The documentary 'White Like Me' made by film maker Tim Wise, dug deep into race and racism from the view point of white people and the privileges they may receive. It was intriguing because often times we see documentaries or movies from the view point of the minority races and how they view the world and not so much the majority. When some students were asked what white was to them or how it felt to be white, some didn't really know how to explain it. They thought it was just a very vague thing and other students, felt like it was easier to do certain things because they aren't being watched like other races. Some people feel as though racism doesn't exist anymore, just because of how far we've come in society, but it is obvious that racism is still alive and well. It may not be as prominent as it was back in the day, but it certainly isn't over. We even saw examples of people being racist towards our president. There were even people who were a part of the democratic party, but didn't vote for Barack Obama simply because he was black. It is ignorance in my opinion, because any race is capable of being successful or unsuccessful. Although some may just naturally associate success with a certain race, thats not necessarily the case. It was also emotional for me personally to see how much support Barack Obama had, knowing the place that African-Americans came from. I don't know when or if racism will ever end, but hopefully it happens sooner than later, because there is no need to discriminate simply based off the color of someones skin.

Is the U.S. prepared for possible Ebola outbreak?

With all the fuss about Ebola, we wonder if the U.S. is prepared to take on a possible outbreak. According to NBC news, recent polls have shown that 56 percent of Americans are confident that America is prepared for an outbreak, while 42 percent don't agree. Confidence in America, also varies by party. 61 percent of democrats believe the U.S. is prepared, although other parties disagree. In general, most Americans feel confident and have a positive view on the centers that are treating Ebola patients, such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the center directly handling the Ebola response. Ebola has had a huge affect on the news with 97 percent stating that they've read, or at least heard about the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, who died of Ebola in a Dallas hospital and 98 percent know about the spread in West Africa. These stories are the most recognized in the news during President Barack Obama's time as president. They are even more known than the ISIS beheadings of the Western Journalists and the shooting of Trayvon Martin. 

For more information on the story, go to: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/most-say-u-s-prepared-possible-ebola-outbreak-poll-shows-n225736 

I would like to recommend a movie called 'Mississppi Burning'. It is a powerful movie based on the investigation of the murders of 3 civil rights workers in 1964. This story is still relevant today in my opinion, because there are so many violent acts taking place today, that it wouldn't be necessarily uncommon for an event such as this one to take place in 2014. There are unarmed teens being shot and minorities still being mistreated for no reason. It is scary knowing that the people of my ethnic background, or other minorities can be potential victims just because of their race, or that someone like my cousin could have been in Michael Brown or Trayvon Martins position, just because of where he lives and how he dresses. All of these issues are still relevant today. Whether its unarmed teens being victims, innocent elementary school children being victims, or workers just trying to do their job being killed by people with hate in their heart. They are all cruel acts. For the information on the real story of the men in Mississippi you can go to this link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-burning-murders-resonate-50-years-later/