I know a little about racial relation in the U.S. In the past, colored people likes slavery in some white people's opinion. Colored people can't attend some public activities. Some white people look down on colored people.In that time, white people have prejudice with other color people.
I am interested in Jackie Robinson because I know something about him and he is famous person in baseball area. I like what he said" there is a chance for you". Whatever, only if we have chance we need to do something. Jackie Robinson use the chance, he try his best to play baseball and he become the first African-American baseball player in MLB. He is one of representative person in racial relation.
By this audio, I have learned in the past the race is a so serious problem in US. Black people faced a lot of problem in America. Sometimes, although the people have ability to do something, they can to do because they didn't have right. They can do nothing they want. They lose the right they should have. But they insist what they want, and they are going to get that they should have.
I agree with your post.Colored people suffering bad situation before. Prejudice and discrimination let them down.But the situation is much better than before.Because a lot of people fighting with it.Jackie Robinson is a representative person who take his chance to change his life and improve African American is good.I like what Eckstine said,'Human dignity has never failed to win whenever it came to a showdown.That's why I have unfailing faith in the future.'So if we don't give up the hope and make efforts.The result will be better.
ReplyDeleteChristine and Winnie, I appreciate your thoughtful comments about both Jackie Robinson and Billie Eckstein. You correctly point out that rights are important, and so is hope.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Diana