"My Own Quotation"

"Accomplishments have no color."

"Judgement prevent us form seeing the good that lies beyond appearances."

"No human race is superior, No religious faith is inferior, No collective judgements are wrong, only racists make them. "

"Racism is the enemy of freedom that deserves to be met head-on and stamped-out. "


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Everybody has their own accomplishments. Color does not say what they accomplished in their life. 

When you judge, you won't see what lies beyond someone's appearance. Open your heart and mind to see the real beauty of someone. 

We are all equal in our ways. No race or religious faith is superior or inferior. 

We are living in free country, and we have rights. So why can't we just get along together? 

My Commentary on "The Telephone Conversation"

"The Telephone Conversation"

The price seemed reasonable, location
Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived
Off premises. Nothing remained
But self-confession. "Madam," I warned,
"I hate a wasted journey—I am African."
Silence. Silenced transmission of
Pressurized good-breeding. Voice, when it came,
Lipstick coated, long gold rolled
Cigarette-holder pipped. Caught I was foully.
"HOW DARK?" . . . I had not misheard . . . "ARE YOU LIGHT
OR VERY DARK?" Button B, Button A.* Stench
Of rancid breath of public hide-and-speak.
Red booth. Red pillar box. Red double-tiered
Omnibus squelching tar. It was real! Shamed
By ill-mannered silence, surrender
Pushed dumbfounded to beg simplification.
Considerate she was, varying the emphasis--
"ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?" Revelation came.
"You mean--like plain or milk chocolate?"
Her assent was clinical, crushing in its light
Impersonality. Rapidly, wave-length adjusted,
I chose. "West African sepia"--and as afterthought,
"Down in my passport." Silence for spectroscopic
Flight of fancy, till truthfulness clanged her accent
Hard on the mouthpiece. "WHAT'S THAT?" conceding
"DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS." "Like brunette."
"THAT'S DARK, ISN'T IT?" "Not altogether.
Facially, I am brunette, but, madam, you should see
The rest of me. Palm of my hand, soles of my feet
Are a peroxide blond. Friction, caused--
Foolishly, madam--by sitting down, has turned
My bottom raven black--One moment, madam!"--sensing
Her receiver rearing on the thunderclap
About my ears--"Madam," I pleaded, "wouldn't you rather 
see for yourself?" 

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The problem in the selection is that the landlady is criticizing/judging the man.

Racism is present in this selection. 

According to the dictionary, Racism is a discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race. It is the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races. 

In the past, black people are slaves and are not respected. Now, they are not anymore treated as slaves, but still other people criticize them and does not respect them. 

When racism is experienced, You should prove them wrong. We are all the same and are created in theimage and likeness of God. We should all be treated equally.

Raism should be stopped! It is not right! 

My Perception of Black and White

     According to the dictionary,  the color black is the absence of light, while the color white reflects light of all hues completely and diffusely. The color black is dull, and boring to look at, while the color white is radiant and pure. 

     For me, aside from these colors contrast each other, they symbolize or stand as an example of good and bad, right and wrong, heaven and hell, devil and angel, and positive and negative. 

GOOD AND BAD

HEAVEN AND HELL

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE

     Whenever you see these colors, emotions build up in you. For example, whenever you see the color white shows peace and purity which makes you feel relaxed, happy, and other emotions. While whenever you see the color black it shows war, sin, and temptation which makes you feel a little bit odd, angry, or sad.

ANGRY

HAPPY

SAD

     Relating this to human life, it shows the rich and the poor people. When you see rich people, you may think of them having class, being pure and wealthy, wanting everything nice, and such. When you see poor people you may think of them being evil, living a sad life, and such. But when you read between the lines, you may see that these colors doesn't really describe our status in life. Rich or poor, we are the same in the eyes of God. We are all equal. 

     People nowadays, treat others based on their colors. Others are being bullied because of their color. This kind of treatment is unfair. People should treat each other equally, because in the eyes of God we are all equal.