1. Alexander pp  40-57:  The author Alexander vividly illustrates how the ‘mass incarnation’ of African-American men took place in the United States on the basis of racial profiling during the ‘War on Drugs’. A huge amount of money was sponsored to state and law enforcement agencies for training, intelligence, technical support and for Byrne Program to carry out drug interdiction. Alexander underlines how police used poor excuses of insignificant traffic violations for the ‘consent search’ of drugs and unjustified property seizures to earn profits. SWAT teams invaded houses and assets in military style hurting the innocents to demonstrate their power. This drug-enforcement was deliberately preferred by the police to distract the community and administration from more brutal crimes like rape, murder etc.     The author states that since the men of particular races get targeted without search warrants, they become fearful and distrustful of the police and legal system. They often do not get access to lawyers, good court-appointed counseling and solid legal representation. It forces them to accept the uncommitted crime to escape from harsh sentences and overcharging. The stringent control and power of penal system makes difficult for the guilty to free himself. The author confirms that once labeled felons, the individual loses the right to vote, judicial services and citizenship privileges, and faces discrimination and humiliation all throughout his life. Finally she puts forward certain well contemplated wise solutions such as reducing number of felons, easing the harsh policies that keep ex-criminals alienated from society, to diminish the effect of this ‘New Jim Crow’. 2. Sterilized Against Their Will : The author Susama Medina fetches reader’s attention to sterilization, another form of cruel mass incarnation, practiced in Puerto Rico by the U.S. government during 20th century. Rosie Perez’s short video portrays how a beautiful resource-rich country Puerto Rico was savagely exploited by the dominant United States by sending the men away for cheaper farming operations, and forcing Latina and Native American women to undergo sterilization for population control. The author vehemently condemns this barbaric practice of snatching the right of motherhood from a woman against her wishes under a lame excuse of restricting the prospective social and economic disorder.     Despite implementing sterilization under the law 116 in 1937, the economic instability continued to grow. Also due to inadequate information on sterilization and its available options, limited knowledge of the risks involved in tubal ligation or hysterectomies, and insufficient reproductive health facilities, women lost their ability to bear children in future. Finally the author expresses relief upon the ban on sterilization summoned in 1974. She conveys the readers that every person has the right to protect his own body, and thus motivates the females to preserve and value the.

1. 1.
Alexander pp
40-57:
The author Alexander vividly illustrates how the ‘mass
incarnation’ of African-American men took place in the United
States on the basis of racial profiling during the ‘War on
Drugs’. A huge amount of money was sponsored to state and
law enforcement agencies for training, intelligence, technical
support and for Byrne Program to carry out drug interdiction.
Alexander underlines how police used poor excuses of
insignificant traffic violations for the ‘consent search’ of drugs
and unjustified property seizures to earn profits. SWAT teams
invaded houses and assets in military style hurting the innocents
to demonstrate their power. This drug-enforcement was
deliberately preferred by the police to distract the community
and administration from more brutal crimes like rape, murder
etc.
The author states that since the men of particular races get
targeted without search warrants, they become fearful and
distrustful of the police and legal system. They often do not get
access to lawyers, good court-appointed counseling and solid
legal representation. It forces them to accept the uncommitted
crime to escape from harsh sentences and overcharging. The
stringent control and power of penal system makes difficult for
the guilty to free himself. The author confirms that once labeled
felons, the individual loses the right to vote, judicial services
and citizenship privileges, and faces discrimination and
humiliation all throughout his life. Finally she puts forward
certain well contemplated wise solutions such as reducing
number of felons, easing the harsh policies that keep ex-
criminals alienated from society, to diminish the effect of this
‘New Jim Crow’.

2. 2.
Sterilized Against Their Will
:
The author Susama Medina fetches reader’s attention to
sterilization, another form of cruel mass incarnation, practiced
in Puerto Rico by the U.S. government during 20th century.
Rosie Perez’s short video portrays how a beautiful resource-rich
country Puerto Rico was savagely exploited by the dominant
United States by sending the men away for cheaper farming
operations, and forcing Latina and Native American women to
undergo sterilization for population control. The author
vehemently condemns this barbaric practice of snatching the
right of motherhood from a woman against her wishes under a
lame excuse of restricting the prospective social and economic
disorder.
Despite implementing sterilization under the law 116 in
1937, the economic instability continued to grow. Also due to
inadequate information on sterilization and its available
options, limited knowledge of the risks involved in tubal
ligation or hysterectomies, and insufficient reproductive health
facilities, women lost their ability to bear children in future.
Finally the author expresses relief upon the ban on sterilization
summoned in 1974. She conveys the readers that every person
has the right to protect his own body, and thus motivates the
females to preserve and value their own opinions and decisions
pertaining to their own body.
3.
Rick Najera and Diversity:
Rick Najera is one of the most renowned writer, producer, and
director with Latino heritage. Rick Najera talks about the issue
of diversity in Hollywood and how things have changed over the
past few decades. He talks about how diversity has been
important in his life and has taught him to learn, adapt and

3. evolve. From his childhood he faced racism from people in the
community, but he learned from racism and molded his life for
the best. He also discussed how wrong information is presented
in movies about African-Americans and Mexicans with roles
limited to stereotypes. He highlights the importance of being
Latino in this world and the role Latino play in our modern
American society. He also discussed how several modern
writers and plays are written about the African Americans and
Mexicans, showcasing how far our society has come since racist
behavior of people in past.
Najera also discusses how people have stories to tell and how
they ate always willing to discuss their stories. The only thing
that they need is the opportunity to tell their stories. He goes
ahead and discuses how everyone in the classroom also have a
story to tell about themselves. Najera discusses how he expects
his audience to see themselves in his stories and complete the
full circle of diversity. He concludes his lecture with the line,
“when I write a story, I see myself in you and hopefully you see
yourself in me”. He mentions diversity is about stories to be
told and getting the opportunities to tell the stories.