This museum was very interesting and I learned a lot. At the beginning of the tour there were lots of paintings on the walls. They were paintings of people but the interesting thing about them was that they had quotes in the art. There were things that read “We belong here” and “We too are american” I thought they were beautiful and I learned they were a form of activism. we also learned a lot about trans rights and trans activism. I thought it was really powerful how the movement started and how this community formed. There were many gay activist and people that supported the LGBTQ rights, but in the beginning a lot of trans people were left out of this. I also learned about women’s rights and how a lot of people expected women to just cook and clean and raise a family. It was really nice to see how women supported each other for equal rights. We also learned a little bit more about disability rights and how much better things have gotten. Buses and subways have both gotten much more accessible, especially for people in wheelchairs.

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My group watched a documentary called Food Inc. This was all about processed food, how animals live, and food waste. In this movie we learned a lot. Animals are treated so much worse than we could imagine, People do everything that they can to profit the most of all of the animals. By doing this the animals have terrible living conditions but also the food that seems organic and good for you is really not. People usually go for the organic or less expensive brands of meat, but the brands that are less expensive are usually not good for your health. Food insecurity is not just access to food but to access to healthy food. When we watched this we learned just how hard finding good food can be. When you look in the supermarket you will see many different kinds of food but in reality they all trace back to three main places. Those three main places are big brands that sell unhealthy processed meats.

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On Friday, Lucy, Aria, and I went to fill a community fridge on 6th street. We bought healthy food before the trip, including fruits, vegetables, and other good food that might be hard to find or too expensive to buy. The fridge was small and completely empty when we got there. This was very upsetting because there are lots of people that would benefit if that fridge had food in it. When we were filling the fridge, there was already someone to take some of the food. I learned that a lot of the time the fridges get shut down and relocated. It is really hard to not only keep a fridge open but also fully stocked. Most of the time the fridges are empty because people don’t usually consistently fill the fridge.

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