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After our discussion in class about the MLK Jr. monument I was interested and found this article. I like this one because of the background knowledge it gives. I also like how the author shares the controversy at the beginning and at the end ties in how the author thinks MLK Jr. would have felt about the way his monument represented himself and his beliefs.

This shows how the Monument became about contingent issues in a way that many would not have expected. The article is a great overview of the major controversies surrounding it. Positioning in relation to other monuments, the quote, the speech the three blocks of marble are derived from, how MLK is coming forth from the stone, even his stance are all rhetorical decisions that have been questioned. Nice Job Anna!

This article is a very short article but I found it really interesting because it kind of goes along with the Border Patrol article that we just read. In the article it described how Border Patrol agents are trained to use lethal force and this news story puts that idea into plain view because no one truly knows what happened and if this was a case of racism or something else.

Nice Job Sarah--it also shows the continuing nature of the conversation on immigration--one that is at the forefront of politics in this election year.

Jadyn, This is an excellent article that hits on so many issues having to do with race. Who gets to be "white," how do we define "white," does the color of the individuals involved in an altercation/homocide affect who is guilty or innocent? If you haven't chosen an article yet, I'd take a serious look at this one. I'd like to come back to this one for discussion or use it for the next section. Great job posting a complex article.