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Cultural Immersion #2
Jordan Abernathy-Cornelius
Georgia State University
voter laws, felons arent allowed to vote. 11 states (including Georgia) deny felons the right to
vote, which leads to the disenfranchisement of 10% of their African American population
(Kerby, 2012).
After the activity
My interview with Rocky was enjoyable, not only because what he was able to share with
me, but also, because this was the first time we had really been able to sit down and talk. His
experience in prison was very interesting and changed my views on this population. My
viewpoint was extreme, however through research and class activities, Im becoming more aware
of the discrimination and prejudiced that African-Americans face, especially in regards to the
criminal justice system. Not only do African-American ex-convicts struggle to find employment,
they also are disenfranchised through laws. This experience did not impact my future career
objectives as a social worker, but I was able to appreciate what Rocky shared them.
Continued Cultural Work
In order to work with someone from this group, engaging in activities such as prison
outreach programs would be an opportunity to get to know more about this group. Activities
such as these would help me to recognize previous misconceptions about this group as well as
hearing about peoples different experiences and perspectives. Furthermore, there are programs
that allow me to have prison pen-pals from ages ranging from eighteen to fifty and up.
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