With the current protests and demand for change, one thing from this week’s reading that stands is the author’s perspective of “being woke.” In the Conclusion, “being woke” is learning and compiling information through history and experience to come up with realization (Valverde & Dariotis 429). It is about the idea we’ve been talking about all quarter, reverse social engineering. The system and society that was created and that has been in place needs to be questioned. And, that is exactly what is happening around the country right now. People are aware of the injustice and the inequalities that have been institutionalized and they’re fighting back. As the author stated, “being woke” is a process, a continuous process that includes challenging what we’ve been taught. People are taking action and it won’t stop until there is change and reform. In response to the protests, Trump hasn’t really done anything or has addressed the protests. As the fight continues, his inaction is an action. The police need to be held accountable for their actions. Racism is real and oppression exists. No justice, no peace.
References:
Valverde, K.-L. C., & Dariotis, W. M. (2019). Fight the tower: Asian American women scholars
resistance and renewal in the academy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
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