish 'endangered' or 'at risk', it makes people want to protect it. At risk in terms of animals has a negative connotation like it would when a human is labeled the same, but it does not carry the same meaning. When a person is labeled 'at risk' they are treated poorly and like they are troublemakers and not worth the work. A lot of times at risk is a label given to black children that act out or are hard to communicate with. People fail to take the time to see where the anger might be coming from or why the child is acting out in such a manner. Breonna Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-81007997610261491012018-04-16T03:00:29.913-05:002018-04-16T03:00:29.913-05:00As being a minority myself, more importantly Afric...As being a minority myself, more importantly African-American, I found myself being able to understand Keith's "Desegregating Wilderness" much more fluidly because of the analogy's Keith makes to compare the wilderness's nature and civil right act.Chikelue Nkemehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-60821277853008888792018-04-15T20:36:55.613-05:002018-04-15T20:36:55.613-05:00I felt like "At Risk" is more relevant t...I felt like "At Risk" is more relevant to right now as well as being more easily understandable. The comparisons used in it also make it easily resonate with readers.Jada Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-37803767739765588282018-04-02T11:48:02.677-05:002018-04-02T11:48:02.677-05:00Jourdan Imani Keith’s article “At Risk” focuses th...Jourdan Imani Keith’s article “At Risk” focuses the term “at risk” as it applies to humans, endangered species (chinook salmon), and the ecosystem. Keith’s article “Desegregating Wilderness” highlights the contrast of the Civil Rights Act and the Wilderness Act. After reading both articles, which one did you find most useful? Why?<br /><br />After reading both articles, I found the "At Risk" to be more useful. I think it has more to do with the fact that you could understand what he was saying in laymen's turns. He equated humanity animals across the world with having one common denominator -- being at risk. When humans are able to picture themselves in these situations, change starts to happen more quickly because icy starts to hit home more. Toriel S.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-66800555303327351722018-04-02T08:44:37.847-05:002018-04-02T08:44:37.847-05:00I feel as though the article “At Risk” was more po...I feel as though the article “At Risk” was more powerful than the “Desegregating Wilderness” article. My reasoning behind this decision is that I feel I can relate to the article’s message. The article starts off by talking about the endangered animals and how we all go into a fray when we find out a species is about to die off. Then, the artist uses this idea to reflect on how society treats minorities. Jourdan Imani Keith says, “All youth are at risk-the risks are just different” on page 150. Keith is speaking to a white woman who automatically assumed that she worked with troubled- or “at risk” youth- when speaking of the diverse group of people Keith works with to become “wilderness leaders”. This is important because it isn’t right that the second someone who isn’t a minority hears of a group of youth who are people of different nations, they automatically believe they need help to get away from the wrong path. It is important to remember that everyone has struggles, but those who are categorized as minorities are seen as people who need help to be good people which is not the case. Jonathan S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-79967381478837539772018-03-28T19:37:11.998-05:002018-03-28T19:37:11.998-05:00After reading both articles, I think that "AT...After reading both articles, I think that "AT Risk" is the more useful of the two. I believe this because the author shows that their is a difference between humans and other species being at risk. These words resonate with me and other people because I am black. The system views us, like other species, differently. Whenever we mention that animals at risk, everyone panics and asks what they can do to help. When they talk about humans, there isn't as much urgency or care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244838005313124695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-88825897471726159342018-03-27T20:01:06.698-05:002018-03-27T20:01:06.698-05:00I read both of the articles and thought about each...I read both of the articles and thought about each one in great depth. After doing so I found that Keith's article “At Risk” to be more interesting. The way she compared salmon to people was great. This article was an easy read and just as easy to comprehend. It was interesting the way the author describes how not only is there segregation in humans but also in nature.TOMIKA COLLINSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71921153726676061482018-03-27T10:10:12.141-05:002018-03-27T10:10:12.141-05:00After reading both articles, I find the article “A...After reading both articles, I find the article “At Risk” most useful. This is because she highlights the difference of the word risk mean between endangered species and humans. She says “ They are protected under the Endangered Species Act.(149)” And she also says “I am acutely aware that I am at risk: Black. Woman. Alone. Camping. (149)” This shows how the word risk differs from humans and animals. Animals are protected when they are at risk. Human are looked down on if they are considered “at risk”. Thomas M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-75161770711676273962018-03-21T14:32:23.625-05:002018-03-21T14:32:23.625-05:00After reading both At Risk and Desegregating Wilde...After reading both At Risk and Desegregating Wilderness by Jourdan Imani Keith, I found that the first story, At Risk, to be more useful for me. I was really interested in the quote she used that read " The 'at-risk' label is different for youth than it is for salmon. 'At-risk' isn't a protection but a limitation, a judgement, an assumption.". On a personal level, I feel like i can honestly relate to these words. I know how it feels to feel as if you're being judged or limited by something that you were born with, something that a person cannot simply change. These simple things like skin color or body type truly have no need to cause such colossal problems for America's children. Kobi P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-5595780952573298982018-03-21T12:24:42.699-05:002018-03-21T12:24:42.699-05:00Between the two articles I think that I could unde...Between the two articles I think that I could understand and relate to "At Risk" alot more. I thought the author did a great job of comparing our youth to endangered species. Marley McCoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-74187299506269342532018-03-21T00:27:57.859-05:002018-03-21T00:27:57.859-05:00After reading both of these articles, I found the ...After reading both of these articles, I found the " At Risk" to be the more useful article. The way the author compared endangered species to at risk youth really made the article more interesting and relatable to me. The other article was just not as interesting. Taija Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-43955608563672417052018-03-20T21:44:10.292-05:002018-03-20T21:44:10.292-05:00After reading both of these articles and analyzing...After reading both of these articles and analyzing them carefully i have came to a conclusion that Keith's article “at risk” was the one I found more useful. One thing I really liked was how she was able to talk about segregation in animals and tie it to segregation in our own species. On page 150 “All youth are at risk, the risks are different, some are endangered”. This really was a clever way to get her point out because the readers can relate to it.alishiana Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563956177114739836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-15953167889747695072018-03-20T19:58:39.500-05:002018-03-20T19:58:39.500-05:00I really enjoyed reading "At Risk." It s...I really enjoyed reading "At Risk." It showed the lack of concern for humans and the very odd way of thinking in America. Tagging a child, usually minority, as an at-risk youth carries a completely different meaning compared to putting that same label on a fish (p.150). In regard to humans, "At-risk" is considered a limitation or a judgement, while in regard to a salmon it is considered a word for protection and their need for in life. Same word, but very different meaning in context. Keith made it very obvious that we put a lot of effort into protecting our wildlife because we recognize their value, but we're unable to do that with our own, usually minority, people.<br />Christen Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114543860308258118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-12805596636128314442018-03-20T14:33:46.305-05:002018-03-20T14:33:46.305-05:00Jourdan Imani Keith’s "At Risk" was more...Jourdan Imani Keith’s "At Risk" was more useful for me because it had an example I could relate to when it compared it to segregation and people of color. It made a better connection between animals and humans. It helps the reader see that the wilderness act is very much like the civil rights act. Stella Nguepnangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-24487560161068615532018-03-20T11:04:29.626-05:002018-03-20T11:04:29.626-05:00I found that Keith’s article, “Desegregating Wilde...I found that Keith’s article, “Desegregating Wilderness” resonates with me more because it was the easier of the two for me to grasp the comparison between the wilderness and civil rights. I also agreed with the point of no person will protect anything they have not seen with their own eyes or they have not experienced. When more people are able to experience the wilderness they will be more willing to help protect and appreciate it.Jasmyn Klosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924192971985313476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71255374387691544882018-03-19T10:14:12.517-05:002018-03-19T10:14:12.517-05:00After reading the articles, I found "At Risk&...After reading the articles, I found "At Risk" to be more useful. Aside from being easier to read, I found it easier to make connections to. By relating at-risk people to endangered species Keith was able to stress her point to the reader in way that everyone could connect to. <br />-Jada BakerJada Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-1025326318925026642018-03-19T01:17:45.224-05:002018-03-19T01:17:45.224-05:00“At Risk” was the article that stuck with me the m...“At Risk” was the article that stuck with me the most. This article was able to show more of the differences of individuals rather than their similarities. This tactic in writing really shows why those individuals segregate themselves. Both articles were well at showing The differences and the segregation in nature, I did enjoy that from both articles. James Beverly IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598775085142971078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-14207796033409073972018-03-18T17:40:35.236-05:002018-03-18T17:40:35.236-05:00Daeja Daniels
Desegregating Wilderness I found w...Daeja Daniels <br /><br />Desegregating Wilderness I found was an easier read because throughout the years learning about the civil rights act was a staple in history every year. Because of this I understand why the author felt the need to write about this topic. It address several crucial issues. The analogies and connections the author drew between nature and the civil rights act allowed for me to see things a little differently. <br /><br />Argos 1756https://www.blogger.com/profile/12948844457519077475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-6930625426838965092018-03-18T17:36:27.806-05:002018-03-18T17:36:27.806-05:00
Desegregating Wilderness made many comparisons to...<br />Desegregating Wilderness made many comparisons to the civil rights act. Through the years being in school and being a person of color my background on the subject made this an easier read. Desegregating is something that many places have gone through and because of that I understand the author taking the time to write this and address these issues. The act of desegregating a place effects everyone in that area and outside of it one way or another. <br /><br />Argos 1756https://www.blogger.com/profile/12948844457519077475noreply@blogger.com