Latinos and Ken Burns

When I first read the post about Burns and the letter written to PBS about not including Latinos in the WWII documentary, I was so mad! I wondered "Why not?'. Why not include Latinos in the history of war, are we not a part of history. I read a little bit about Burns and I still did not see where he stated why he did not include Latinos in the first place but I would sure like to know. It hurt me because it makes Latinos proud, just like whites or blacks, to see that their people fought for their country and put their lives at stake. I do think that he was discriminating.
But I will get off my soap box. I do feel like Latinos lack media coverage and respect. Language is our biggest barrier. People don't take Hispanics seriously because most cannot speak good English and because a lot of us don't live too well. Well, my family is the perfect example of making something of our lives. My mother was single and had one child-me, and she went to the Army to make something of herself, serve her country and take care of me. She never got to go to college but she raised my siblings and I well. Well enough for me to be in college and about to graduate, to have my siblings in sports. Hispanics are not given enough opportunities-we have to take it. I think that if Hispanics stepped up and learned the language and got some kind of further education, we not only could be the biggest minority but the biggest minority making a difference.

Jena 6 and Racism

I have been watching the Jena 6 case and updates and I am saddened by whats going on in Louisiana. I think that those kids who did that to the tree are horrible, I thought we were past those days of racism. It is a shame for any kid, white, hispanic or black, to have to ask to sit under a certain tree at school. I also do not like the way the 6 black kids are put in jail while the white guy that beat up the black guy got suspended. I think the jail and any other charges brought upon the Jena 6 is too harsh. I believe all the kids involved should have been suspended or maybe the kids who hung the nooses on the tree could have been kicked out of school. It's crazy how the world has come so far to just turn back around and go through this. Racism is very much still alive, I'm sad to say. But for some white kids to hang that on a tree brings back a lot of hurtful issues that Matin Luther King tried his hardest to get rid of. I also think its good that media outlets are covering the event alot. I know in the past media did not cover much black events or movements. I really hope that the Jena 6 protest helps out in the trial and that the town can get back to being normal without segregation, because thats what it seems like has happened.

Jazz's News Habits!!

I get my news in many ways. When I am on campus, I usually stop at a newsstand and grab the NT Daily or Quick about once a week. They keep me updated on whats going on, mostly local news. I do not watch the news on television much, unless something really big has happened, such as the 9/11 tragedy or a hurricane and I need emergency updates. I do get on the Internet a lot and that is how I kind of accidentally find out things. I check my email almost everyday or couple of days and through Yahoo I find out news as well as interesting ideas, stories, and findings. From there, if I see something that I want more information on, then I will go to CNN or search the topic on Google. I also love magazines, can't get enough of them. It's probably because I want to start my own. I always read Cosmo, Latina Magazine, Essence, and Direct Selling News(because I intern there).
So, it is safe to say that I actually seek news once or twice a week. The other times I read news because I run into it by logging on my email or watching TV and seeing a interesting or important story.
When I think about news media and the coverage of race, gender and sexuality, I see that a lot of stories that are superficial. Some news shows talk about gossip and they stereotype celebrities and trends. I think all that may be interesting to some, but it's useless.
As far as coverage of all races, genders, and disabilities, I think that the news on each of these is equal. I see a great deal of news on each race and gender. I can't say that I don't see enough good, hero stories or bad, criminal stories, but I know what the media thinks people want to see. They know that society wants to see the scandalous stories, or so I assume. I assume that more celebrity stories make the news and criminal stories as well, but I do see stories about good things going on in the world, like donations and volunteer acts.