Upon browsing through the League of the South website, I came across many disturbing readings. This website is a recruiting tool to try to pursue others into joining what they believe in. The League of the South believes that what they believe in is the right thing and they are the future of the South.
Across the main page of the website reads “LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH: FOR THE FUTRUE OF THE SOUTH”. The League of the South was formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in June 1994. The group was formed to organize the Southern people so that they might effectively pursue independence and self-government. The ultimate goal of the League of the South is to advance the cultural, social, economic, and political well-being and independence of the Southern people by all honorable means. However, the League of the South members are not revolutionaries. They do not seek to overthrow the United States Government, rather by peaceful legal and constitutional means, to separate themselves from it. The League of the South believes in offering good cooperation towards blacks in the South. They believe all people in the South can work together to make life better for all. The website also states the government in the South would protect all law-abiding citizens.
Why does the League of the South feel a need to liberate from the Unites States Government? The League of the South believe that the United States Government has taken away the free man’s rights and our determined to get them back. The League of the South believes in a safe nation for their families, liberty, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They obviously do not believe that the United States of America provides them with that.
I am so confused as to why these types of websites are created. We live in a country that is the greatest in the world, which grants us with so much. However, we have websites like this one that take away pride in the United States. It is hard to believe that people still want to leave this nation even though we know what is out there. Websites like this one just make me mad and confused.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Abercrombie Post
In today’s society, Abercrombie & Fitch is seen everywhere. From adults to children, people in this country have adapted to the clothing style Abercrombie provides. Dwight McBride’s “Why I hate Abercrombie & Fitch” tells the story of how Abercrombie started. Today you look around and everyone is wearing this popular clothing, yet no one knows how racially charged this money making industry truly is.
The clothing label company “Abercrombie & Fitch” began in 1892. David T. Abercrombie lived in downtown Manhattan and was a committed outdoorsman. David T. Abercrombie founded “Abercrombie & Co.” because of his love for the outdoors and wanting to provide quality gear for hunters. Ezra Fitch, one of Abercrombie’s first employees, approached Abercrombie about a possible business partnership. In 1904 “Abercrombie & Co” officially became “Abercrombie & Fitch”. This partnership was not a healthy one. Abercrombie wanted to continue on with the outdoor gear, while Fitch wanted to expand to the general public. The company was aimed at the young white male. Upon Abercrombie’s retirement in the 1928, “Abercrombie & Fitch” continued to grow in popularity. Throughout the company’s history, “Abercrombie & Fitch” has worked very hard to produce a brand strongly associated with the young, white, upper-class males. “Abercrombie & Fitch” wanted to produce not just clothes but a lifestyle. For example, upon hiring employees, “Abercrombie & Fitch” asks that those who interview fit the “Abercrombie look”. They also have to read a book called the “Abercrombie Look Book”. It is in this book where employees are told how to dress, look, and act in order to work at the store. Within the book there are countless pages of white male and female models, only one model is of color. In the “look book”, Abercrombie continues to discriminate in order to target the young, white, upper-class males. In 2003, a class action lawsuit was filed against “Abercrombie & Fitch” alleging discrimination while hiring employees. The complaint specifically claims that “Abercrombie & Fitch” discriminate in its hiring practices against Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans. Clearly “Abercrombie & Fitch” is a racially charged money making industry.
Why would “Abercrombie & Fitch” discriminate in the job hiring practice? “Abercrombie & Fitch” believes in the image they are selling. This is very wrong because with the company trying to sell a lifestyle rather than just clothing, it is causing more discrimination in our country.
I enjoyed reading this article because I used to be an employee at Abercrombie. I did not see racial actions but I did notice how strict the company’s rules are on what someone can and cannot look like. It was an experience working there and I ended up leaving the store because of the strict rules and how mean people are treated at the store.
The clothing label company “Abercrombie & Fitch” began in 1892. David T. Abercrombie lived in downtown Manhattan and was a committed outdoorsman. David T. Abercrombie founded “Abercrombie & Co.” because of his love for the outdoors and wanting to provide quality gear for hunters. Ezra Fitch, one of Abercrombie’s first employees, approached Abercrombie about a possible business partnership. In 1904 “Abercrombie & Co” officially became “Abercrombie & Fitch”. This partnership was not a healthy one. Abercrombie wanted to continue on with the outdoor gear, while Fitch wanted to expand to the general public. The company was aimed at the young white male. Upon Abercrombie’s retirement in the 1928, “Abercrombie & Fitch” continued to grow in popularity. Throughout the company’s history, “Abercrombie & Fitch” has worked very hard to produce a brand strongly associated with the young, white, upper-class males. “Abercrombie & Fitch” wanted to produce not just clothes but a lifestyle. For example, upon hiring employees, “Abercrombie & Fitch” asks that those who interview fit the “Abercrombie look”. They also have to read a book called the “Abercrombie Look Book”. It is in this book where employees are told how to dress, look, and act in order to work at the store. Within the book there are countless pages of white male and female models, only one model is of color. In the “look book”, Abercrombie continues to discriminate in order to target the young, white, upper-class males. In 2003, a class action lawsuit was filed against “Abercrombie & Fitch” alleging discrimination while hiring employees. The complaint specifically claims that “Abercrombie & Fitch” discriminate in its hiring practices against Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans. Clearly “Abercrombie & Fitch” is a racially charged money making industry.
Why would “Abercrombie & Fitch” discriminate in the job hiring practice? “Abercrombie & Fitch” believes in the image they are selling. This is very wrong because with the company trying to sell a lifestyle rather than just clothing, it is causing more discrimination in our country.
I enjoyed reading this article because I used to be an employee at Abercrombie. I did not see racial actions but I did notice how strict the company’s rules are on what someone can and cannot look like. It was an experience working there and I ended up leaving the store because of the strict rules and how mean people are treated at the store.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Takaki Chapter 12
1.) The Mexican population began migrating to the southwest of the United States in the beginning of the 1900s. The Mexicans were not forced, but rather migrated by choice. There was a Mexican Civil War going on during this time, and many Mexicans did not feel safe. They crossed the border for fear of their lives and were motivated to keep safe and out of harms way. The Mexicans would only return if peace was made.
2.) The significance to the title “El Norte: The Borderland of Chicano America” was that was the name the Mexicans referred to the United States. The called the United States “El Norte” because the United States is north of the Mexico border. The Borderland of Chicano America was significant because it was the border of the United States, however that part of the United States was made up of a majority of Mexicans.
3.) Mechanisms of social construction would be how the Mexicans attempted to make it on their own in the United States. Crossing the border for fear of their lives, they tried to adapt to the United States and receive a job.
4.) The Mexicans resisted discrimination by actively participating in labor struggles, especially during the Great Depression. They also supported strikes led by trade unions such as the Confedeacion de Uniones de Obretas Mexicanas.
5.) One example of race in Takaki was how the Mexicans were discriminated against in the labor field. They were discriminated because their race was a different color skin compared to everyone else. One example of ethnicity in Takaki was when Mexican-Americans were criticized for not recognizing their ethnicity and heritage on the sixteenth of September.
2.) The significance to the title “El Norte: The Borderland of Chicano America” was that was the name the Mexicans referred to the United States. The called the United States “El Norte” because the United States is north of the Mexico border. The Borderland of Chicano America was significant because it was the border of the United States, however that part of the United States was made up of a majority of Mexicans.
3.) Mechanisms of social construction would be how the Mexicans attempted to make it on their own in the United States. Crossing the border for fear of their lives, they tried to adapt to the United States and receive a job.
4.) The Mexicans resisted discrimination by actively participating in labor struggles, especially during the Great Depression. They also supported strikes led by trade unions such as the Confedeacion de Uniones de Obretas Mexicanas.
5.) One example of race in Takaki was how the Mexicans were discriminated against in the labor field. They were discriminated because their race was a different color skin compared to everyone else. One example of ethnicity in Takaki was when Mexican-Americans were criticized for not recognizing their ethnicity and heritage on the sixteenth of September.
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