Best Friend of Charleston

A shot heard in the distance. People shouting, but their panicked voices get overwhelmed with the sirens of ambulances and police cars. Screams sounded from everywhere and soon, news channels have let the whole world know about the catastrophe that occurred seconds ago. This happens almost every day in many cities. More and more of those who carry guns have decided to let everything loose and at the end, many people get lost as well. As a result of weak gun control, mass violence has become an…

The United States of America is considered by many as the “the melting pot” of the world; a country where many cultures and peoples blend together as one. Furthermore, deep in America’s foundations is the belief that all men are created equal. If both of these statements are true, then why is there hate and discrimination in that same country? There are bountiful examples of intolerance towards other races, religions, and even sexual orientations. One popular example of prejudice is the Ku…

It is still considered her best work and is currently considered a classic of American literature. However, during the Harlem Renaissance, this work was not only controversial but one that was heavily criticized by the Black Intellectual community. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" begins and ends with Janie, the main character, telling her life story to her dear friend Phoeby on one starry Florida evening. Janie describes her childhood, young adulthood…

major battle in this war, Jackson was promoted to major general in the U.S. Army, with command of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.” (par 1, Americas History) Jackson was a sizably voluminous wall of steel that couldn’t get thrown down and he did best in everything he could. He was commenced to get a higher position. The British were more than the Americans. They were three…

The Great Depression,1929 through 1939, made the most people in history be unemployed, helpless, and in desperate need of more jobs, food,clothing, and supplies. This disastrous event was also the longest lasting economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. The Great Depression plays a part and emphasizes the hardships in Mildred Taylor’s historical-fictional novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry because the Logan family loses their jobs, they do not have a lot of money, and the…

The great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best in his speech, "I Have a Dream." He quoted," I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." He made this statement in 1963, but in America of the 21st century, are we still being judged by the color of our skin and not the content of our character? I believe that among the African American community, there has been multiple…