BEGINNING OF THE END

This unit in Equality, we learned about equality regarding class and status. In class, we read an article that focused on how America views poor people. It stated that we view poor people in 2 different ways, one way being that we want to help them because of their unlucky circumstances. The other being we shun them because of their bad decisions. An FE that we went on for this unit was at the Goodman Theatre, the entire school went to see a play named, Enemy of the People. The purpose of this AP is to imagine what society will look like in the future by creating a time capsule filled with a series of elements that foretell what the struggle for equality might look like in 100 years hence. For my AP, I deiced to focus on the argument that equality doesn't exist because some people will always have more access to opportunities and resources than other people. I hope you enjoy this AP!

                         The Chicago Tribune

The Beginning of The End                                 2/11/2118                                                                                                                        

The year 2118 has been a year of struggle and strife for every individual around the world except for those who can be protected from this impending national war that could possibly end of life as we know it. We are at the end of times. World War 3 has been talked about in the past, but once Kim Jong-Un died, his sister Kim Jung Ae became the leader of North Korea, the worst of humankind has been seen. The fight over money, power, and glory started the war in Mesopotamia in 2700 BCE between Sumer and Elam. Kim Jun Ae announced that on February 10, 2118, that North Korea is planning to drop nuclear bombs on the following countries: America, China, Japan, and Russia if those countries don’t transport their country's oil, coal, iron ore, and most powerful resources to North Korea. Although there are only 4 countries stated, everyone in the world will be greatly affected by these weapons of mass destruction. 

President Aya Dinkins has already prepared for this nuclear bomb by making it public that America has had nuclear weapons since the year 2000; the government has kept quiet until the appropriate time to announce it to the American people. The American people and millions around the world are scared, helpless and preparing for the worst.

A famous Kenyan scientist, Asha Okeke along with her group of scientists have created something quite inexplicable. In the New African Magazine in 2117, Asha Okeke and her team mentioned that they were working on something that would change the future of humankind. Okeke stated that her team has been working on creating a device that could freeze organisms and cells allowing human beings to be frozen in time. The device allows people to unfreeze after a certain period of time, depending on the period chosen. 

Something that seemed so unrealistic and even comical has been made from the hands of Africans. Hundreds of years ago, Africans were once enslaved by American people and dehumanized to the point of not being considered a human being. Today, racism still hasn’t been brought to an end and is still evident based on who gets to use a certain technology. Race, economic status, religion, gender and social status affects how accessible technology is to them to advance them in society.

The Time Travel Device, LD, Google Drawing, 2018

The device created by Okeke and her team was announced on 2/9/2118. The Time Travel Device has been broadcasted all over the world to save the future of humankind. The invention is a device that can not only save humankind but also ensure that in the far future your assets will also be frozen with you. Every billboard, talking device and notification wants you to invest in your life by investing your money into the Time Travel Device. The only issue that people have with this device is that it cost $40,000 per individual over the age of 18 and $20,000 for anyone under the age of 18 and not every person can afford that.

This means that people who cannot afford technological resources such as the Time Travel Device are left to accept a fate that is likely to overcome them. Some people believe that this is a hoax. A conspiracy theorist explains that the governments around the world are trying to collect funds from the common people so they can continue to keep ‘the people” in fear. On the other hand, people who have already purchased the device. These people are the elite, they are from the top of the social and economic status are allowed to ensure their assets and wealth as well as their families.

Social Program, LD, 2018, Google Drawing

Op-ed

My name is Vivienne East, I am a 32-year-old mother of 4 and live with my husband in New Chicago. I’m writing this letter to my future generation family to know what life was like back in 2118. If you are reading this message, I hope times have changed for the better. I have been living in this town for a long time, and for the past few years, we’ve been living happily. We aren’t rich for sure, but we sure aren’t poor either; we make ends meet like everyone else does. But this year has been one of the worse for us, although there are still major discriminations between people. Based on your status, race, gender, and religion you are able to afford technology that advances you in your status. Our family has been discriminated because we can’t keep up with the new technology that allows other families to get paid more. America is still a capitalist society, so the hope to work for more assets and opportunities is always the goal for us. But once we found out that North Korea is planning to drop nuclear bombs and destroy almost everything, working wasn’t something we were thinking about. We wanted to save ourselves, to avoid this awful circumstance that this world is in. A team in Africa has created a very expensive device that will be able to freeze the cells and organisms in our body. This means that ultimately whoever can afford this $40,000 miracle device, will be able to save their lives and their wealth in the future. This for our family is a tough decision, we are afraid to die and to be blown to pieces, yet we don’t want to spend that much money on saving our lives. We can either accept our fate or pay to stay alive.The good news is that the government created the Social Program so that we can afford the Time Travel Device, but since we have one more than 4 people in our family, we have to choose who wants to be frozen. My husband keeps telling us that the kids should be saved, they have a future and that we have already seen enough in our days. If we can afford the program, I will sacrifice my money for the safety of my children’s future.

Time Capsule Video

Time Capsule Opening, (LD), Youtube, 2018