ela injustice project

(1)In the New York Times Upfront magazine there was a article that really caught my eye. The articles name is Malala’s Mission by Alessandra Potenza.  This article really deals with injustice because all Malala wanted to do was learn and she got shot for it. Malala was only 15 and on October 9^th on her way home from school members of the Taliban flagged down her school bus and shot her in the head.

Malala had been speaking out for girl’s rights since 2008. In the article Alessandra states, “In swat, they imposed their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, banning TV, music, and education for girls. Malala refused to give in so she kept attending school. It was a smart choice of her because she was following her dreams and doing what she wanted. Malala is now a regular 17 year old girl. She still continues to speak out for the right of girls everywhere to go to school. A quote from the article stated, “last month, she became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  It’s amazing because this shows that if you fight for what you believe it could really make a change. Malala stated that, “in Pakistan, I’ve seen so many situations in which girls are denied their basic human rights”. It’s sad because its true and so many girls are treated like they are less important and aren’t smart.  People like Malala are great because they really stand up for great things to help make a difference in our future. Malala also stated that, “I think it’s important that teenagers take active roles in speaking up against injustice and inequality. I think teens should read and learn more about Malala’s story because it could really teach them something important and it could inspire more teens to make a change. This makes me think about my own life because I know a lot of people that are too scared to stand up for themselves. People need to stop worrying about what others think and just do what they believe in.

All in all no matter how big or small the change is, it can still be important to many people. As long as you do something you feel strongly about go fix it and try to follow what you believe in. everyone has the right to fight for what they strongly believe in just like Malala did with the right for girls to have an education in Pakistan. You can make a difference, because you are they future so you should always do what you believe in.

(2)List on unfair human rights

-Dress codes at school

-Not letting someone have a job because of the certain way they look

-Kids bullying others because of the certain way they look

- Random search of stuff in the train station

- Racism/ people treating gay people differently

- People not allowed protesting

- People being paid low at work

I chose to write about people not being paid enough at work. A block away from my house is a grocery store Golden Farm. Around summer time the workers started planning a protest against the owner because all the workers were being paid below minimum wage. All the workers had to fight for their rights so they decided to tell all the customers and told them to help with a protest. At first the owner didn’t care only about 10 people started protesting in front of golden farm. The workers still didn’t stop, they fought for their rights and did what they believed in. they started spreading the word and telling people to stop shopping at Golden Farm.  Soon the owners store was empty, a lot of people came to protest and in the end the workers at Golden Farm won. The owner decided to pay them a little more than minimum wage and everything turned out good. People came back to shop at Golden Farm and the workers started getting the money they needed to help feed their families.

(3) 

I decided to interview my sister on what she thought about the world and this is our conversation:

Anna: What do you believe is good about our world?

Nicole: I believe this world is good due to the constitution and the rights that we are given as human beings. We are given the chance to express ourselves as we want but also not cause chaos.

Anna: What do you believe is unfair about our world?

Nicole: What is unfair about our world is that our world is bad because people break the rules. We are given rules but people don’t follow them which is going against the constitution causing injustice for others.

Anna: What do you wish was a new law given to the public?

Nicole: The law I would create is true equality between all races and all genders truly brining everyone together.

Anna: lastly what is the most recent situation that you’ve come across that is unfair to human rights.

Nicole: I was on the train and I witnessed an old woman with a purse, and once a black man walked towards her direction she clenched her purse and yelled, “Don’t touch me or my purse!!”

I think it’s terrible that the woman would say something like that. He was just walking towards her direction it’s not like he was trying to actually take her purse. She was being racist it’s like saying every black person is going to steal her purse. He didn’t even touch her or look at her. People say there isn’t any more racism in our world but there is so much and it’s sad. She insulted the man and made him seem like the bad guy when all he did was walk in her direction. Its 2014 and this sounds like were still suppose to have black people sit in the back of the bus. We all have the same blood in the inside were all the same, why do people judge us by the color of our skin? People need to stop “judging books by their covers” because it’s just a terrible thing to do.

(4)News report

A girl named Shaneen from Philadelphia was driving and was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in New Jersey. She told the state trooper the truth and she had a gun in her purse with her carry permit and recite. The bad news was that the carry permit was illegal in New Jersey. Shaneen could face up to 3 ½ years in state prison. A state law maker could do something about it. Assembly man Ron Dancer has introduced legislation in New Jersey called Shaneen’s law he calls, “a miscarriage of justice”.

I would hate to be in Shaneen’s situation she told the officer the truth and she didn’t mean to purposely bring the gun into New Jersey to harm someone. She didn’t even harm anybody. She did have a permit and even though it wouldn’t work in New Jersey they should give her another chance because at least she did carry the permit and at least she was safe with the gun. I would hate it if that was my situation.

(5) Somebody that changes the world everyday is my grandma. She goes to Poland every winter and summer to visit her mother in a retirement home. There are a lot of senior citizens there that don’t have families in Poland and they get very sad and lonely. She brings them flowers, reads to them, and just makes them feel special. She loves making the last few years of their life optimistic and heartwarming. She helps the world in a small way but it’s still helping, I interviewed her on why she does this.

Anna: so what gave you the idea to see all the lonely senior citizens in Poland?

Grandma: I do it because if I was in their place I would always wish for someone to come and visit me. I would be sad and l would love anybody that would see me. So I do it for all the people that love it when I come because nobody wants to be alone, no matter what age they are.

Anna: isn’t it expensive to go see people you aren’t even related to?

Grandma: it’s expensive going to Poland but I go to see my mom, that’s the most important so it doesn’t matter how much it is I am going to see family first. Then once I have my last few days left I go and spend time with all the nice and loving senior citizens.

Anna: Do you think your helping the world by doing this?

Grandma: yes I am I know I am definitely making the senior citizens filled with joy and they really feel special I am helping the families as well because they don’t have too much money to visit so I do it for them while visiting my mother. It’s a win/win for me and the families of the senior citizens. 

(6) "I Was Here"

I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
Know there was something that, meant something that I left behind
When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won't forget

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here

I want to say I lived each day, until I died
And know that I meant something in, somebody's life
The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave
That I made a difference, and this world will see

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here

I just want them to know
That I gave my all, did my best
Brought someone some happiness
Left this world a little better just because

I was here

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I wanna leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here
I lived (I lived), I loved
I was here
I did (I did), I've done
I was here
I lived (I lived), I loved (I loved)
I was here (oh)
I did, I've done ,I was here

 http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beyonceknowles/iwashere.html

I chose the song “I was here” by Beyonce because I love the meaning behind the whole song. The interpretation of this song is about Beyonce telling people that the world can be n amazing thing. People should do things that people will remember and thank them for. She aimed to let people know that they should do something great for another person. The part when she sings, “I want to say I lived each day, until I die And know that I meant something in, somebody's life The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave That I made a difference, and this world will see” is a great line in the song. This line really shows how special it is to help people out because when you die you wanna be honored and known as that person that made a positive change in the world. The other lines that I like are, “I just want them to know that I gave my all, did my best Brought someone some happiness Left this world a little better just because I was here”. This line is very important because it shows even the smallest change like making someone happy and helping people out can make a difference. That’s why I love and chose this song.

(7) The TV show series 90210 is an American teen drama series. This group of teens is mostly white kids.the only black kid is adopted. Kids my age portrayed by Hollywood have to usually be thin, live in a big house and have a lot of popular friends. The teens in 90210 all live in Beverly Hills and all live in huge mansions. They are very rich and the popular girl of the school has a great car and expensive brand named clothes. Their parents always care about them but let them go to a lot of places like parties. These images of teens make me sick it’s like saying you aren’t normal if you aren’t rich, popular, and pretty. This isn’t accurate at all because not everybody is a rich kid that lives in Beverly Hills with a lot of money and a lot of friends. Now TV shows are getting a little more real, they aren’t using popular rich teens anymore…thank god. I really hated those stereotypical TV shows.