Problem
Choose one online news outlet. Review national and local news stories and comment sections. In the comment sections look for not only comments from readers, but responses (if present) from the news source.
Apply the melting pot theory to how the platform discourages and encourages racism.
Use the melting pot theory from this week to integrate the reasons of this behavior with a conceptual framework or theory.
How does the platform impact individuals of color vs. the white majority?
Identify where you might encounter issues of racism and how would you address it using the framework you chose in your practice on a micro and mezzo level?
Use specific tenets of the theory to emphasize your understanding about how the framework can be applied to your example.