I immigrated to Canada from Israel, though my parents came from the Soviet Union. Growing up in Toronto, an organization named the Jewish (Russian) Community Centre (JRCC/JCC) reached out to my family. They helped us with funds in times of need. Furthermore, I spent majority of my childhood either at their affiliated kindergarten or summer camp. Seeing how they assisted families in need, it inspired me to devote my own time into helping them continue managing their organization. Firstly, I…
In 1996, Bobby Seale alongside Huey Newton became one of two co-founders of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) in Oakland, California. The FBI presented the group as a terrorist or hate group, and made part of the mission of the organization to destroy the BPP, even though the BPP was nowhere near being as violent a threat. In his book Seize the Time, Seale wrote of the group’s victories and downfalls, including how the FBI exaggerated the nefariousness of the group and deceived the…
Autobiographical (Roots) Essay I come from two different ethnic groups. I am always trying to balance the two cultures. My identity as a female college student, my ethnicity of a mixed race: Indian and Russian, and becoming involved in two completely different religions have been shaped by different factors over the years. I am going to discuss what contributed to my personal identity in terms of values, worldview, and how I interact with others. The first factor in my identity is my…
Women are often times seen as the acceptable person to blame when it comes to mistakes. It’s like if something goes wrong just blame the women and let the men be. Things use to be that men were the reason behind bad outcomes. The roles have switched without any evidence of why. Two works that portray this thought really well are Othello by Shakespeare and Paradise Lost by John Milton. Both works have women who are blamed for the outcomes that happen. Whether they are rightly or wrongly accused…
Jazz music was one of the most popular music genres in the 1920s and 1930s. It started in New Orleans and over the years, stretched out throughout the whole United States. Its popularity brought many people together, even through the years of racial discrimination and the Great Depression. What made jazz continuously popular was the way it progressed. Throughout the years, jazz musicians have created many new styles, new arrangements, and put this genre of music on the map. Over the years, there…
birth of Europe. Therefore, much evidence of the two countries’ contributions to society is available. The areas of social, political, religious, intellectual, and technology will provide evidence to defend and prove my choice. I chose Belief #2: Africa has made more contributions to society than Asia, instead of Belief #1: Asia made more contributions to society than Africa. The trade of ancient Africa made a greater contribution to society than Asia. When tools and weapons began to be…
Motsoaledi and Andrew Mlangeni. These eight figure were sentenced to life in prison with the reason of being the leaders in the movement. While each figure was influential in their own ways, Govan Mebki considered to be one of the most influential. The contribution of Govan Mbeki to the ongoing social movement to end apartheid in South Africa was by journalism, creation major unions and organization…
To what extent did King Henry the VIII make a positive contribution to English society through his policies and actions from 1509-1547? Done by- Joshua Ivanovic Summary of Evidence Primary Source 1: • The first primary source is that of a painting by Hans Holbein, a painter from Germany What I learned from the source: I learned that in these times from 1509 to 1547 paintings were important to the folklore to resemble their King as high royalty and…
The Chicago Fire of 1871 Introduction The Chicago fire of 1871 was a very devastating and controversial event. A lot of things contributed to the fire in Chicago. These many factors were the drought and lack of rain the town had been having for 100 days before the fire. It was such a controversial event, because of how many people think it started. Some thought it was because of the lack of rain and dry weather. Others thought it started because of Mrs. O’Leary’s cow. Few people thought that…
In her essay Two Afro-American Contributions to Dramatic Form, Eleanor W. Traylor argues that African-Americans contributed two major contributions to the history of drama. One of these contributions is the minstrel show, which is a black tradition that was stolen to make offensive blackface shows. Masks associated with the minstrel show come from Yoruba traditions, and when the masks were appropriated, it was by a group of people who did not understand or appreciate their significance.…