I thought that this article addressed a lot of the key takeaways that Professor Valverde stressed during the lectures. The idea of becoming 'woke' seems to me like understanding and become willing to dig deeper in order to discover the underlying truths to concepts that we were engineered to believe were true. Before taking this class, I would not have thought to question the model minority myth surrounding Asian Americans. And I never would have realized that many of these similar inaccurate stereotypes and injustices of Asian Americans can be traced back to the people in power that want to keep the current structure. It was pretty shocking to hear that academia, what I thought was based on merits, was actually based on racist and sexist hierarchies. That is why it is very inspiring to see people speaking up against it. Even though they are risking their careers, they still continue to speak up against the injustice they witnessed and experienced.
Question: Have there been any recent major changes in the student body in regards of being woke?
References:
- Valverde, C. Conclusion: Academics Awaken: Power, Resistance, and Being Woke
- Wilson, M. [Picture of justice graffiti]. Retrieved from https://christandpopculture.com/side-ferguson-local-churches-fighting-injustice/
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