There have been many events that have impacted society in the past several years. Marc Lamont Hill’s book Nobody, portrays the vulnerability of people who are considered at risk for misfortunes, all levels of violence, medical issues, and in some cases life’s ultimate downfall, death. The oppression of these people is detailed in the book Nobody. It analyzes the mechanisms by which disadvantaged individuals “those marked as immigrants, poor, black, brown, queer or trans, ” become the nobodies of this America. I have considered myself a nobody or if you will, an outcast looking in from the sidelines. However, now I am somebody. I use to look in the mirror and see a dysmorphic me. I was not like most of my peers. You see, they were white, but …show more content…
These people have been given their full human dignity in Hill’s book. Hill’s discourses are supported by “facts.” The reasons Hill cites this racial divide are many and interconnected: privatization of public resources, mass incarceration, a failed judicial branch, police militarization, shrinking job market and global disappearance of radical voices. He begins in Ferguson, and ends with the sad story of Flint, Michigan where he identified the horrific outcome from government neglect: a city, men, women, and children poisoned by lead in the …show more content…
The Franciscan values that are most important to me are showing compassion for others by serving and caring for the poor and oppressed. Having a concern for social justice issues is another that is big on my list because I believe in America. Taking responsible social action plays a big part in my life. Offering unselfish service is part of who I am because I believe in offering my services to people, regardless of the circumstances. In Hill’s book, many events have contributed to horrific trends, resulting in the establishment of the nobodies. Regardless of the circumstances, I feel rewarded when I extend my services to the