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The film "The Negro Soldier 1944" contributes to the history and culture, in which the film makers aim was to influence African American men and women to help America in the war against Germany and Japan, at a time when the United States Army was still actively engaged in segregation in the military. The film starts out in a large church, the preacher talks about some of the achievements made by African American, like Joe Louis and Jesse Owens during the Olympic games in Berlin, and "Joe…

53 years ago in his historic “I have a dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his vision of equality for all people. We have made great progress in combating racial inequality since that time, but our world is still far from perfect. All around the globe, there are catastrophic wars, desperate refugees, oppressed people and corrupt governments. I have a dream that these issues will not plague our world any longer. I have a dream that there will be no more wars, that every child will…

Disobedience is a natural human reaction to oppression. Even in the earliest years, disobedience has impacted lives, and a natural response to perceived inequality. It challenges established norms and facilitates our evolving environment and society. And through disobedience, systems of inequality are defeated and vast societal progress is made, stressing its value as a vital human trait. The biggest steps in social progress have been accomplished through disobedience. Whether it had been done…

“Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.” This is what John Ortberg had to say about grit and the effect it has on people and the world. When giving the TED Talk, “The Key to Success? Grit”, Angela Lee Duckworth shared something similar, “...One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. It wasn't social intelligence, it wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ: It was grit.” Duckworth’s insightful words showed me that grit is more…

Many musicians have written patriotic pop songs to express their political feelings and general pride for the United States. From tales of the working class and the search for the “American Dream” to celebrating the country and its values, many of these songs have taken on nationalistic meanings beyond their original intentions. Here is a list detailing eight of the top patriotic pop songs ever released. Number Eight: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ by Bruce Springsteen Generally seen as a patriotic song,…

The year was 1965. The Civil Rights Movement was in full force. SNCC and the SCLC were organizing a march to Montgomery Alabama from Selma. Led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, thousands of nonviolent protesters began on March 7th. They were then met by a blockade of state troopers and local police. These nonviolent, peaceful protesters were ordered to disperse, but clinging to their ideologies, they could not do that. Then, shortly after, the police fired tear gas, and beat the protesters with…

movement he began stretched over the course of 13 years. His prolonged perseverance helped America lessen the amount of segregation and discrimination occurring. After 14 consecutive years of strenuous work and endless accomplishments, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968 by James Earl Ray. This implemented a large shock for the American citizens. Millions of people strove to carry on King’s unfinished business that he assured during the Civil Rights Movement. Of the…

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King jr. announced his most significant speech to thousands of people from all over the country at the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C. King was a social activist who helped lead the Civil Rights movement in the mid 1950s until his death later on. He dealt with unequal rights for a long time and he wanted to do something about it by leading a race to fight for their rights.King played a very important role in setting equal rights for all men and women in…

The best manner to give some description of how amazing it feels it is to be Hispanic is simple. In every situation you might think you are all alone, this is the best time to start looking back and see how everyone in your family has approved of what you might be doing on. The extraordinary feeling of just waking up every day having the satisfaction of having a group of people that are truly proud of where they are from even people who might take for granted where they came from. But in my…

Many would argue a government’s primary function is to serve it’s citizens. The questions arises when said government fails to adhere to the will of the people. Do citizens then have a right to disobey the law of the land? 19th century poet, naturalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau believed so, in an essay he titled Civil Disobedience. Thoreau believed peaceful and nonviolent protest was the most effective way to display displeasure at the rule of government. Plenty of other great minds…