The Negro digs up his past

Schumburg argues that the Negro has to restructure his past for the better mate of the future. He stated that a group tradition has to supply compensation for persecution. He made three outstanding conclusions about the Negroes. Firstly, throughout the centuries of controversy, the Negro has been a collaborator and an active pioneer in the struggle for freedom. Secondly, they have always been disassociated unfairly from the group( Schomburg, 1920). Thirdly, their racial origin offers a record of credibility in group achievement when viewed scientifically.

We need to talk about an injustice

Stevenson emphasizes on the power of identity. First of all, his grandmother made him know that he is special. She built a strong identity in him. Because of the power in identity, when a right kind of identity is created, we are able to do things that seem hard for us. As a result of lack of identity, there is an increased rate of incarceration globally. He also argues that people’s identity is at risk due to the race effect (Bryan, 2012). According to him, the rates of death penalty are so high for black people than whites. Additionally, to promote equal justices, we have to help people convicted wrongly; we also have to deal with biasness and discrimination in the criminal justice, parole sentences for children, and work on death penalty.

            In his essay, Schumburg gives a history of the efforts played by the African ancestors. At the end of the essay, he acknowledges the work remaining to defend the African people. Therefore, the advice that Schumburg might give to Stevenson is to defend those who are in oppression especially in terms of race.

References

Schomburg, Arthur. A. (1920). The Negro Digs Up his Past.

TEDx Talk, “We Need to Talk about an Injustice” by Bryan Stevenson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cKfCmSqZ5s