Alex Haley

Many today consider Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. to be revolutionary men. Though these two men had similar goals for changes in the African American communities, they are perceived differently. Though Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were well-known Civil Rights Activists, they were significantly different men with the common goal of aiding their fellow members of the African-American community. Malcolm X and MLK had similar religious upbringing because their fathers taught in…

Malcolm X When we take a look to those people who made history and changes in their lives, those changes became as a lesson, and an example for a good person 's life. We see and realize how hard of a life they lived. They built themselves with many struggles and challenges, until they approached what they want, and be greatest icons. In our life, we have many names and icons who influenced the way that we see and evaluate norms and values. We are pleased that there were those icons who gave life…

Haley’s father is explaining that an IPad can be used as a library, as a movie theater or as a music store all rolled into one. Haley’s sister tells her that a library is a place where people get books and Haley responds by saying that a movie theater is a place where people go on dates. What Alex is implying is that her sister is too stupid to know what a library is. On the other hand, Haley’s response implies that she has been on many dates because she is pretty. This scene represent the lack…

el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, also known as Malcom X, is no stranger in American history. If you have studied the civil right movement, then his name indisputably should have come up. Having advocated for the rights of blacks within the United States of America, Malcom X’s life and legacy are often juxtaposed with the well-known civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, because of their glaring differences in approach, Malcom X is the one who is frequently remembered as a…

On September 22, 2009 the American broadcasting company introduced us to the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker family when it premiered Modern Family for the first time. Filmed as a mockumentary style, the characters regularly talk into the camera. Patriarch Jay Pritchett (Ed O 'Neill) oversees the unusual family of misfit. Jay’s family includes his younger wife Gloria, daughter Claire and her husband Phil, sons Mitchell, Joe and step son Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Together these three families give us an…

Their relationship today is mutual for the benefits of us. My father married again when I was 9 and they are currently still together. My step mom has two daughters and a son whom are all older than me. I have 3 sisters and 3 brothers. My siblings and I are very close. I grew up with my little sister and 3 brothers, when my father married again her three kids moved in with my father. When I first met my step mother’s children I didn’t get along with the girls because they were shy and really…

Mentoring Program Curriculum ϖ Goals and Expected Outcomes In this program, we want for our mentees to feel welcomed in a space where they can voice their concerns, get answers to their questions, and learn not only about themselves but about the struggles that the black community has faced throughout time and continues to battle in today’s society. As a whole, we believe that by coming together, we will be able to foster healthy relationships with these young boys who, unfortunately, based on…

Roots In the history of the united states nothing has brought more shame to America than the cold years of chattel slavery. Slavery can be defined as an inhumane action done to an individual or group of people that causes either physical or mental harm. The movie “Roots”, tells about the life of an enslaved African male named Kunta Kinte or Toby. Kunta was born in 1750 and he was 17 when he was captured and Brought to America as a slave on a ship called Lord Ligonier. During this time, the…

he once had written during his life before being assassinated. One of his great accomplishments were writing “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. During his life, Malcolm has many attitudes toward his identity, mainly the significates of his color. Alex Haley wrote this work based on his interviews with Malcolm X. Malcolm tells his life story while he is in the last years of his life. Malcolm alternates between the events of his life. Malcolm struggles against both the racism of white American…

in black empowerment and an emerging jazz music genre. To examine the connections and their context, it is suitable to consider four renowned works: Manchild in the Promised Land, by Claude Brown; The Autobiography of Malcolm X, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley; Notes of a Native Son, by James Baldwin; and The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates.…