City Of God: The Movie To City Of Men

This is the movie that was made before The City of Men and it has some characters from the City of Men. You can watch the whole movie on youtube.


After watching the video what do you think? Is this really Brazil?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScyWcFDQBZ0

City of Men

I thought the show that we watched in class today was very interesting. I didn't know Brazil had areas that were so bad. I knew various islands in the West Indies had poor areas in them, but I never thought there would be one that would look and be so bad. The part that jumped out to me the most was the fact that young men and young boys were the protectors of their part of town. I feel like it's ridiculous that they are able to walk around town with weapons like that. What is their country really doing? They are only thinking bout the wealthy people or forgetting or ignoring the poor folks that really need some kind of help.

Brock Tribute

Poke' Mon from a different view

Eveyone has seen pokemon at leat once in there lifetime. This class has made me seen it a little different. On pokemon the character named Brock is a gym leader from pewter city.
The thing is...
Why is he the only character that has been there since the first season other than professor oak and ash's moms? Why is he always trying to get with every girl he see but everyone is laughing at him?
Brock is the only black character in the series. He was raised only by his mother. his father left out of his life when he was young. His mother died so now he has to take care of his siblings. He has many younger brothers and sisters. Don't this sound familiar? Like a bunch of stereotypes that are heard about black families? Since his father left when he was young, wo is the father of the other children?
Comment on this if you understand iight

skool meat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0v-OUglDA4 this is a video that really shockd me, and i wanted to know if they were really going to band beef from school lunch

Obama may face grilling on Patriotism

WASHINGTON (Feb. 23) - Sen. Barack Obama's refusal to wear an American flag lapel pin along with a photo of him not putting his hand over his heart during the National Anthem led conservatives on Internet and in the media to question his patriotism.Now Obama's wife, Michelle, has drawn their ire, too, for saying recently that she's really proud of her country for the first time in her adult life.

What's Your Take?
Conservative consultants say that combined, the cases could be an issue for Obama in the general election if he wins the nomination, especially as he runs against Vietnam war hero Sen. John McCain."The reason it hasn't been an issue so far is that we're still in the microcosm of the Democratic primary," said Republican consultant Roger Stone. "Many Americans will find the three things offensive. Barack Obama is out of the McGovern wing of the party, and he is part of the blame America first crowd."Opponents of Sen. John Kerry proved in the 2004 election that voters are sensitive to suggestions that a candidate is not sufficiently patriotic. The Democratic presidential nominee's campaign was torpedoed by critics of his Vietnam War record called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, even though he won multiple military honors and was lauded by his superiors.The Swift Boat campaign started as a relatively small television ad buy that exploded into an issue that dogged Kerry for months. The Massachusetts senator has conceded since losing to President Bush that the campaign and his lackluster response to unsubstantiated allegations he considered unworthy of a reaction likely cost him the election. And the term even became part of the campaign lexicon - swift boating.Obama already is the subject of a shadowy smear campaign based on the Internet that falsely suggests he's a Muslim intent on destroying the United States. Obama is a Christian and has been fighting the e-mail hoax, which also claims he doesn't put his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, and he's been trying to correct the misinformation."Whenever I'm in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America," Obama frequently tells voters."I've been going to the same church for 20 years, praising Jesus," he adds.Retired Major General Scott Gration, an Obama military adviser, said he expects the attacks will only increase if Obama wins the Democratic nomination."People are projecting things and taking things out of context," Gration said. "There's absolutely no question in my mind that Michelle and Barack are extremely patriotic, appreciate our freedoms and our values and everything else that the flag represents."

Obama and Celebrity Endorsements

What are your thoughts after viewing this? Do the celebrities who endorse Obama matter?

Are We Really Like This????

Are we really like this??? As black teens we should have better conduct on the train. This is exactly the reason media labels us as "ghetto" or "hood". I admit I don't have the best behavior on the train but it is know where near as hostile or as violent as this. Don't let the media's standards hold us back.

Females In The Media

This is a presentation that shows how women are viewed in the media and how they can be shown equally

The Wire-Portrayals of Education in the Media

I am curious as to how you have read how "The Wire" portrays inner city education...here is a clip just outlining its potential goals. It is one of the first programs to attempt to truly document how students negotiate between home, the streets, and school.

Welcome!!!

Hello all,

I would like for this to be our opportunity to continue our conversations from class, start new conversations, and create a virtual SPACE for us to analyze, question, and critique images from the media.



I look forward to seeing what you all find intriguing, interesting, and/or provocative. Post away!