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Paul Breines was a freedom rider at the age of 20. He was born in Queens, NY. The College he attended was The University of Wisconsin where he received his PhD in Modern Europe Intellectual History specialization in philosophy. Now he is the professor of Boston College where he has worked for 35 years. Mr. Breines created the first LGBT history class at Boston College. During the speech he talked about many events happening in 1961. He brought up a book called “ Breach Of Peace”…

Her father is Chickasaw and her mother is a non-native. As the character grows up, she is conflicted between being a native american and caucasian. In the poem, the narrator states the following, “she left the large white breasts that weight my body down” (Hogan 289). She feels that her mom’s heritage is a heavy burden. Also, she describes her breasts as not her own, but as her…

Annotated Bibliography Bealer, Tracy L. “’The Kiss of Memory’: The Problem of Love in Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God.” African American Review 43.2-3 (Summer/Fall 2009): 311-327 20 The following essay written by Tracy Bealer, explores the symbols of the pear tree along with sexual metaphors within the novel, “Their eyes were watching God”. This essay explains how metaphor of the pear tree resembles Janie’s growth through the novel. It further discussed the gender roles that play a…

public memory with the racism of the Deep South, the fact that she spent more than half of her life in Detroit hardly penetrates public understanding of her” ( 24). She has spent most of her life trying to stop racial discrimination. Rosa is seen as an idol through public eyes because she is consistent and committed to her goals. Additionally, Rosa Parks was determined, Jeanne Theoharis puts into words, “Warmly welcomed by the Left-wing union activists of Local 600 and the National Negro Labor…

were responsible for bringing family members closer to God and often carried a large burden when their husband’s or children rejected the faith or fell short. Some mother even believed that if they loved their children too much or “made them into idols,” God would let their children die. Women’s spiritual authority often set them up for great disappointment with flashes of satisfaction in their family lives. Mother’s also felt obligated to make sure their husband and children were properly and…

Throughout history African Americans have fought for racial equality through many means; a major one being sports. Through their success in athletics, African Americans have made incremental steps towards achieving this collective goal, but due to their dependence on white-controlled establishments, have been confined to parameters of attainable power and social mobility. It was through successful black athletes like Muhammad Ali that spoke on the behalf of African Americans on injustices that…

Martin Luther King had a dream of a community of which color of skin was not a problem and how people were viewed or able to live their lives. Actually, his insight in society has changed people's point of views so much, that anybody that has gone to school in America has most likely learned about Martin Luther King. People in school are taught about his popular “I Have a Dream" speech, and we have a better comprehension of his influence in Civil Rights in America as a whole. Martin Luther King…

Kids look up to NFL athletes as idols and role models. This gives kids hope and faith. It may help some kids from staying out of trouble by showing them the right things to do. The kids want to be like their role model so they will not tend to do the wrong things. Also it gives kids…

Which one are you? Which one is me? Erykah Badu an American singer-songwriter, activist and actress. She reached number two on Billboard charts and number one on the U.S. Billboard's “Friends, Fans, Artists Must Meet” was one of the spoken words she was known for. She performed this poem at Def Poetry Jam which aired on HBO. In this poem, Badu discusses how success can be a pro and a con whether it is our personal life or our social life. She talked about how her environment and personal…

Yvonne Sneed Racial tension has been a constant issue in the world similar to the way volcanoes stay inactive from eruption but there is always a chance the hostility can boil over. During the 1960s, Detroit experienced gentrification and Black Americans moved into White neighborhoods and there was discrimination amongst both races leading to scarce job opportunities for Blacks (Miah). My grandmother, Yvonne Sneed, lived in Royal Oak which was a suburb of Detroit. I conducted a phone…