Aftermath of the Holocaust

Over the years, one of the more pressing issues that has been discussed in our government branches has been that of gun control; to increase, decrease, or simply leave it as it is. Gun control is the arrangement of policies and laws that regulate the dealing, manufacturing, and ownership of guns by citizens. “The city of Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States. The murder rate in Chicago was about 17 percent higher in 2012 than it was in 2011, and Chicago is now…

Virtual Multicultural Event The Native American History has always been my favorite subject to study in history class. I find their generosity and love of the land beautiful; I have also found their culture and pride, in everything they do, to be commendable. To learn more about these subjects the Minnesota Historical Society was sufficient with information. The following summary of six videos on the History of the Native Americans will come from that site. The first video, “Dakota Homeland”,…

In Adnan’s novel, Marie Rose is a character that defends the social rights of the Palestinians although they are “enemies” due to their association with their respective religions. As a result, she is abducted by the militiamen regarding her relationship with a Palestinian man and for also aiding the Palestinian refugees. This is the outcome of religion and its connection with one’s region. For example, the majority of Palestinians are Sunni Islam and a greater part of the Lebanese population is…

Afflictions of Slave Women: As it was before, so it is today Among the late 16 century and the late 18 century marked the rise and fall of a harsh and oppressive system of forced labor, known as slavery. Women slaves had two different and specific work areas; their either worked on in the field or took care of the house. House slaves had an advantage of better living conditions, while field slaves worked long hours in the hot sun. Still all the women endured horrifying difficulties since the…

The term Genocide can be defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people. Many of the genocides that have taken place in history, such as those in Bosnia and in the Holocaust, have been a result of ethnic conflict. An important and horrific genocide that is often overlooked is the Rwandan genocide. The genocide took place during the early decade of the 90s which resulted in the murder of approximately 800,000 people. It is important to note that there were significant differences in…

Anselm Kiefer- Ash flower Anselm Kiefer is a German painter born in 1945 and belongs to a group of artists who although did not personally experience World War 2, were profoundly affected by its aftermath. In his early work, the themes in Kiefer’s paintings revolved around myth and history, incorporating the Nazi ruling over Germany as his main historical theme (Tate, 2014). Kiefer’s debut piece largely referenced this. In this performance piece he is dressed in his father’s war uniform, making…

By The Waters of Babylon is a short story written by Stephen Vincent Benét, first published July 31, 1937. It’s a story written under the threat of a second world war in a world still recovering from the first. Whether you like post-apocalyptic stories or not, this is a story that is certain to resonate with most audiences because of its moral and plot twists. John, son of John-- is this story’s quintessential protagonist. He is to go on a journey and learn the secrets of the world, or in this…

The shrieks of people screaming, the rush of adrenaline running through your veins as you try to get away from the gunshots and the slaughter. The fear you feel as you see your family murdered and the joy you feel when you join them soon after. The blank look in the eyes of children as they surrender to the fact that they would die soon. You hate that you're helpless and can’t do anything to save yourself or your family, the torture you're subjected to please the maliciousness of others. The…

Crown Heights, located in Brooklyn, is known to be a diverse neighborhood. It is notoriously known to an unsafe and run-down neighborhood, but the recent gentrification of the neighborhood is proving its reputation wrong. There have been numerous reports of tension and anti-Semitism between the Black people and Jews in Crown Heights. One of the main incidents that occurred between them is the August 1991 riot, which was said by Henry Goldschmidt, a scholarly author and researcher, to be the most…

THESIS: Do you fit the profile? Racial profiling violates the Constitution and should be deemed unlawful. The ideology of racism is classified as a belief that because humans are born subdivided, they are intrinsically different socially and mentally, which inherently distinguishes them as either inferior or superior. Comparatively, racism can be defined as a feeling or conviction that a particular race is superior to other races. An example of racial ideology would be the treatment of African…