Topics in Media Class

the topics disscussed in this class i have never discussed with people before. to be honest, i never really cared about it before this class. this class, my peers, and ms. roth helped me question the way i thought about alot of things. i am glad i had this class so that i cannot be fooled by the media anylonger. strrotypes, racism, and the portrayal of my gender, race, and teen peers have opened my eyes to how bad the media really is and how it can be. if it wasn't for this class, i would not interpret my music, question television, or watch politics like i do now.

the wire

I thought it was very interesting to veiw this series for te 2nd time. i think this show is a little extreme because of how the girl displayed her authority in the classroom. i also believe that the people who directed this series actually believes that inner city minortites are like that. it was like black people either had a weapon or were feared by other people. sometimes it is true but most of the time it is not. this show deserves all the academy awards or whatever it may get but i think it is a little extreme. it is propaganda to the people who don't live like this .

My media portfolio(Rough cut)

B. Smith
Media

Portfolio Project

Film products:
Pictures of different things we’ve talked about (O'bama, Females n the media, injustice, stereotypes)
Small footage of people talking about the problems (1 or 2 interviews of my friends, news broadcast clippings, radio edits, film clips, rap videos, etc.)
“Yes We Can” speech while more b roll (pics and footage) plays in the back.

Plot
I plan to show all of the stuff we’ve learned during this semester in a short film. It will contain the various topics we’ve covered with music and film. The goal of this film is to let everyone know that life has its ups and downs but together, we can overcome the problems of modern day society. It contains pieces of work that I’ve completed in the past semester and more. This is just the beginning so enjoy and look out for more.

B. $myth

YES WE CAN SPEECH

THE DAY STARTS OFF WITH A BANG, SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT IS A GOOD THING BUT NOT WHEN THAT BANG IS A GUN SHOT. POW POW DUCK NOW!!! EVERYONE TURNS WHAT DO THEY DO NOW...RUN SCREAM..THE MEDIA WOULD BE QUICK TO JUDGE WITHOUT A SINGLE QUESTION ASKED, BUT WHY? THEY WANT TO STEREOTYPE, PORTRAY PEOPLE IN WAYS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO BE SEEN OR BETTER YET NO ONE UNDERSTANDS

YES WE CAN OVERCOME
YES WE CAN PROVE PEOPLE WRONG
YES WE CAN GO ABOVE AND BEYOND
YES WE CAN TURN NON BELIEVERS INTO BELIEVERS
YES WE CAN STOP AND THINK
YES WE CAN MAKE A STAND
YES WE CAN DO WHAT IS RIGHT

I STAND BEFORE YOU SCREAMING
YES WE CAN!!!!!!

We need to take a stand
We need a plan, we can't continue to attack each other for minor reasons. I feel that we all have the power in us to create a peaceful environment with a limited amount of problem, because we have to face that we will receive certain challenges but we can't let that change negatively and cause us to act uncivilized. So enough putting ourselves down, listen to things that lifts you up. We need to hear things such as:

Yes we can come together as nation and face any difficulties

yes we can survive tragic situations

yes we can be the best that we be without going to the army

yes we can stop all the unnecessary killing and gunplay

yes we can have a black president

yes we can work through struggles

yes we can feel safe without a lot of cops with guns

Yes we can fix our community and make sure we are able to grow in them

yes we can allow black males to get jobs

Yes we can keep blacks out of jail

yes we can give second chances

yes we can do positive things to better ourselves

yes we can change

yes we can

Yes we can

Taquaia Ferguson
4/15/08




Yes we can learn to love

One another

But can we succeed?

The hands of history

Keeps pulling the chains

That holds us back.

So can we really change?

Yes we can!

We will fall through the cracks

And have no idea

Of what to fear

But can we move on

Yes we can!

We can become

More of what we

See in these mean streets!

And not fear of becoming doctors and lawyers

We will come out the jail and burn out the Ghetto’s

And will cross the new life of change and become more!

So can we change?

Yes we can!

The change starts with you the chains that dangle our feet ends with you!

What you decide to do with “the change”

Is your choice.

But remember the new generation

Are depending on you we

Stand over the people who

Sacrifice there lives.

And that is the dept that we shall some how need to repay.

So can we change?

YES WE CAN

Michael's Yes We Can!

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