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00:00	Hi everyone . I'm jennifer from english with jennifer .
00:05	Sometimes my language lessons are upbeat and playful . Other
00:09	times I aim to be more thought provoking . This
00:13	is going to be one of my more serious lessons
00:16	, racism is not a light issue . It definitely
00:19	falls into the category of sensitive topics . I asked
00:24	that if you choose to post a comment on this
00:26	video , please keep it respectful . Anything offensive or
00:31	with profanity will be deleted . I'm not here to
00:36	lecture anyone or politicize the topic . I'm an english
00:40	language teacher and I'd like to give english language learners
00:44	some relevant information and vocabulary so that they can follow
00:48	and participate in discussions about race and racism . Yeah
01:00	, The United States is experiencing a major period of
01:04	social unrest at the moment . Whether you're in the
01:07	US or not , you've probably seen many images of
01:10	protests taking place in american cities . There's a lot
01:15	of anger and frustration stemming from racism . That's the
01:20	practice of judging others and mistreating others based on race
01:28	. When americans are asked to fill out official forms
01:31	and identify our race were usually given these choices White
01:37	, black or african american , american , indian or
01:43	Alaska , native , asian , native , Hawaiian or
01:50	other pacific islander . And often there's a category called
01:56	other , which we can choose if we're a mix
02:00	or we may be allowed to check off more than
02:02	one category . A questionnaire might also ask us if
02:09	we're of hispanic or latino origin or not of hispanic
02:14	or latino origin . The use of black and african
02:21	american can be confusing . What you need to know
02:25	is that both words are acceptable . Many consider african
02:29	american to be a politically correct term , but the
02:33	word black is not offensive . Some make the distinction
02:37	that black is about race and african american is about
02:41	ethnicity . Please know that the words colored and negro
02:45	are outdated . They are offensive in the US today
02:52	. Race and ethnicity can be quite complex in a
02:55	diverse country . Like the US . I felt compelled
02:59	to make this video because the reason unrest has made
03:03	me reflect more on how being american is a different
03:07	experience for people partly because of our different races .
03:13	Mhm . Mhm . Yeah . Mhm . Mhm .
03:27	Yeah . Mhm . I was born a U .
03:36	S . Citizen . I grew up as a native
03:38	english speaker . When most people look at me they
03:42	see a white woman . My father came to the
03:46	U . S . As a foreigner . He eventually
03:49	got citizenship english for him is a second language .
03:55	My father is a dark skinned south east asian man
03:59	. So our experiences of being american have been different
04:03	and yet I know we both love our country .
04:08	one of the darker aspects of our country is racism
04:12	right now . There's a lot of focus on what
04:14	it means to be black in America , but racism
04:18	has been experienced by other groups as well . Throughout
04:21	our history , a person who discriminates against others based
04:28	on race is a racist . This person has racist
04:35	views racist attitudes and perhaps racist practices . A person
04:44	can experience racism or be a victim of racism .
04:52	A racist feels that one race is inferior and another
04:56	is superior . In other words , they believe that
04:59	some people are better than others simply because of race
05:05	. If a racist is white and has a sense
05:09	of superiority and believes that white people should have control
05:13	. We identify this person as a white . Supremacist
05:19	. Supremacist is related to the adjective supreme meaning being
05:24	the highest or having the highest authority . So a
05:30	supremacist believes in domination that is power or control over
05:35	other races . Domination is the noun dominate is the
05:43	verb . Some people try to dominate others . Superiority
05:52	is the now superior is the adjective . Someone can
05:57	feel superior or act superior . The recent protests in
06:05	America are a call for justice . African americans or
06:09	black americans want to live in peace . They want
06:13	to enjoy freedom from unjust practices . Unjust is another
06:18	word for unfair . We need to fight against unjust
06:24	practices . We need to fight against racist practices .
06:29	We need to fight against discrimination . We need to
06:33	fight prejudice . Okay . Mhm . Uh huh .
06:48	Yeah . Mhm . Mhm . Yeah . Yeah .
06:58	As I understand prejudice is a matter of how you
07:02	think and feel . A prejudiced person has an unfair
07:07	dislike of another person or a whole other race ,
07:13	discrimination takes the form of action . So a company
07:18	that discriminates against women for example treats female job candidates
07:23	and female employees unfairly . So discrimination can take different
07:29	forms . For example , there can be sexual discrimination
07:33	or racial discrimination . Yeah . The history of discrimination
07:40	against African Americans goes back to the days of slavery
07:44	, and racism took root in our laws immediately after
07:48	the civil war ended in 1865 . Follow me on
07:52	instagram , if you want to know more about us
07:55	history , one of my upcoming clips will explain what
07:59	Jim Crow laws were for now . Just know that
08:02	we once had laws that made in equality for african
08:06	americans legal for a long time in our country .
08:11	Blacks and whites lived with racial segregation . That's the
08:15	practice of keeping whites and blacks separate , including restrooms
08:21	, drinking fountains and other public places . Did you
08:27	know by the way that interracial marriages became legal in
08:31	all us states ? Only in 1967 . The civil
08:38	rights movement began in the mid 1900s and organizers led
08:43	African Americans to fight for equal rights . They fought
08:49	for social justice . but the fight to fully end
08:52	racial discrimination continues today . Even before the civil rights
08:59	movement , there were efforts to fight for justice and
09:02	equality , the Naacp , formed in 1909 . This
09:08	is the National Association for the advancement of coloured people
09:13	. It's still probably the largest organization that fights against
09:16	racism . Another group that has received global support is
09:23	Black Lives Matter . This is both a movement and
09:27	a global network of people who fight to stop violence
09:31	against black communities . You've probably seen the Hashtag BLM
09:37	that stands for Black Lives Matter . Mhm . Yeah
09:47	. Okay . Mhm . Yeah , Civil rights leaders
10:05	of the 1950s and 60s largely promoted the idea of
10:09	peaceful protests and sit ins protest is the noun stress
10:16	falls on the first syllable protest protests can also be
10:22	the verb stress can fall on the first or second
10:26	syllable protest protest . The people who do this action
10:32	are protesters . Note The two different possible spellings .
10:39	A protest might take the form of a march down
10:42	the street . A sit in is when people sit
10:46	in a public place and refuse to leave , they
10:50	want their demands to be heard and met . A
10:56	concern about large protests is crowd control . One measure
11:00	a city or town can take is a curfew .
11:04	That's when a mayor or a governor makes it illegal
11:07	to be outside your home and on the streets after
11:10	a certain time at night . Lately in cities with
11:16	violent protests , there have been 8:00 curfews . A
11:22	city can announce a curfew , set a curfew institute
11:27	a curfew impose a curfew and later the curfew can
11:32	be lifted . Note the contrast between a peaceful protest
11:38	and a violent protest in the U . S .
11:42	People have the right to protest peacefully , but the
11:46	government has the right and the duty to prevent chaos
11:50	that's complete disorder . Mayhem is another word for chaos
11:57	. But mayhem suggests violence on top of disorder .
12:02	So what's the difference between mayhem and anarchy ? As
12:09	I understand ? Mayhem is a bunch of destructive actions
12:13	, unlawful actions . A person or a group of
12:17	people can create . Mayhem . Anarchy is the state
12:21	in which people live without order or laws . Mhm
12:28	. Mhm . Yeah . Yeah . Mhm . Yeah
12:43	. Yeah . Yeah I mentioned that some U .
12:49	S . Cities have used a curfew to help keep
12:52	the protests peaceful and avoid violence . I've heard that
12:56	some arrests have been made when people break curfew or
13:00	violate the curfew . Other causes for arrest are looting
13:06	and arson . Looting is stealing . It's the act
13:10	of stealing during a violent protest or in wartime .
13:15	Arson is the crime of setting fire to buildings or
13:19	other objects like cars . Sadly we've witnessed a lot
13:25	of looting and arson recently and although these crimes are
13:29	taking place during the protests , we need to be
13:32	careful not to group the peaceful protesters with the looters
13:36	and arsonists . Most reporters are distinguishing between the angry
13:43	mobs committing crimes and causing violence and the peaceful protesters
13:49	. A mob is an angry group of people out
13:52	of control , mobs create riots . A riot is
13:58	when people are angry and out of control people who
14:01	participate in riots are rioters . Many believe that the
14:08	rioters , the looters and the arsonists are hijacking the
14:12	peaceful protests and creating mayhem , hardly anyone is condoning
14:18	the violence and the destruction we've been seeing . Condone
14:23	means to approve of something . In fact , many
14:28	people , even some members of the police force stand
14:31	in solidarity with the peaceful protesters , solidarity means unity
14:40	. Mhm . Okay , mm . Mhm . Yeah
14:56	, yeah , mm . Mhm . A protest or
15:01	riot usually has a trigger , that's an event that
15:05	sets off a reaction recently . Americans witnessed the death
15:10	of an unarmed african american man at the hands of
15:14	a white police officer . This terrible event was captured
15:18	on video . It triggered a strong reaction because it's
15:23	connected to a larger issue of racism and police brutality
15:28	. That's the excessive use of force by police officers
15:33	. There are at least two arguments being made in
15:36	connection to this horrific incident . One is that we
15:40	have systemic racism that means that unfair practices are in
15:45	our system , they're within our institutions . Is the
15:49	police force is law enforcement full of racism . A
15:56	counter argument in this case is that there are many
15:59	police officers who are good public servants . People who
16:04	take this position acknowledge that law enforcement needs to do
16:08	a better job of training and get rid of those
16:11	who are not capable of serving and protecting the communities
16:15	and community members without excessive force . Which argument is
16:21	right ? Where's the truth is the truth ? Somewhere
16:25	in between ? Yeah . Mhm . Mhm . Mhm
16:53	. Mhm . Some argue further that we need to
16:59	fight against racial profiling . That's the practice of suspecting
17:04	people of criminal behavior based on their race or ethnicity
17:10	. I think it's true that people can too quickly
17:13	and too easily make faulty assumptions about others . The
17:17	question is , are we making assumptions based on race
17:21	? Are we giving people an equal opportunity and equal
17:25	consideration in every situation ? Can we look for the
17:31	best in people and stop assuming the worst ? Mm
17:40	. Yeah . Mhm . Mhm , mm . Yeah
17:56	, we'll end our lesson here . I hope you've
17:58	gained the language to continue this discussion with others and
18:02	to express your views on this topic . Actions will
18:06	always speak louder than words . But I'd like to
18:09	think that through honest , open discussion , we can
18:12	take a step closer to achieving equality for all and
18:16	to fostering respect for all people . If you found
18:20	the lesson useful , please like and share this video
18:24	as always . Thanks for watching and happy studies .
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