Fleshing+Out+Social+Justice+Themes+-+Indiana+Brainstorm


 * Topic – Fleshing out the subtopics of social justice brainstormed by Ryan, Alicia and Harry on August 3rd**


 * Racism
 * Douglas Wilder
 * Poverty
 * Underlying mentality of people who have racist views, even though they may not outwardly express them
 * Slavery
 * Modern slavery
 * Abstract forms of slavery (slave to a situation; e.g. income level)
 * Freedom rides
 * African-Americans and Caucasians used each others facilities on their trip to make a statement
 * History of racism
 * Ancient à Modern
 * Martin Luther King
 * W.E.B. DuBois
 * Uncle Tom’s Cabin
 * Tuskegee Airmen
 * Malcolm X
 * KKK
 * Black Panthers
 * NAACP


 * Poverty
 * Vicious cycle
 * Salary gap
 * Skilled job training
 * Money management
 * Education
 * Feeling of obligation to work
 * Welfare/Social Programs
 * Great Depression
 * Health concerns
 * Poverty inheritance
 * Violence
 * Crime
 * Segregation
 * Housing issues
 * Neighborhood transformations
 * Lack of economic development in already underdeveloped areas
 * Subtle message that is sent to you that you’re a lesser person if you’re poor
 * Inequality
 * Lack of opportunity
 * Poverty and race correlations


 * Gender
 * Divorce
 * More than 50% of women who divorce end up in a state of poverty
 * Gender wage gap
 * Glass ceiling
 * Second shift
 * Balancing work and family life
 * Sexual harassment
 * Household dynamic/ mother-father roles
 * Gender roles
 * Feminism
 * Judith Butler
 * Simone De beauvoir
 * NOW (National Organization of Women)
 * Other organization that deal with gender inequalities


 * Political Inequalities
 * Unequal governmental representation
 * Law-making
 * Who it helps/who it hurts
 * Symbiotic relationship b/w politicians and the media
 * Political funding
 * Favors for favors
 * Corporations and government
 * Tax breaks for rich
 * Women and minorities’ difficulties getting elected
 * Patriot Act
 * Blacklisting based on race pr religion
 * Profiling


 * Community Violence
 * Gun control
 * Drugs
 * Crime
 * Poverty
 * Glamorization of violence by movies and music
 * NRA
 * Experiences that lead to “that lifestyle”
 * Gangs
 * Domestic violence
 * Sexual violence
 * Scraping to get ahead
 * Unwillingness to accept a low-class role in society
 * Homelessness
 * Centralized violence
 * It stays within one community
 * Machismo
 * Corruption (law enforcement)
 * Struggle between community members and police
 * Ice-T --- Cop Killa
 * Media over-coverage of violence
 * Columbine, Virginia Tech


 * Education
 * Under-funding of educational system
 * Parent involvement
 * Intellectual segregation
 * Money for college
 * College acceptance
 * Affirmative action
 * National differences in educational systems
 * Standardized testing
 * No Child Left Behind
 * Charter schools
 * Requirements to be an educator
 * Separation of Church and State