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Shayna- hey shay i agree with your ideas too. i feel that people discriminate all the time no matter what color their skin is. However, the impact the discrimination has on people is the difference between a person of power being racist and a person of a minority being racist. As you said when the black women discriminated against you it didn't affect you at all because you are in power in the situation. I hope racism fades sooner or later whether it is from a minority or a place of power. 

Gab N. - Hey gabb.. i really liked that you focused on the change Neil SHoemaker was talking about. I think Obama's election has sparked change everywhere and it was definitely visible to me in Harlem. I wrote a little in one of my blogs about how so much history has come out of this one city like you did. The amount of famous musicians and historic figures that have walked those same streets we did the other day is astounding. Also, Brother tyreak has opened my eyes too with the image of god. I often wonder if it is wrong to put a picture of a white god in my head but that is the image i've always had. glad to know someone else was thinking the same thing. nice blog! 

Angel- Hey angel. i think this part of the book was really interesting too. I thought your ideas were great and the forum you linked to was really interesting because i learned that people of the north and south don't all have the same views as we have been taught. I also agree with your statement about the environment people grow up in affects their morals and level of acception of other people and cultures. If someone is kept sheltered from from diversity they will be less open to accept it because it is unknown to them. I think your ideas were really great and this was a great blog!

Jaime- it's really interesting how you compared the two religions. I am Catholic to and i do believe that men are more respected within the church. I think this is because the image we have of God is a man. Jesus who is our savior is a man. And therefore the men are more respected because they are the closest looking to God and therefore seen in the eyes of all Catholics even subconsciously as higher up. I really liked many of the teachings of Islam i was opened to on our trip and i think the islamic teachings are great. They make everyone equal and allow for men and women to worship at the same level.