Before everything happened, before the white men settling and conquering, everyone lived in their own land doing their own thing. No such thing as rank or social status oppressed us. It's weird how we've come from peace and perfection to being broken and scared. In the years of racism and oppression, Asian Americans upheld the model minority. No one spoke loud enough about how we should stop being stereotyped and challenging one another for high status in society. These things went on for a long time, but as we approach the next day, communities out there are trying to make a change. "Academics Awaken: Power, Resistance, and Being Woke" implies the changes we, as a whole human race, should begin making efforts to bring down this illusion of superiority. They want to educate people to be
woke. To be woke, in this case, is having knowledge and "learned experiences that lead to the shocking realization that even the systems of education that we believe will liberate us are actually designed to oppress us" is what the text claims. Not everyone is aware of the bad that is happening around them because we are all accustomed to this way of living, thus ignoring the system. The author states some ways to change society in order to break down the walls society has built for itself. Notice I say "ways to change." A lot of times people only ignore or stop things thinking it will disappear that way. For example, a person will be told to stop being racist, but that doesn't stop them from thinking racist thoughts or reverting back. I think the author is aware of this and knows that change is important if we want to shatter the illusions of today's humanity.
Q: Some people choose to ignore things, people who have the power to help influence change, so why don't they?
References:
- Valverde, C. Conclusion: Academics Awaken: power, Resistance, and Being Woke. Fight the Tower
- (The human world... it's a mess.). Retrieved from https://weheartit.com/entry/317089584
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