Week Twleve

This week we started our group projects. I'm kind of excited for the project and hope people pick my question. I think this project is going to allow everyone to really write how they feel about the topics we discuss. This is kind of a free write group project and I like that.

Theme: Address visibility or indivisibility of Black-Native Americans

My Question: As an African American does claiming to have Native American heritage change how one is perceived by American people in general?

Claim: If one appears to be African American, as in by the color of their skin, other people will treat them accordingly regardless of their percentage of native American blood. The Black perception is skin deep and blood heritage will not change that.

Aside from the group project, the reading we had on Monday was sort of interesting. It was about women and how they are represented in the hip-hop and rap industry. All i want to say in regards to this is as a female I am well aware of how the type of clothes I may wear, the language I use, how my hair and nails are done etc. will be perceived. Knowing this I make careful choices about how I carry myself. I think women need to let it go and instead of arguing about what is said by male hip-hop/rap artist make sure they themselves are portraying what the men talk about and therefore the stereotype doesn’t apply to them. If you carry yourself in a certain way you will be perceived accordingly, and if you're presenting yourself in a positive way it won't matter what Lil Wayne says because it wouldn’t apply to you.