During class today, we looked at many things that had to with racism and discrimination. I didn't really understand the point of taking the implicit bias test. I thought it was strange and inaccurate because I received results that I don't necessarily agree with. I don't see how a simple test like that can determine which race a person prefers.
Listening to the Face-to-Face responses was eye opening for me. I realized how many people were affected by 9/11 and Pearl Harbor first hand, even though they weren't in New York City or at Pearl Harbor during the attacks The story that stuck out to me was about the Muslim guy that was harassed by his boss. Three days after 9/11 happened his boss called him into his office and said he needed to check him for bombs. I couldn't believe that someone could be so ignorant.
Another story that I found interesting was about the Japanese American who was so tired of being harassed by the FBI after Pearl Harbor that he hung himself in his barn. This particular story reminded me of the police violence that has happened recently. It's surprising to me that after more than seventy years US citizens are still being harassed because of their race, not only by the government but also by other citizens.
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