Race and class are so closely intertwined that it seems difficult to talk about one without the other.  It is obvious that people experience either privilege or disadvantage on the basis of class position as shaped by race and racism, gender and sexism, ability or disability and ableism, youth or elder status and ageism or adultism (Adams, p.144).  The wealthiest one percent of the American population holds thirty-four percent of the total national wealth.  This would appear as if the other ninety-nine percent fit into the upeer-middle class, middle-class and low-class.  I am sure that those that live in poverty are not even listed as a class.  Is poverty considered a class?  All of my life I never even thought about class.  There were times that we didn't have enough to eat or our electricity was turned off because as a single parent my mother sometimes couldn't afford to pay rent and bills.  Most of my friends lived the same way.  Then came integration.  I realized that people lived differently and that we were considered low-class people.  I initially thought only black people were low-class but as I got older, I realized that all races had people that were considered low-class. Why is it that everyone in America has to be in one category or another? Why do we have to be in a race or a class?  Why can't we just be?  It seems crazy to me.  Anyway, class is just as important as identity.  People are identified more by class than anything else.  Classism has existed since the beginning of time.  Those who had wealth were considered the most important people and the rest of the people were the workers, beggars, and thieves. Why does wealth equal class?  It will be interesting to see how this plays out in class next week. Maybe we need more Robin Hoods to rob from the rich to give to the poor to combat economic inequality and destroy classism.

 I want to thank everyone in class for supporting me and sticking up for me when you thought I waas being singled-out.  It was a learning experience that I won't soon forget.  Professor G, I know you're reading this as well and I just would like to thank you for challenging me to become a better person by questioning my own beliefs.  Also, thank you for making a difference in a place that needed a hero or should I say SHERO!!

Until next week....