Hope

Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious…

misfortunes have plagued “victims” of curses. However, there is one curse that has centuries of bloodshed and misfortune behind it: The curse of the Hope Diamond. Despite the fear of the superstitious and skeptics alike, the Hope Diamond is not cursed, and was not the cause of the unfortunate events that befell its owners. Most people agree that the Hope Diamond was plucked from an idol in a mine in India. That said, there are still incongruities in the story concerning the person who committed…

John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin was a highly admired American historian and social activist, he is best known for his scholarship that focused on Southern history and racial politics. His groundbreaking work, From Slavery to Freedom, was first released in 1947 and sold more than three million copies worldwide and with many other titles to follow (Yarrow). Apart from being an historian and author, Franklin was also former president for many honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa,…

John Hope Franklin tells a story of something that happened when he was only seven years old in the story of “The Train from Hate”. It involves Franklin’s father which had moved to Tulsa to be able to support his family, while John, his mother, and his sister had still lived in Rentiesville Oklahoma. After researching more into the story I found that Charles Haskins, had done a lecture on Franklin, explaining Franklin’s father did not feel safe with his family being around the racial riots…

A long time ago in a galaxy quite near, many intelligent minds have changed the way we here Star Wars to create many contrasting versions. Verily, A New Hope is a Star Wars play, it is written in Shakespearean. The movie is the original 1977 film produced by George Lucas, A New Hope. For the final Star Wars comparison, the radio drama. The radio drama, much like the movie/screenplay, involves a newer, more easily understandable conversations. These three texts have unknown differences that…

Star Wars episode IV A New Hope is a 20th century classic which embodies: the socio-cultural dynamic that the power balance throughout the galaxy constantly changes, a show of respect for elders on both the good and bad sides of the force, and a diverse cast of individuals all working together towards a similar goal. The film begins as a Rebel transport ship with Princess Leia finds itself flying into an area within which the imperial starship essentially forces the rebels to cede their…

Gaining and losing hope can make a huge difference in how you act and what happens moving on in your life. For example if you have hope that you can win a marathon your chances would be much more than those who say I will never win this marathon I’m too slow. So basically if you want something to happen just have a lot of hope and hopefully you could win. The meaning of hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen which connects to the hunger games because for…

Hope is more than just a word. To some, it means getting into college. To others, it means getting a promotion at work. To Hannelore Wolff, hope means a brighter future after the end of a cold, miserable war. In the book, I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree by Laura Hillman, Hannelore Wolff is a Jewish girl living during World War 2. When she learns that her brothers and mother will be deported, she sends a letter to the Gestapo asking to be deported with them. Wolff goes to eight different labor…

about the matter in hopes people will hear it, understand, and start to make a difference. One song in particular voices this epidemic loudly. “Guns for Hands” by Twenty One Pilots is a song…

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is a very famous science fiction movie released in 1977 and directed by George Lucas. With only a $13 million budget and the help of computer generated effects and models they made $775.4 million in the box office. This movie follows the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, and his voyage, which shadows the 12 stages of the hero’s journey by joseph Campbell. The first stage, called the ordinary world, states that “it is where the hero exists before the present story…