Flags

article 1 of “Taking down the flag won’t solve racism” is that first the Charleston massacre was because racism. For instance, in the article, it explained that the state official acknowledging the inherent racism of the flag feels like the first step towards healing in the wake of the Charleston massacre. Also, the flag should be removed. Specifically, the flag can be removed from the South Carolina capital without a supermajority. But, people say that removing the flag will eventually take…

about a museum exhibit, questioning the proper way to display the United States flag. In this museum exhibit, there was an American flag on the floor, people had to walk across it to get to the other items, in the exhibit. One visitor got offended and did what he felt was necessary. Rosenblatt stated the visitor said “That’s my flag, and I’m going to defend it” (Rosenblatt 502). This one shows disrespect on the U.S flag. Another example he uses is a basketball player getting suspended, for not…

parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 2015, attention turned to Roof 's apparent fondness for the flag, with which he had posed in photographs. The power to remove the flag rested with South Carolina lawmakers, who debated whether it should come down or be placed elsewhere. State representative Mike Pitts, for example, proposed dozens of alternatives for the flag 's exhibition, such as displaying it inside glass near the State House. Representative Jenny Horne, who has…

different cultures from around the world. Today, as the world continues to become more interconnected through technology and commerce people around the world have built emotional and cultural attachments to their favorite things. Coca-Cola, the Confederate flag and Football are examples of things that some Americans have to chosen identify themselves by within their culture (Zimmerman, "American Culture: Traditions and Customs of the United States"). Although certain things should not define…

Discrimination: the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. In the documents: “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” newspaper editorial by: Ronald J. Allen, “Texas v. Johnson” supreme court opinion by: William J. Brennan, and the fictional story, “The Lottery” by: Shirley Jackson, they all have a common theme: the way we relate and interact with others. The quote, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept…

Within the performance, Hughes uses the American flag in different contexts as a metaphor to explore its different symbolic uses. She typically deals out the metaphors with an unconcerned, dry amusement that is critical to providing the social commentary in each moment. For example, at the beginning, she talks about the outrage dealt when an artist installation of the American flag required people to step on it. She proceeds to dig out American flags from her shipping box and throw them about…

the First Amendment in the passes it showed the importance of the argument. By not having any personal opinion gave it a show of facts and truth. By having an example shows that it has happen and they will not make it illegal of the burning of the flag. With sensor wording and phrasing it made it a stern tone quality. By saying that they will not add it to the constitution shows that it was a serious threat to the people who thought that the burning of the…

and retreat is the raising and the take down of the flag at the beginning and end of the day. I saw at this ritual the flag being raised to start the day and being taken down to end the day. I saw Airmen deliver the flag closely to their heart and follow a ritual to raise the flag for the day with the reveille. For the retreat I saw the Airmen take the flag down and fold it into a precisely folded neat flag, I than saw them march off with the flag to there heart again. I heard music during both…

The poems 'next to of course god america i' by E. E. Cummings, and 'Flag' written by John Agard both the notions of blind nationalism and patriotism within the context of war and conflict. Within 'Flag', Agard uses five tercets shaped like flags to accentuate the extended flag metaphor that repeats throughout his poem. These flag shapes are a reference to Agard's own poem, and in turn, the themes Agard portrays within the poem. On the contrary, Cummings utilises a modern and free verse…

stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”In other words the author is saying that he will not stand for a flag that opposes black people to have the freedom and equality as the rest of the people. Not only does this evidence reveal that people are still not treated equally, but it also states that it is a peaceful protest against the flag. Based on this evidence, one can conclude that he is not gonna stand for a flag that has not yet given…