CRGS Assignment 2

Ken Camell ll September 2, 2021 CRGS Assignment 2 Prof Tireste While listening to The Ezra Klein Podcast with featured guests Eve L Ewing I was amazed at how Eve maintains a Critical Race Theory framework in her poetry , books, comic books and essays. I concluded that Eve expressed how academia (schools), language (tests) and accessibility (access to better opportunities) is often only afforded by wealthy people and people who do well on tests (and grades). Eve highlighted how society punishes poor people (low wages) and punishes children with bad test scores and grades under funded school). At the 10:00 mark of the podcast Eve captures this concept by stating "schools getting closed in low income neighborhoods has a profound impact on students,teachers and communities". Eve mentioned how the voice of the disenfranchised frequently goes unheard so she feels the duty to provide stories which reflect the lives of the voiceless and I truly appreciate Eve's dedication. Eve noted sociology illuminates invisible dynamics and also reveals hidden truths within society. She is attracted to sociology for how it makes plain invisible ties that bind us (humans). The language of Critical Race Theory can be misunderstood by those who are unfamiliar with the framework. So CRT often does not reach mainstream academia. The basic structure of CRT is how the U.S has historically functioned with systematic practices of action based on race (White Supremacy). Eve mentioned how she has been inspired by architects of Harlem Renaissance such as; James Baldwin and Lorraine Hainesberry especially since authors of the Harlem Renaissance era utilized whatever media outlet was available to ask vital questions. It is also worth mentioning that these authors were not monolithic writers, since they covered various subject matters ranging from race to economics to sociology. Eve summed up her purpose is to make sense of observations and reflections of everyday people's lives. Regardless of the medium she is using, Eve does not compartmentalize the topics in her writings so you can observe the Race ,Gender and Socio Economical themes.