White Like Me Reflection

                                            Movie Reflection, "White Like Me"

"White Like Me", produced by Scott Morris, is a powerful and engaging movie that tackles Racism. Racism is an ongoing problem, still seen in modern-day America. The movie is based on the work of the accomplished author, speaker, and activist Tim Wise. 

Link to Watch Movie: 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3125676/

The movie starts off with the hook of Wise's personal story of white privilege and racism in the United States. He explains that white privilege is having a huge leg up in life because of one's skin color. This can look like better job opportunities, growing up in a higher social class, and being able to live life without as much fear as people of color. 

                                             Tim Wise Lecturing about Racism:

Link to see Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmTHY_QnEdk 

"White like Me" also takes on some key issues and asks the viewer some important questions. One of the questions that really stood out to me was the question of privilege. The movie made me think does one's skin color affects one's education, opportunities in life, and the overall happiness of life. It is sad to admit but in this day and age, it does. This makes me question a lot about life. It is extremely devastating to me that white privilege still exists to this day and that many people of color have to deal with not having the same level of opportunities.  

https://www.womansday.com/life/a32758153/what-is-white-privilege/

It makes me think how I am not scared to call the cops if I am in danger, but people of color might be, because of cruel events that have happened to them throughout history. This movie made me think of my senior capstone project on wrongfully convicted crimes based on racial injustice. Through my research on this topic last year I learned that more than half of people that were wrongfully convicted were people of color,  who did not have the money to afford a good lawyer to defend them. 

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137408433_3

It is time for true change in America, and for colorblindness to end. No one should fear life simply on the color of their skin. The color of skin never limits or defines a person. This movie was powerful and carried a strong message from beginning to end. Everyone should see this movie once in their life to become more educated, to hear the real vulnerable interviews, and to see that even though slavery has ended in America and there are more laws racism is still prominent in the United States needing change to occur. 

https://www.ucf.edu/news/waking-up-to-whiteness-and-white-privilege/