Sadiqah Jihad and Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey: Good afternoon everyone and thanks for coming. We have a wonderful special guest today. She’s my biggest fan, lives in Minneapolis, Mn. and is a senior at Mpls south high school. I’ll let her introduce herself, Ladies and gentlemen please give it up for Sadiqah Jihad.
(Audience clapping, and sadiqah walks out with a huge smile on her face. Hugs Oprah before she sits down)
Sadiqah Jihad: hi everyone
Oprah: welcome Sadiqah, are you nervous?
Sadiqah: yes sorry I’m shaking I’m not use to anything like this
Oprah: it’s ok just take a deep breath relax and tell us a little about you
(Sadiqah closes her eye’s inhales, and exhale, and then open her eyes)
Sadiqah Jihad: ok I’m 18 yrs old; I live north Minneapolis Minnesota with my loving mother Amey Douglas and two dogs Snow and Bella. I have 4 siblings Angel, Shakeel, Fateemah, and Laqresha. I walk the halls of Mpls south senior high school. I’ve loved Oprah for forever. I love coming home watching Oprah at 4:00 P.M on channel 4 everyday of the week.
Oprah: so what about if someone’s homes watching something before you arrive?
Sadiqah: Oprah that’s really funny because my big sister favorite Show is law in order in which also comes on at 4:00 P.M. We fought a couple times over it but no matter who’s home or what someone is watching I will always get the big screen T.V at 4:00 P.M
Oprah: that’s really funny. I really didn’t think my show was that serious to fight over.
Sadiqah: seriously? OPRAH I will kill for your show.
Oprah: yes I don’t want to hear about nobody getting sent to jail over my T.V show
Sadiqah: Oprah you just don’t understand
(Oprah laughs and puts her head in her hands)
Oprah: ok Sadiqah so what’s your favorite Episode?
Sadiqah: everyone is.
Oprah: you’re so sweet
Sadiqah: thank you, but all your shows are awesome. The two I really enjoyed were when you found out about your sister and brought her and your niece and nephews on your show. The second one is when you were going around giving everyone gifts and especially when you surprised your best friend on her birthday.
Oprah: so tell us why you wanted to attend my show today?
Sadiqah: honestly I wish I can attend your show every day. You’re the best I swear I love your personality. Your heart is full with blessings. You’re always giving and setting your mind on others more than yourself. I wish my heart was big as yours. You inspire me the most.
(Oprah get teary eyed and hesitates to speak)
Oprah: you leave me speechless sadiqah thank you so much. Ok everyone were going to take a break and be back in 5
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Writing challenge #4
Being arrested and just unsure since you’re out at night you just start assuming other things. Really you can be just getting arrested to see if you knew anything about the group of people you were seen with earlier or since you matched the description of some other person that they were looking for, or a old crime you committed and forgot all about.
Usually when you get arrested the police warn you bye saying, “Anything you say will be used against you”. Asking the officer what did you do is what most likely everyone ask, but when you start saying I didn’t do nothing, that wasn’t me, and so on it gives the police officer thoughts that your guilty of something. You will be better off saying nothing at all unless the officer asks a question. Saying too much is way worst than saying less.
My cousin was arrested last year his first year being in MN for playing basketball in the park. The officers just slammed him on the ground while yelling “everyone get on the ground now”. All my cousin said was “sir this hurts” and his face was kneed to concrete. I sat there on the bench since the girls were told to sit still, and watching all the blood surround his face. After my cousin and I was searched and told to leave we started walking straight home and he continued to say he didn’t feel good while I was speed walking talking to myself repeating Minneapolis police aren’t right and thinking my mom is going to go crazy. On the block of my house my cousin fainted.
I told my mom part bye part while she sat crying in the emergency room. “All he said was sir these cuffs hurt” and you can see all blood. My mom has a case on them police officers. If im not mistaken she’s still going through with her lawsuit on them. I’m not allowed to play out on the back of parks anymore, and my cousin moved back to Vegas with my grandma. Whether my cousin said nothing he was still knocked to the floor, but saying to little is enough and the same as saying too much and was treated even worse.
Usually when you get arrested the police warn you bye saying, “Anything you say will be used against you”. Asking the officer what did you do is what most likely everyone ask, but when you start saying I didn’t do nothing, that wasn’t me, and so on it gives the police officer thoughts that your guilty of something. You will be better off saying nothing at all unless the officer asks a question. Saying too much is way worst than saying less.
My cousin was arrested last year his first year being in MN for playing basketball in the park. The officers just slammed him on the ground while yelling “everyone get on the ground now”. All my cousin said was “sir this hurts” and his face was kneed to concrete. I sat there on the bench since the girls were told to sit still, and watching all the blood surround his face. After my cousin and I was searched and told to leave we started walking straight home and he continued to say he didn’t feel good while I was speed walking talking to myself repeating Minneapolis police aren’t right and thinking my mom is going to go crazy. On the block of my house my cousin fainted.
I told my mom part bye part while she sat crying in the emergency room. “All he said was sir these cuffs hurt” and you can see all blood. My mom has a case on them police officers. If im not mistaken she’s still going through with her lawsuit on them. I’m not allowed to play out on the back of parks anymore, and my cousin moved back to Vegas with my grandma. Whether my cousin said nothing he was still knocked to the floor, but saying to little is enough and the same as saying too much and was treated even worse.
Monday, April 25, 2011
WRITING CHALLENGE #2
In need of a new coach, but not age and gender plays a huge role.
Ahmil Jihad has been named as a possible replacement for the recently fired Kurt Rambis, the head coach of the Minnesota Timber Wolves. Rambis was fired after beating a team by 33 points. It wasn’t just any team it was the Miami Heat.
The heat was suppose to win it all with LeBron James, and Dwayne Wade doing there duo. Rambis was the happiest man alive to stop the heat from dominating everyone in the conference. It was a very upset lost to the heat especially they were undefeated and the wolves haven't won 1 game in the past year and with in the last 37 games.
After that long night Rambis got a call 4 a.m that morning saying he's fired for that big tragedy. He was confused the most because he thought he was getting a call about getting a raised since he made something happen that hasn't been done in years. They told him he was getting replaced by a grade school teacher that’s been teaching women’s basketball for the past 7 yrs. they even gave Rambis the choice to resign or get fired either way he wasn’t going to be working for them any more.
Once they finally called Ahmil Jihad about the job he was shocked. They brought cameras and everything up to his women’s basketball practice just to show they were serious. Ahmil told them at first that everything was so sudden; butt gave a final answer before they left. "I am really grateful for getting this chance and opportunity, but working with the wolves is too much and they beat my favorite team. I would rather teach my girls basketball and work in the school district". After he spoke million and millions of questions started rolling in which only sounded like a bunch of noise.
The next morning first page of star tribune was Ahmil with his women’s basketball team behind him and the Timberwolves behind them.
Friday, April 15, 2011
WRITING CHALLENGE #1
Finally reaching the welcome to MN sign, I was so happy to know home was only a couple cities away. But knowing I needed to put my winter jacket on before I left the van was another story. Pulling up in my driveway feeling the cool breeze, getting out of the Minnie van stretching my legs from 24 hour drive awe what a relief. Legs aching, back hurting, foot asleep, and much more complaining. I must have gone to and from the van a million times suit case after duffle bag after extra bags until my whole back seat area was empty from crap.
It was my best spring break yet with beautiful weather, lovely sunsets, and the most amazing sight. Daytona Beach couldn’t have been more fun I was making sand castles, catching rays, and getting tan. I had my Dora bucket and scoopers making everything thing possible. Chilled and laid on my Dora the explorer beach towel letting the sun beam right on my skin. Ate ice cream and stayed there for about 6 or 7 hrs.
The next day I want to universal studios and road on a couple rides since I’m afraid of heights. Visited sherk in 4D, twister in 2D, and got Ms. Allery initials with a breast cancer symbol in henna on my arm. I danced took allot of pictures with Dora and her cousin Diego they even made me cry I was happy and scared at the same time. Scooby took a picture with me and hugged me really tight and once he heard I was scared he chased me until I screamed in which didn’t take very long. Curious George was the only character that didn’t scare me and that happen maybe because I didn’t stand close at all in fact I was an arm length away. The funnel cake was huge in fact the birds were surrounding us while we were eating making loud noises.
Last but not least we went to Disney world and forgot where we parked. I made Disney Mickey mouse ears that have 2011 graduate on it with a tassel. I ate lots of Mickey snacks. There real food was very expensive so I only ate French fries. Drove the race cars, and road 1 ride that I screamed until I couldn’t scream anymore the rides wait was at least 30 to 40 min. I cried when I seen captain jack from the pirates of the Caribbean. He looked so real and sounded just like him. All the Disney characters came out any performed a show for everyone while I sat front seat on the curve.
My trip couldn’t have been more awesome I think everyone should get a chance to visit Florida once in their life time it was a trip I’ll never forget "That was some adventure, huh?"
It was my best spring break yet with beautiful weather, lovely sunsets, and the most amazing sight. Daytona Beach couldn’t have been more fun I was making sand castles, catching rays, and getting tan. I had my Dora bucket and scoopers making everything thing possible. Chilled and laid on my Dora the explorer beach towel letting the sun beam right on my skin. Ate ice cream and stayed there for about 6 or 7 hrs.
The next day I want to universal studios and road on a couple rides since I’m afraid of heights. Visited sherk in 4D, twister in 2D, and got Ms. Allery initials with a breast cancer symbol in henna on my arm. I danced took allot of pictures with Dora and her cousin Diego they even made me cry I was happy and scared at the same time. Scooby took a picture with me and hugged me really tight and once he heard I was scared he chased me until I screamed in which didn’t take very long. Curious George was the only character that didn’t scare me and that happen maybe because I didn’t stand close at all in fact I was an arm length away. The funnel cake was huge in fact the birds were surrounding us while we were eating making loud noises.
Last but not least we went to Disney world and forgot where we parked. I made Disney Mickey mouse ears that have 2011 graduate on it with a tassel. I ate lots of Mickey snacks. There real food was very expensive so I only ate French fries. Drove the race cars, and road 1 ride that I screamed until I couldn’t scream anymore the rides wait was at least 30 to 40 min. I cried when I seen captain jack from the pirates of the Caribbean. He looked so real and sounded just like him. All the Disney characters came out any performed a show for everyone while I sat front seat on the curve.
My trip couldn’t have been more awesome I think everyone should get a chance to visit Florida once in their life time it was a trip I’ll never forget "That was some adventure, huh?"
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
BLOG #10 They'll Say, "She Must Be From Another Country" (Imtiaz Dharker)
Blog post:
Were at the point of filming a little more but I think we need to start taking visits to MTN so we can start getting our final project together.
Reading Response:
This poem was very different and deep. I like poems like this just because they have deep understandings. This poem was just about the different kinds of humans living on this god green earth. And how people today criticize so much just because there not the same as them. People go from judging by the way someone walks, to how they talk, to how they dress, and even who they hang with. Categorizing people has been around from years and maybe if people took time to learn there and others cultures/ backgrounds it wouldn’t be this big misunderstanding
Were at the point of filming a little more but I think we need to start taking visits to MTN so we can start getting our final project together.
Reading Response:
This poem was very different and deep. I like poems like this just because they have deep understandings. This poem was just about the different kinds of humans living on this god green earth. And how people today criticize so much just because there not the same as them. People go from judging by the way someone walks, to how they talk, to how they dress, and even who they hang with. Categorizing people has been around from years and maybe if people took time to learn there and others cultures/ backgrounds it wouldn’t be this big misunderstanding
BLOG #9 Defending Freedom And Freedom Of Speech
Blog post:
Lately our group has been distant, but I know Fatima been telling me the ideas of what we need to film next. Fatima checked out a camera Friday so now we should be filming very soon.
Reading Response:
This article made me think of freedom of speech and not be able to express my opinions. I think not being able to have my opinion, and to follow one source of media is crazy. In this reading they mention that even though we here in America have the right and freedom to express ourselves, many of us don’t and that because were either scared of what others might say or were following some sort of trend and scared of society. This is truly sad when the ones who have the freedom don’t use it as much as we probably should. Everyone deserves freedom, no matter what.
Lately our group has been distant, but I know Fatima been telling me the ideas of what we need to film next. Fatima checked out a camera Friday so now we should be filming very soon.
Reading Response:
This article made me think of freedom of speech and not be able to express my opinions. I think not being able to have my opinion, and to follow one source of media is crazy. In this reading they mention that even though we here in America have the right and freedom to express ourselves, many of us don’t and that because were either scared of what others might say or were following some sort of trend and scared of society. This is truly sad when the ones who have the freedom don’t use it as much as we probably should. Everyone deserves freedom, no matter what.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
BLOG #7 A BED FOR THE NIGHT (Bertold Brecht)
Blog post:
We have allot of footage we just need to cut allot of it down and put everything together. Most of our work is interviews so I hope it doesn’t bore everyone.
Reading Response:
Someone that made a meaningful social change is Oprah she is one lovely person that inspires me. She grew up with a very poor family. In which so poor that her mom gave up her sister for adoption because she knew she wasn’t going to be able to feed her whole family. Oprah is the most giving and loving person today. She visits and gives to Africa. Every time she has a show everyone in the audience is getting something for free. She supports cancer, homeless, starving children, families in need, just about everyone you can think of. I watch Oprah every chance I get if I’m at home from 4:00 P.M to 5:00. what strikes me the most is no one has to tell Oprah to give her money away we all know she's rich and famous, with no kids, a husband, and a couple nieces and nephews. She could be greedy and just be sitting on all that money, but instead building schools and caring for others.
We have allot of footage we just need to cut allot of it down and put everything together. Most of our work is interviews so I hope it doesn’t bore everyone.
Reading Response:
Someone that made a meaningful social change is Oprah she is one lovely person that inspires me. She grew up with a very poor family. In which so poor that her mom gave up her sister for adoption because she knew she wasn’t going to be able to feed her whole family. Oprah is the most giving and loving person today. She visits and gives to Africa. Every time she has a show everyone in the audience is getting something for free. She supports cancer, homeless, starving children, families in need, just about everyone you can think of. I watch Oprah every chance I get if I’m at home from 4:00 P.M to 5:00. what strikes me the most is no one has to tell Oprah to give her money away we all know she's rich and famous, with no kids, a husband, and a couple nieces and nephews. She could be greedy and just be sitting on all that money, but instead building schools and caring for others.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
BLOG #8 A Gift Of Love (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Blog post:
Our group trailer turned out really good. It wasn’t showing in class do to some issues, but we got it done. Our topic gets more interesting every time we interview someone. Allot needs to be finish and we have to find some editing time. Sometimes it gets difficult because we all have our own schedules and we barely have time out of school to work on the project.
Reading response:
Everyone in the first paragraph that Kings remembers was black and was innocent, but someone chose to bother them and some sort of rude way. In my mind the "truly open city for all" is Chicago were everyone is non- violence, and approaching one another with respect. Such as Marching, sing, and mainly just cooperating together as one with no problems. I liked this piece of reading it was interesting. It was mainly of King helping out young powerful men who doesn’t know much and is some sort gang related. All they know is violence and King informs them that "physical force can never solve the underlying social problems" and promises them by proving them wrong.
Our group trailer turned out really good. It wasn’t showing in class do to some issues, but we got it done. Our topic gets more interesting every time we interview someone. Allot needs to be finish and we have to find some editing time. Sometimes it gets difficult because we all have our own schedules and we barely have time out of school to work on the project.
Reading response:
Everyone in the first paragraph that Kings remembers was black and was innocent, but someone chose to bother them and some sort of rude way. In my mind the "truly open city for all" is Chicago were everyone is non- violence, and approaching one another with respect. Such as Marching, sing, and mainly just cooperating together as one with no problems. I liked this piece of reading it was interesting. It was mainly of King helping out young powerful men who doesn’t know much and is some sort gang related. All they know is violence and King informs them that "physical force can never solve the underlying social problems" and promises them by proving them wrong.
Monday, February 7, 2011
BLOG #6 FELLOWSHIP (Franz Kafka)
Blog post
We interviewed someone on Friday and got allot of ideas and feedback. We just all need to get together now and work on the project as one so we can have our trailer done by Mon.
Reading response
The narrator only claims the 1st 5 as friends since they don’t except knew friends. The 6th one is annoying to the 1st 5 because they don’t know him and they claim what’s possible with the 5 of them is not possible with the 6th. The first 5 need to know that the 6th one is not trying to intrude, and just wants to be part of their group instead of being a lonely outcast. The narrator is just showing how sunburned people can be. The 6th just try’s to fit in and get to know the other 5. This article is probably titled "fellowship” because it shows feelings and associating with people and how you treat people.
We interviewed someone on Friday and got allot of ideas and feedback. We just all need to get together now and work on the project as one so we can have our trailer done by Mon.
Reading response
The narrator only claims the 1st 5 as friends since they don’t except knew friends. The 6th one is annoying to the 1st 5 because they don’t know him and they claim what’s possible with the 5 of them is not possible with the 6th. The first 5 need to know that the 6th one is not trying to intrude, and just wants to be part of their group instead of being a lonely outcast. The narrator is just showing how sunburned people can be. The 6th just try’s to fit in and get to know the other 5. This article is probably titled "fellowship” because it shows feelings and associating with people and how you treat people.
Friday, February 4, 2011
BLOG #5 the theme for english b (Langston hughes poem)
blog post
Our group should be filming soon since its feb. we no everyone and thing that we want to film. and hopefully we can get into MTN for the training when ever we have time.
reading response
This poem was really different. I don’t really understand poems until I read them over allot of times, but I did not have to read this one over so much. I sort of liked it; it spoke on view points on just like viewing everyone as the same other than bye different races, but mainly from a black person perspective and how they’re not so much different from whites. This poem was interesting it had a rhythm and it told a story.
Our group should be filming soon since its feb. we no everyone and thing that we want to film. and hopefully we can get into MTN for the training when ever we have time.
reading response
This poem was really different. I don’t really understand poems until I read them over allot of times, but I did not have to read this one over so much. I sort of liked it; it spoke on view points on just like viewing everyone as the same other than bye different races, but mainly from a black person perspective and how they’re not so much different from whites. This poem was interesting it had a rhythm and it told a story.
Friday, January 28, 2011
BLOG #4 directing the doc. INTERVIEWING
blog post
our group is going to get a camera today. were going to do alot of filming over the weekend hopefully. we have everything planned out and we know what we want to film. hopefully next week we can go to MTN and get our editing done.
reading response
This whole article was more of teaching how too interview and saying the techniques. I don't have any experience of interviewing people. The reading gave me good process of interviewing,and techniques for interviewing like writing questions on an index card in case you need to use it when you forget your question or thought. most of our speakers have gave us tips on interviewing and how to set up. also it includes to actually try and have a conversation with the person your interviewing so they can feel comfortable.
our group is going to get a camera today. were going to do alot of filming over the weekend hopefully. we have everything planned out and we know what we want to film. hopefully next week we can go to MTN and get our editing done.
reading response
This whole article was more of teaching how too interview and saying the techniques. I don't have any experience of interviewing people. The reading gave me good process of interviewing,and techniques for interviewing like writing questions on an index card in case you need to use it when you forget your question or thought. most of our speakers have gave us tips on interviewing and how to set up. also it includes to actually try and have a conversation with the person your interviewing so they can feel comfortable.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
blog #3 how we write doc. script
blog post
my group is still at the same stage. we need more filming done, and also need to sit down as a group and find some free time of our own. are topic seems kind of broad at the moment but hopefully when we start filming more everything will come together as one.
reading response
The 5 types of research material The Top, Heart, Root, Branches, and Finding The Challenges in which were from the digging deep section was intresting and important to me. and Sifting the rice from the chaff: The Post-it Method seem to help just like a couple of our speakers when they came in and spoke to our class. In this section they mention gathering the most info that we can and start to figure out which bits is really going to be helpful and fit into my film.
my group is still at the same stage. we need more filming done, and also need to sit down as a group and find some free time of our own. are topic seems kind of broad at the moment but hopefully when we start filming more everything will come together as one.
reading response
The 5 types of research material The Top, Heart, Root, Branches, and Finding The Challenges in which were from the digging deep section was intresting and important to me. and Sifting the rice from the chaff: The Post-it Method seem to help just like a couple of our speakers when they came in and spoke to our class. In this section they mention gathering the most info that we can and start to figure out which bits is really going to be helpful and fit into my film.
Friday, January 14, 2011
HOW REAL DOES IT FEEL? blog#2
blog post
our group is doing good. fatima's going to be filming on sat hopefully and im going to check out the camera for her also. were still at our same start. we need to sit down and be together all as three just not me and fatima. and we need to get to MTN and do some editing by next week.
reading response
this article made me think about the different times of documentary's as a whole. i thin more about these movies today if there direct, or raw. or if the film mim watching reminds me of awkward cuts, jolting camera movement or if its the literal truth. i have more sense of reality. this article also was speaking of multimedia publicity stunts wrapped around a transparently fake documentary.
our group is doing good. fatima's going to be filming on sat hopefully and im going to check out the camera for her also. were still at our same start. we need to sit down and be together all as three just not me and fatima. and we need to get to MTN and do some editing by next week.
reading response
this article made me think about the different times of documentary's as a whole. i thin more about these movies today if there direct, or raw. or if the film mim watching reminds me of awkward cuts, jolting camera movement or if its the literal truth. i have more sense of reality. this article also was speaking of multimedia publicity stunts wrapped around a transparently fake documentary.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
INTRODUCTION what is a doc.? blog #1
Blog post
Our documentary project is going good so far. We have been filming already and getting allots of help by others feedback. There’s allot of people willing to help us out on our project so that we don’t get stuck. Yes are problem is effective because this has been a problem before in the past with Fatima and were just trying to get that point across so that everyone can change their view.
Reading the response
This article made me understand the difference between media and when making a documentary. The author made me have the perspective in which thinking more about my documentary, just expanding my view and relating all my ideas to my topic. This writer speaks allot about documentaries and leads me thinking of well known projects. The only problem I was coming across when reading was I had to continue to reread the passages to get a better understanding. Yes I’m satisfied with what I learned.
Our documentary project is going good so far. We have been filming already and getting allots of help by others feedback. There’s allot of people willing to help us out on our project so that we don’t get stuck. Yes are problem is effective because this has been a problem before in the past with Fatima and were just trying to get that point across so that everyone can change their view.
Reading the response
This article made me understand the difference between media and when making a documentary. The author made me have the perspective in which thinking more about my documentary, just expanding my view and relating all my ideas to my topic. This writer speaks allot about documentaries and leads me thinking of well known projects. The only problem I was coming across when reading was I had to continue to reread the passages to get a better understanding. Yes I’m satisfied with what I learned.
blog #7
i learned from my project that accidents can happen and there is always going to be peer presure. if i dont want to do something than i should be forced to do it. my group helped me learn and feed back from classmates did also. the most challenging aspect was when we got a broke camera so we had to find extra time to film the next week and to edit at MTN over break. there's always improvement. next time jus start filming earlier and make sure the camera works beforing leaving MTN.
blog #6
yes i think our P.S.A was good, but now days you dont hear too much about people sexting but we all no its going on. if its not our boyfriend than its our girlfriend asking for a picture, but both ways your under some kind of pressure and the worse thing that happens is that picture getting spread through out the whole school.
blog #5
on 12/3 we were a lil behind on our draft also we had one more scence too shoot and that was with the whole class, but first we had to complete our other scence's at hannahs house.
blog#4
friday the 19th my group has not even started on our project due to difficulties with the camera.
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