Facing the Flag

PORTFOLIO - OPTION #1 I choose to submit a proposal on the subject of Domestic Violence Education, for the prevention of learned abusive behaviors, for children and as many as can make a difference in the life of a woman or child. DV is a problem in every type of home: teachers, doctors/nurses, counselor’s and even lawmakers could have this issue. Decision makers are flooded with this issue on a daily basis and they are deciding whether the person(s) are held going to be held…

Henry Fleming was a youth that had wanted to enlist. Some of his personality traits are one that needs courage. He lacked courage that was needed for him during the war. This would come to him during the time of him facing the battles. Henry is an idealistic and completely self-absorbed teenager. As such he needed to drop that attitude in order to become the man he wanted to be. He wanted nothing more than a chance to show off and be thought of as a brave and daring male. Henry has to…

but they still have a voice, especially in the south. In the south, racism is still a very prevalent issue. Derogatory names and racial slurs are still the norm in many southern states, just like they were during the time of slavery. The confederate flag is still flown proudly in many parts of the south, and while some say it is not racist, it represents racist ideals that were fought for during the civil war. Police brutality is something that is also very similar now as it was during the time…

Why a widow? Is this just some random choice for the sake of analogy, or is she perhaps representative of something in particular? All theologians are in agreement that she represents a body of believers. But to refer to Christ’s church as a “widow” is indeed odd, since Christ’s church, a body of believers, is called a “virgin” in the New Testament — never a widow. Israel, however, distinct from The Church, is often pictured as a widow in scripture. (see Lam. 1:1; Isaiah 54:4; cf. 2 Cor. 11:2).…

In contrast to the US side of the wall at Friendship Circle, the Mexico side is painted with bright colors, symbols and words. There are two things that stood out for me. The first is the upside down flag. I had just learn its meaning when we were on the border patrol tour. I agree with the deported US veterans—they are in distress. I am still in shock about the fact that those who were in the US military have been and continue to be deported. We…

White Privilege in America The United States of America is a nation built “by the (white) people for the (white) people” during a time in history when the vast majority of American citizen were white. The very foundations of American society and government are structured specifically to accommodate that, supplying advantages to whites over minorities. This systematic racism deep-rooted in the core of this country hindered the progress of colored people, harbored white superiority and created…

As the dust around the fallen towers settled, a wave swept across America and the hearts of the citizens that vowed to never forget. American flags flew high, American pride filled the eyes of United States citizens as they banned together in the tragedy’s wake, but there something was something more in that wave that swept across the nation. A darker, more sinister shadow in the waters of nationalism, a fueled prejudice; a prejudice fueled by the fear and insecurity that manifested itself in…

and it was Obama. One time wasn’t enough to do much for the black women. Rhea said “The presidents recent call to support black women was commendable, but undertaking intersectional work requires concrete action to address the barriers to equality facing women and girls of color in U.S. society”. People have been referring to the term intersectional as mere words, but Rhea’s response was perfect as she came back with stating “We’ve been “talking” about racial equality since the era of slavery…

Houston contains an autobiographical memoir of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s wartime and the life in internment camps. Jeanne and her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp with 10,000 other Japanese people, facing the hardships during World War II.…

In the early periods of Normalization thousands, of Czechoslovaks fled the country which seemed to be a sinking ship. As the months progressed and the Soviet Communists solidified their power in the state borders were closed off and passports confiscated. Anyone who had been in any way associated with the former Social Democrat Party or who supported a free market economy and democratic ideals were immediately black-listed and found themselves unable to obtain work or aid and at the forefront of…