During this past semester I worked with my ACES group to complete the Pillars Film Project. Together we watched the movie American Promise, which showed the journey of two male African Americans journey through the school system in America. This documentary highlighted the white privilege and racial issues still relevant today in America. As a group we created a powerpoint to share with the class about the movie and what we learned from the movie.
This experience showed me the injustice that is still present in today’s society. This film as well as my presentation showed me the importance of advocacy. The speaking out of this video informed me, and my group and I were able to advocate for the topic by presenting to my class. I learned that personally I tend to overlook some of the injustices in our society because I was not totally aware that racial injustices are still very relevant today.
In the future I will be more aware of others and their situations. I will advocate for justice of others by making sure people are aware of inequalities. I will also be sensitive to the differences between the way people feel and are treated in social situations so I can do my best to make sure people are treated equally.