Our Own Video :)

Characters:

Ana Patricia as Dina.
Melissa as Aaliyah.
Vitor as Wilson.

Script:

Dina - Hello. I'm an emmigrant from Ukrain in the UK.

Aaliyah - I'm from Iran, I'm a muslim and i'm going to talk about my experience.

Wilson - My name is Wilson and I'm a Brazilian emmigrant in the USA.

Dina - When I arrived in London, I couldn't speak english, and it was very hard for me. I tried to find a job and the employers I faced were rude and laughed at my face, just because I couldn't speak english!
I had bad days but one I got a job as a secretary. Nowadays I'm happy in the Uk but I've been through a lot...

Aaliyah - I lived in Iran for 27 years and I had 4 children while living there so i tried my luck aboard and I picked Canada as my home...there are a lot of muslims like me but we are all discriminated because of our religion! We are related to terrorism, thats so unfair!!
One day a group of guys beated me just because of that---is that normal?
Stop discrimination.

Wilson - I moved to the USA in 2003, it was hard because I came from a poor country..maybe that's was one of the reasons why i was discriminated but that's unfair!
When they see a Brazilian they think we are burglers, violents and that's not true!
I came here to work and I'm a honest boy.
Nowadays I work at a Lan House.

We know, we know...we are GREAT actors!! :P

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A reality series in which 10 contestants are given the money and resources to find ways to help other people. The eventual winner has her or his wildest wish granted.

Sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1TIRoMPr8

Oprah Winfrey Biography

Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954.

Her mother, a housemaid called Vernita Lee, was only fourteen years old at the time. Oprah spent her childhood years going back and forth between her grandmother in the South and her mother in Milwaukee. Her mother wasn't a very responsible woman.

In her care Oprah grew up both wild and fearful, a state undoubtedly brought on by the fact that she was sexually abused by several male relatives. Oprah followed in her mother's footsteps when she gave birth to an illegitimate child. The child died shortly after birth.

This is when her father, Vernon, a barber in Nashville, decided to step in. She went to live with him and his loving discipline brought about a complete change in the adolescent. She would soon blossom into a brilliant student and public speaker.

While still in high school, she had her first experiences as a newscaster at radio station WVOL. She enrolled in Tennessee State University in 1972, where she excelled at rhetoric and drama.

1976 found her in Baltimore, where she had landed a job as a newscaster at a small television station. Oprah would soon find her true calling in the morning talk show, People Are Talking. In 1984 she was recruited by the much larger Chicago station, WLS-TV. Within two years, her time slot was pitted against that of talk-show king Phil Donahue.

In her first Chicago she baffled the audience by confessing how fat and frightened she felt. Her total candor stood in total contrast to Donahue's middle-aged waffling and when letters and telephone calls of support started flooding in, WLS-TV knew they had a hit show on their hands. Oprah had found her niche.
The Oprah Winfrey Show beat Donahue in the Nielsen ratings, and she was soon syndicated in more than a
hundred cities. In 1985 producer Steven Spielberg cast her as Sofia in his film version of Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, a role for which Oprah would earn an Academy Award nomination.

Four years later, she starred in the television miniseries The Women of Brewster Place. She founded the twenty-million-dollar-grossing Harpo Productions (Harpo is Oprah spelled backwards) and made American entertainment history by becoming only the third woman - after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball - to own her own production company.

In 1994, Oprah was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. 1994 was also the year when the bill she herself had proposed to Congress was signed by President Bill Clinton. It provided for the creation of a national database of convicted child abusers. In 1996, following the success of Make the Connection, a fitness bible written by Oprah with her personal trainer, she started a monthly book club, complete with author appearances and literary analysis.

In 1997 she renewed her commitment to The Oprah Winfrey Show through the end of the decade. Her deal with King World Productions was the final step in making Winfrey America's first black billionaire.

In 2000 she started two new ventures as the co-founder of Oxygen Media, a cable and Internet company and O, The Oprah Magazine.

-In my opinion Oprah is a great woman, because she suffered a lot, she grew up in an ambient full of problems however she has gone through all of that and was able to do whatever she dreamt of. Nowadays she is a very successful woman and one of the richest women in the U.S. She is recognized worldwide because of her own show called ''the Oprah Winfrey show'' where she talks about very important subjects and make big initiatives such as the ''Big Give'' to help people. I think she is an example for all the women out there because she show us to never give up and try to learn with the bad experiences.-

Sources:
http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/oprah-winfrey.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey
http://www.divasthesite.com/Political_Divas/Oprah_Winfrey.htm
http://hometownhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/oprah-winfrey-show.jpg

Major Religion Groups

Click on the image to see it larger.

Observing the graphic you'll see that Christianity is the largest religion, having the most adherents following it (33% of world population) - Of course, I'm not dividing Catholic Christianity from the Orthodox Christianity etc...

The islam has also a great number of followers reaching 1.1 billion followers. Hinduism is the the third larger religion having approximately one billion followers, according to wikipedia.
Ending the group of the largest religion groups is the Buddhism with 324 million followers.

I'm now going to make a resume of the 4 religions spoken above.

Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the New Testament.

Creeds:

-Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Holy Spirit.
-The death, descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension of Christ.
-The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints.
-Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgement and salvation of the faithful.

Denominations:

-Catholicism
-Protestantism
-Orthodoxy
-Nontrinitarian

Islam is a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

The people who follow it are called muslim.
Islam is the predominant religion in much of Africa and the Middle East, as well as in major parts of Asia.
The Qur'an is the muslims' Holy book.

Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian Subcontinent.

Hinduism refers to the religious mainstream which evolved organically and spread over a large territory marked by significant ethnic and cultural diversity.
Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include (but are not restricted to), Dharma (ethics/duties), Samsāra (The continuing cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth), Karma (action and subsequent reaction), Moksha (liberation from samsara), and the various Yogas (paths or practices).

Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices considered by most to be a religionand is based on the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as "The Buddha".

Buddhism is principally widely spread in Asia.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism

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[Mini post] Barack Obama

I will not talk about his whole biography, because it would be boring, no? :P

Barack Obama has clearly made a big change in the American History. Why?
The racial discrimination in the USA was huge, provoking the civil rights movement (To read a full post talking about the civil rights movements, go to the blog ''All different, all the same'' - it's on the right column of our blog).

Barack Obama was elected the FIRST black president in the American History...maybe it means people are thinking in a modern way and leaving behind the stereotypes against black people.

Curiosity: There is a song called 'Yes we can' by will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, supporting Obama.

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Immigration in Portugal

As you know, Portugal has been for years an emmigrant country, but nowadays that ''classification'' has changed and we receive a lot more immigrants than the other countries receive Portuguese emmigrants.
See the chart below:

As you can see on this chart, the Cape Verdians after being for years and years the largest group of immigrants in Portugal, the Brazilians had taken their '1st place'.
These movements to Portugal started in the 90s, and the main countries which people came from were and still being Brazil and African people from the ex-Portuguese colonies.

The newest movements are from the east Europe (Ukrain, Romania..) and an Asiatic country - China.

-What I'm going to say next doesn't appear on the chart-
Obviously, it is not only people looking for better life conditions that come to Portugal but also people from richer countries such as Spain, The UK, The Netherlands and Germany. Usually the Dutch, British, German look for a better quality of life but not for economic purposes, just to find warmer weather, more security and they live in rich places, the Spanish is a bit different because they come to work as Medical Doctors, nurses etc..

click on the image to see it larger

That graphic show us that our country has a lot of people naturalised Portuguese from every continent.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Portugal

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[Videos] Commercials

These football players made this commercial anti-racism and I think it's good when celebrities participate in these kind of initiatives because it seems it has a bigger impact...

I watched a few videos on xenophobia and I liked this one better, it's more appealing maybe because of its song and their speech.

I found it really funny and i lol at it a bit. This kind of discrimination (Age discrimination) isn't the most widely spoken, however it exists and I bet you have already felt it.

This is the last video im posting here, and it's especially for you who discriminate other people. Discriminated people feel like that man on a daily basis, quite bad no?
Think before you discriminate someone, because you don't know how much it will hurt the other person. :)

Source:
http://www.youtube.com

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[Video] ''Last days of Europe''

Hmm, this videos is a bit xenophobic, it's like we should accept people from other countries because if they are leaving their home, it's because they really need to but at the same time we may also think that if the governments let the immigration grow in a non-limit level the loss of the countries' culture and identity will happen no matter what.

I'm still a pro-emmigration/immigration though :)

Sources:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGz6iHcbTU

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Amistad (film about slavery)

Amistad is a 1997 Steven Spielberg film based on the true story of a slave mutiny that took place aboard a ship of the same name in 1839, and the legal battle that followed. It shows how, even though the case was won at the federal district court level, it was appealed by President Martin Van Buren to the Supreme Court, and how former President John Quincy Adams took part in the proceedings.
This was the second film for which Anthony Hopkins received an Academy Award nomination for playing a United States President, having previously been nominated in 1995 for playing Richard Nixon in Nixon.

The Amistad trailler:

Photos from Amistad:

sources:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2606733568/tt0118607

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibuvG4prkQ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amistad_(1997_film )

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Documentary about slavery

I was against it, and I still am because I think it’s crude and unreasonable to treat people the way slave owners did. Slavery is wrong because no one has the right to own another person. Also slaves were treated unfairly, unjustly and against their will because they had different colors of skin, nationalities or religions. I have a strong opinion on this topic because I think everyone should have their freedom and be treated the same as everyone else.

source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBv0QWgIpyo&feature=PlayList&p=2C4BEF8B4CF61932&playnext=1&index=1

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TZONE Foundation

The Tyra Banks TZONE Foundation empowers girls and young women to live their dreams, discover new possibilities within themselves and take on life's challenges with fierce determination and drive.

TZONE is about building self-esteem and confidence, launching leaders, showing the world that girls can do and be anything they set their minds to. TZONE supports community organizations doing this work, whether through the arts or activism, media or mentoring, dancing or directing – however they choose to create their best futures.
TZONE is all about girls becoming fierce and focused in their lives.
launched the Tyra Banks TZONE Foundation with my own money because I feel I have a responsibility to lead by example and bring attention to the issues facing girls and young women. That’s the purpose of The Tyra Show and American’s Next Top Model – to inspire women to take positive action to realize their ambitions. I am now reaching out to my viewers, fans, business and other potential partners to join me in supporting TZONE.

TZONE Foundation is about:
Raising awareness about issues girls are faced with today- self esteem body image, social pressures, and the importance of providing girl-only spaces where girls can be free to relate to one another and create with one another.
Raising the bar in society by encouraging a public dialogue about these topics and giving a voice to those girls and young women often not heard, and to encourage philanthropy to support empowering girls and young women.

source: www.tyrabanks.com

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Watching this film proved that racism still lives on, and that there are tons of people who are in high places who have the power to change someones life for the better but won't because their minds are stuck in placing people in some sterotype that probably isn't even true. This episode also helped me to see that there have been many times in my life were I have judged someone because of their race or the way that they looked. It also helped me to see that although it is human nature to judge on what they see it is possible to change my negitive thinging so that my opinon of people is not only based on how they looked smelt and acted within the first 60 seconds.

source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA9RGsmJLMs

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Slavery

Slavery is a form of forced labor where a person is compelled to work for another (sometimes called "the master" or "slave owner").

Slaves are held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase, or birth, and are deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to receive compensation (such as wages) in return for their labor.
Evidence of slavery predates written records, and has existed to varying extents, forms and periods in almost all cultures and continents. In some societies, slavery existed as a legal institution or socioeconomic system, but today it is formally outlawed in nearly all countries. Nevertheless, the practice continues in various forms around the world.
Freedom from slavery is an internationally recognised human right. Article 4 of the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights states:
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

The word slavery is often used as a pejorative to describe any activity one finds unpleasant or distasteful. On the one hand, this means the word slavery is applied in situations where it does not technically fit the definition. On the other hand, it also means that it is often not applied in situations that do fit the definition, but where the speaker feels that everyone has a duty to perform the action. Examples of the latter might include jury duty or military conscription, where a person is compelled to perform a job and is paid much less than one would have sought for a similar job in a free market.

sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery

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How to Fight Racism in Your School?

Racism can become a major problem in a school. As a student, you may have to deal with people who make hurtful remarks about your race. Just keep in mind that these are about as meaningful as "You have cooties!" In scientific contexts, race is considered nothing more than a social construct.

Stand up for yourself. If someone makes a racist comment, point out that race does not determine what kind of person one will become and what kind of life one will lead. You might remind the person about your good grades, abilities, or talents, despite your race “limitation.”

Talk to your teacher, a principal, a head, or anyone like that. In some cases, discrimination is against the law. This would be an example of illegal discrimination:
The cafeteria does not serve you lunch, even though you gave enough money, and they do this because of race.

Think about why the people are making these remarks to you. Do they appear to be jealous of you? Have they made racist comments to other students in your class as well? People who talk about race are often small-minded. They judge people before they get to even know them. Some people might be racist toward you simply they do not like you or want you in their clique. There are people in the world who will have no particular reason for not liking you and will try to find something unkind to say to you.

Do not show your weakness. Try not to become emotional. Being emotional will make the people more likely to continue; they can see that you are being hurt.
Ignore the hurtful remarks. This is the common target for anti-bullying. When the people see you ignoring them, they become bored.

i think it's very important to know these things and fight against racism and create a good ambient in the school.

The person must accept others as they are without discrimination.
The color shouldn't influence the way you see the others.

Sources:
http://www.wikihow.com/Fight-Racism-in-Your-School

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Equality Now

What is "Equality Now" ?

Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses. Through its Women’s Action Network of concerned groups and individuals around the world, Equality Now: distributes information about human rights violations, takes action to protest these violations and brings public attention to human rights violations against women.

The Women’s Action Network is committed to voicing a worldwide call for justice and equality for women. Issues of urgent concern to Equality Now include rape, domestic violence, reproductive rights, trafficking of women, female genital mutilation, and the denial of equal access to economic opportunity and political participation.

Human rights violations against women have historically been denied the attention and concern of international organizations, national governments, traditional human rights groups and the media. Meanwhile, hundreds of millions of girls and women around the globe continue to endure debilitating and often fatal human rights abuses.

India: A 10-year-old girl is rescued by a flight attendant who notices her crying. Her father has sold her to the 60-year-old Saudi Arabian man sitting next to her.
Kenya: At a boarding school, 300 boys attack the girls' dormitory. Seventy-one girls are raped. Nineteen are trampled to death in the stampede to escape. The school's vice principal remarks, "The boys never meant any harm against the girls. They just wanted to rape."
Brazil: A man who confessed to stabbing his wife and her lover to death is for the second time acquitted of murder by an all-male jury. The acquittal is based on the argument that he acted in legitimate defense of his wronged honor.
Ireland: A 14-year-old girl, raped by the father of her best friend, learns she is pregnant. She is prohibited from travelling to England where abortion is legal. Only when she indicates she will commit suicide if forced to carry the pregnancy to term does the Supreme Court allow her to proceed.
United States: A 51-year-old woman is stabbed 19 times and killed by her former boyfriend as she waits inside a courthouse to extend an order of protection. Twice before he had been charged with harassment. Both times the charges were dropped.

These are only a few instances of abuses which occur every single day.

Sources:
http://chacinometronarede.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/violencia-contra-a-mulher.jpg
http://www.equalitynow.org/
http://donationsstatic.ebay.com/extend/logos/MF8911.jpg

Discrimination at work

Discrimination means treating some people differently from others. It isn't always unlawful - after all, people are paid different wages depending on their status and skills. However, there are certain reasons that your employer can't discriminate against you for.

Discrimination happens when an employer treats one employee less favourably than others. It could mean a female employee being paid less than a male colleague for doing the same job, or a minority ethnic employee being refused the training opportunities offered to white colleagues.

You can’t be discriminated against because of your: gender, marital status, gender, reassignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability,race, colour,
ethnic background, nationality, religion or belief and age.
Your employer also can’t dismiss you or treat you less favourably than other workers because you: work part time or if you are on a fixed-term contract.

I think the discrimination at the job is really bad , all people deserve have the same opportunities, is sad think maybe one day we can be discriminated at the job for one of that reasons.

Sources:
Image:http://www.generationwebx.com/images/employ_1-3.jpg
Discrimination at work:http://www.advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-guides/work/discrimination-at-work/

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Multiculturalism...good or bad?

I was on the internet and suddenly I found an interesting question about the topic of this blog made by a person which nickname is TheGuru.

The Guru - Question

Multiculturalism...good or bad?
...and why?

I picked some answers, that I thought being the best ones..

Yes it has benefits for those members of society who are not ignorant and full of fear, but for others it has many setbacks, one being cheap labour taking jobs from citizens, which leads to more resentment directed at the immigrants. Unfortunately this is the fault of government, though they will claim to be 'embracing multiculturalism', what a load of bologne!!!
Many countries set entry tests that are deliberately aimed at weeding out the applicants who will find it difficult to gain employment. basically you can come to our country if you pay unbelievably high taxes, otherwise take your culture and stick it.

-paranoid-

Good, it helps a country maintain it's identity while embracing change, yet not to an extent that it looses its own identity. Multiculturalism benefits society in that it challenges the individuals within it to widen out in their own view of their own culture towards a direction that will ultimately benefit their country economically, politically, socially, and individually.

-Special_friend_egg-

We live in a world of diverse people. In times past, it was not that big of a deal. 300 years ago, it took months to travel from the United States to Europe, Asia, Africa, etc.. It took days to travel from city to city, and weeks to get from one coast to the other. Just simple correspondences between cities took days or weeks. Communications between people from different nations, if possible, could take months and News took days weeks or even months to circulate. Today, you pretty much get from anyplace in the world to anyplace else in 24 hours, (if you have the money) I can communicate virtually instantaneously with people from all around the world using telephones and e-mail. News happens and we know about it in only a few moments. 300 years ago, most people never let the confines of their villages and towns and meeting people from other lands and cultures, for the average person, was almost unheard of. Today, we are exposed to other cutlers on a regular basis. Ignoring them in foolish.

Multiculturalism has been around for centuries...make that millennia. The Greeks merged with other cultures and the Romans came to be. Today we talk about Anglo-Saxons at one time the Angles, the Saxons, the Frisians and the Jutes hated each other and ward against each other. Most Americans and many people from many other countries these days, have mixed heritages. We talk about our German, Irish or French fathers and our Italian, Russian or Scottish Mothers or some other combination. Each of these is a different culture with a different history, traditions, activities, etc... Multiculturalism is a part of evolution. Furthermore, if we as a person are to live in peace, then we MUST learn about other cultures and respect them.

-mehereintheeast-

It's nice to see that this topic interests everyone!

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Sources:
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032903743

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A multicultural Australia

Australia is one of the most multicultural countries because it is a nation which its background was built by people from over 200 different countries and by the aboriginal people.The top 10 countries that Australians have migrated from are:

The UK
Ireland
Scotland
Italy
Germany
China
Greece
The Netherlands
India
Liban

The Aborigines

The aboriginal children were taken from their parents and were forced to assimilate with white rural and urban communities and they were marginalized, exposed to new diseases which resulted in a depopulation and extinction of some aboriginal tribes.

To that action, Aborigines called it ‘THE STOLEN GENERATION’- Australia is one of the few countries with the most unfortunate reputation in the world for having killed particular tribes of the Australian Aboriginal population.

Aborigines made some civil rights movements in the 70s where they spoke out for equal rights(more properly - land rights). Although the australian government only gave benefits to aborigines in the 90s, giving them a great degree of autonomy, and increased wages and welfare benefits.

Some problems still remaining, such as Chronic health problems including:
Alcohol abuse, drug use, malnutrition, discrimination, police brutality, rape, and assault are regular issues the average Aboriginal population face on a daily basis.

Aborigines developed unique instruments and folk styles. The didgeridoo is commonly considered the national instrument of Australian Aborigines.

The multiculturalism in Australia

The multiculturalism in Australia is not only about the different races but also about its religion, spoken languages... Besides English and Indigenous Languages, German, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Spanish are spoken in Australia too. Even Portuguese is spoken by 25 thousand people.

They have, at least, fourteen different religions, being the largest one the Roman Catholic.

The principles of multiculturalism

The principles of multiculturalism are expressed in the eight goals of the National Agenda:

1. All Australians should have a commitment to Australia and share responsibility for furthering our national interests.
2. All Australians should be able to enjoy the basic right of freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or culture.
3. All Australians should enjoy equal life chances and have equitable access to and an equitable share of the resources which governments manage on behalf of the community.
4. All Australians should have the opportunity fully to participate in society and in the decisions which directly affect them.
5. All Australians should be able to develop and make use of their potential for Australia’s economic and social development.
6. All Australians should have the opportunity to acquire and develop proficiency in English and languages other than English, and to develop cross-cultural understanding.
7. All Australians should be able to develop and share their cultural heritage.
8.Australian institutions should acknowledge, reflect and respond to the cultural diversity of the Australian community.

Sources:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrália
http://www.aboutmalta.com/grazio/multiaustr.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia#Culture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Australia

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Movies

Some movies about racism

1- American History X

2-Monster's Ball

3- Crash

Watch the movies shown above to understand better the racism!

Sources:
http://www.amazon.com/3-Excellent-Movies-About-Racism/lm/R1HT86WR56J3ZZ

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What is racism?

Racism is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. Is also a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine. It's discrimination, hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4YjZcujLlw

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My opinion about multiculturalism

I think we must respect immigrants because we could also be an immigrant. All people in the world have the same rights and all of us have dignity and freedom to make choices. We must be tolerant with immigrants and teach them our custums and learn their custums and learn foreign languages. This is positive to both sides.
Not respect the others and they dignity is against the human rights. Because we all are different and we all are equal.

Sources:
Image:http://blogfac.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/200804_multicultural.jpg

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What is multiculturalism?

Definitions of "multiculturalism" are very widely. This multitude of definitions also raises some important questions that may or may not be easily resolved: Is multiculturalism the study of foreign cultures or of cultures from all over the world? Is multiculturalism synonymous with the term "diversity"?
Does multiculturalism implicitly involve teaching tolerance by studying racism, prejudice, and stereotypes? Should women, the handicapped, and gays/lesbians/bisexuals be included under the umbrella of "multiculturalism"? Can there be a universal definition of "multiculturalism," or will different countries necessarily have different definitions?
Let's begin with a basic dictionary definition of "multicultural":
“For or including people of many different races, languages, religions and customs”
Multiculturalism is the idea or belief that modern societies should embrace and include distinct cultural groups with equal cultural and political status. Multiculturalism is a term often used to describe the cultural and ethnic diversity of a nation and advocates of it often argue that diversity is a positive force for a society’s nationhood or cultural identity.
Multiculturalism is the idea that it is good for a society to contain more than one culture. A culture is a way of living that is passed on from generation to generation. It includes things like how people dress, where they live, what they eat, what religions they practice and other customs and beliefs. In the past, people from the same country usually shared the same culture. However, today it is easier for people to move from one country to another, and so some cultures can now be found all over the globe.
Australia is the most multicultural country because it contains people from many different cultures around the world.
Multiculturalism is a particular social condition of racial and ethnic or cultural diversity resulting from immigration; it is a complex network of laws and policies for managing that diversity; and it is a vision of a free and diverse society in which all individuals live peacefully and amicably on a footing of equality with each other
In order to protect our diverse range of cultures, we need to recognise peoples differences and encourage them, instead of expecting everyone to be the same and act in the same way.
In order to continue to enjoy the rewards of having a multicultural society, people must:
-Respect other cultures by giving everyone the right to express their own beliefs and practice their own way of life.
-Treat all people equally, without discriminating against them because of their race, culture, religion, language or gender.
-Support the laws and regulations of our society and contribute to our local communities.

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Sources:
Image: http://www.freewebs.com/hungariandancer/multicultural%20image.bmp
Multiculturalism : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism

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Multiculturalism is great!

Welcome to our blog, stranger :)

Our Own Video :)

"Big Give"

Oprah Winfrey Biography

Major Religion Groups

[Mini post] Barack Obama

Immigration in Portugal

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