Ebony

Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in The Declaration of Independence, argues that “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” F. Scott Fitzgerald through the women characters In The Great Gatsby conveys how the American Dream in the 1920s has been corrupted and taken over by materialism. However in The Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861) through the pseudo name of…

of how this dance invoked people’s hopes and dreams, saying, “And these -- the dreams -- writhed in and about, taking hue from the rooms, and causing the wild music of the orchestra to seem as the echo of their steps. And, anon, there strikes the ebony clock which stands in the hall of the velvet. And then, for a moment, all is still, and all is silent save the voice of the clock. The dreams are stiff-frozen as they stand.” (Poe, “Masque of Red Death”). Each time the clock chimes, and time…

Have you ever blended a chicken Top Ramen flavoring packet into your strawberry smoothie? Do you cut your vegetables with a straw? Just as a chicken, strawberry smoothie is appalling and using a straw as a knife is unacceptable, so was the racial mixing of Nella Larsen’s white mother and black father in the late 1800s. Growing up as a biracial woman during a time of black discrimination from whites, she could never find her place in the world. She never belonged to the persecuted blacks or the…

"What are you still doing in bed?" The woman throws open the curtains letting the blinding sunlight fill the room. "Just leave me I don't want to see anyone today" I pull the blankets over my head to escape the bright light. "You have already missed breakfast and everyone is wondering were you are" she says pulling the blankets from my hand and throwing them to the foot of the bed "Now come on, get up" she walks over to the wardrobe and pulls out a simple blue and white dress that Sansa had made…

Starting with “Negro English” or “Black Speech”, these were the first denominations that African American English had. It has to do with the period of time to which they belonged, as at this time colored people would be also designated as “Negro”. It has also been labeled as “Black communication”, which makes more sense than the other two as, at least, this label is referring to the communication patterns, or the communication features, that could be found in the black speech. Also following the…

Project ID #: 702379 As a Cover Picture I think I would like using this image if possible: A ThinkStock Image #: 486354585 Author’s Biography: My name is Angie Ignacio and I am originally from a very small five square miles island named Saba. I am 24 years of age and currently still a student attending a Dutch college in the Netherlands. I have been living in the Netherland a little over four years. I enjoy writing poetry whenever the inspiration hits me and writing in general. In my free…

Sara is the only White person in her school and experiences a lot of racism. After her and Derek beginning dating, many people are opposed to their relationship. Sara's friend, who happens to be Derek's sister, even agrees with a comment made by Derek's ex-girlfriend that White girls always try and take the few good Black men that are left. Sara's father does not approve either. Sara and Derek literally have to fight for their love. Both Sara and Derek got into physical confrontations with…

In the process, they're pursuing ethnic and racial ambiguity. Take Williams. With her new smaller nose and long, straight hair, the African-American woman seems to be toying with the idea of ambiguity. And maybe we shouldn't be surprised. The intermingling of ethnicities and races—via marriages, friendships, and other interactions—has created a peculiar fusion in this country. It's the great mishmash where Christmas and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are celebrated in one long festive spirit, where…

Fairytales, Femininity and Film: Feminine Ideals in American and Japanese Children’s Animation The nature of social expectations evident in children’s animated films is compelling. Socialization structures, values, morals, spirituality, gender expectations, and national culture and identity are all expressed through animated media and marketed toward children. Animation is more than entertainment, it is a major means by which children assimilate culture. Film is one of the most useful sets of…

The Experiment If I had met Joey and Miss B in different places, I never would have pictured them in the same room. I sure wouldn?t have pictured them changing each others? lives. Miss B likes to tell people she?s a gardener. That ends the conversation with the uninteresting ones, as she puts it. If you aren?t one of those, you might get her to unspool her full title: Ruth Carol Bartholomew, Founder and Headmistress of Miss B?s Garden of Music for Budding Talents. And bud they…