Comments on: The City Paper’s Profile of Ali Ahmed Mohammed http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/the-city-papers-profile-of-ali-ahmed-mohammed/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Endriasseyoum http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/the-city-papers-profile-of-ali-ahmed-mohammed/#comment-333 Endriasseyoum Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:43:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=3981#comment-333 If a white woman died that night after being chased by five black men they would be executed by now. If a white woman died that night after being chased by five black men they would be executed by now.

]]> By: MSabr http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/the-city-papers-profile-of-ali-ahmed-mohammed/#comment-304 MSabr Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:01:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=3981#comment-304 Ali Ahmed Mohammed had three strikes working against him - first, he was a minority, second, he was a Muslim, and three, he was an immigrant. Unfortunately, our society at present doesn't place much value on the lives of individuals like these - Remember Amadou Diallo, who was shot down in NYC ? Our society considers them disposable,,,,sad but true. Look at our wars overseas.. nameless faces...collateral damage in the name of progress. Until we recognize that all peoples have value, regardless of their color, class, religious or ethnic backgrounds, we will never rise up over that racist, classist disdain. We need our media to start regarding each life as precious, and hopefully the trickle down effect will take place. Peace. Ali Ahmed Mohammed had three strikes working against him – first, he was a minority, second, he was a Muslim, and three, he was an immigrant. Unfortunately, our society at present doesn’t place much value on the lives of individuals like these – Remember Amadou Diallo, who was shot down in NYC ? Our society considers them disposable,,,,sad but true. Look at our wars overseas.. nameless faces…collateral damage in the name of progress.

Until we recognize that all peoples have value, regardless of their color, class, religious or ethnic backgrounds, we will never rise up over that racist, classist disdain. We need our media to start regarding each life as precious, and hopefully the trickle down effect will take place.

Peace.

]]> By: Bruce http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/the-city-papers-profile-of-ali-ahmed-mohammed/#comment-298 Bruce Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:35:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=3981#comment-298 Why do you capitalize Black people but not white people? Why do you capitalize Black people but not white people?

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