Salzman, Michelle. “From Actress to Activist.” USC Dornsife College News RSS<\/i>. USC Dornsife, 23 May 2012. Web. 03 Aug. 2015.<\/p>\n
In America Ferrera\u2019s open letter to Donald Trump, she responds to his racist comments about Latino immigrants by thanking him instead of chastising him. \u201cFrom Actress to Activist\u201d is related to \u201cThank You, Donald Trump\u201d in that it provides background about Ferrera and her passion for social activism specifically in the Latino community. This source teaches me that Ferrera, is active in the community and is very vocal about international relations, social issues, and global awareness. It informs of Ferrera\u2019s fight for social change.<\/p>\n
This is a credible source because it is informative about Ferrera and her passion for social activism. The speaker is credible as well. Michelle Salzman is a journalism student at the University of Southern California who sat in on a lecture given by Ferrera in an international relations class. Salzman provides credible reflections from international relations students who listened to Ferrera\u2019s lecture and quotes from Ferrera herself. The publisher, USC College of Letters, Arts and Science, keeps students up-to-date with departmental news and events by publishing credible articles. The publisher seems believable because most of the news articles that are published are informative and recent news having to do with the university.<\/p>\n
The articles begins by discussing America Ferrera\u2019s start at USC as a freshman studying international relations while also pursuing a career in acting. Ferrera struggled between two career paths: social activism and acting, but eventually knew how the two could work together. Salzman goes on to discuss how Ferrer has focused her efforts of making a positive change. In 2010, Ferrera partnered with Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children in the United States and around the world (Salzman). In 2011, Ferrera met with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss immigrant issues with prominent Latinos in the United States (Salzman). In the effort to fight social change, Ferrera is writing a case study on celebrity diplomacy\u2014how those in the public sphere use their influence to bring attention to global issues. Salzman concludes with a quote from Ferrera: \u201cYou guys have just as much responsibility to think about what you care about and try to make a difference. Nobody gets a free pass.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Salzman, Michelle. “From Actress to Activist.” USC Dornsife College News RSS. USC Dornsife, 23 May 2012. Web. 03 Aug. 2015. In America Ferrera\u2019s open letter to Donald Trump, she responds to his racist comments about Latino immigrants by thanking him … Continue reading