Question

50 POINTS! Writing a Narrative Essay about Being Judged Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. Write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. Use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters.

Answer 1

Answer:

I can totally relate to Martin Luther King Jr. Because as a black woman I have been judged a million times because of the color of my skin.

Explanation:

In Brazil we have a lot of racism and prejudice against Black people. Even though the majority of the population is black and the rest is mixed people. We are not 100% caucasians, we are the most mixed people in the planet, but we still have to the deal with prejudice.

I am a successful lawyer, a business woman, I own my own firm, and even so, I still get the look, when people meets me for the first time. Sometimes, they think I am the secretary of my own law firm. Because narrow minded people in Brazil, still thinks that black people cannot occupate higher positions or even have a College Degree. I have a Phd in criminal law, I teach in several Universities, but until they see my curriculum they judge me by my color.

It is a hopeless situtation, but it does not break me down. It gives me strength to be better and achieve more in my career. All I say is that we need to be brave and stand up against the racism and prejudice, that is the only way some day new generations will be treated the same, no matter their skin color or backgrounds.