Kingdom of Judah

Upon first glance the films Pinky (1949) and Lost Boundaries (1949) appear to be progressive. They portray controversial ideas such as miscegenation and equality between whites and blacks. But are these films really trying to make a statement of equality? While on the surface Pinky and Lost Boundaries, make a contentious political statement; in actuality they make a mockery of the idea of egalitarianism. The film Pinky addresses the questionable idea of a mixed race couple and of a black…

Throughout the vast majority of human history, governments have provided a multitude of services, protection and guidance to their citizens. These services have come at some sort of cost to citizens, while others are given (seemingly) freely. However, these services and protections have not always been available to all of a state’s citizens. Much has changed over the years in governments. Most of this change has happened in the last 100 or so years for the United States government. Women’s…

Society has this understanding that in order to be part of one culture you are not part of another. Not only are you not part of the other but they are mutually exclusive meaning that if you are part of one culture, in this instance the black culture, then you cannot be part of the other, mainstream culture. This notion of biculturalism is generally assumed by most individuals but in All Our Kin, Stack proceeds to present a different implication as to where Blacks are both committed to black…

Jack Porter UNESCAP Role of Capital Punishment in Modern Society United Kingdom Oceanside High School The four most prominent practitioners of capital punishment include Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, many of which are located in the Asia-pacific region. Additionally, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region create false statistics in regards to their use of the death penalty. The processes of a fair trial for an individual are often overlooked due to the amount of money and time spent…

"Is it possible, and probable, that nine millions of men can make effective progress in economic lines if they are deprived of political rights, made a servile caste (…)? If history and reason give any distinct answer to these questions, it is an emphatic No"(Du Bois 889). Du Bois argues that blacks cannot climb the economic ladder without equal rights. He claims that blacks are being treated as servants because they do not have equal rights and opportunities as white men. In Ralph Ellison 's…

In 1901, Australia became an independent nation. Though, it still had a close connection with its origin, the British. According to realism, state is the highest authority, power is crucial, war is endemic so wishing for peace is utopian (Bisley, 2013). The best way to maintain security is to maintain alliance between states. At that point of time, Australia believed that its security was heavily dependent on the stability of major powers in the Europe. Thus, from 1900s to pre-World War 1, it…

The short story that I decided to analyze is Ralph Ellison’s Battle Royal. This short story to me implied how in essence, we are not so different from our (black people) slave ancestors. A quote in the story where he says, “I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed.” This quote epitomized the whole short story for me. It displayed how different the invisible man point of view was from when he was narrating the…

The Evolution of Race Relations For centuries, race has been a defining factor in society. It has been the root of protests, wars, and segregation. Race has also been a crucial part of the history and culture of the world. People often use race as a tool for separating people into groups; most commonly titled as the upper and lower class.Throughout history, one’s race has been the deciding factor in future occupation, social class, and what rights they would be given from birth. In some areas…

There has come to develop an unrecorded colonial era rule in conventional American society, of White women having dominion over womanhood and thus making them the most desirable feminine embodiment. They have been inserted as the ideal womanly image; giving them incredible power over the psyche of the colored individual, particularly that of the black male. Though this power is limited to the control of their dominant counter part, the White man. White women have become yet another tool used by…

“White Gaze” There are many thoughts that come to mind when someone mentions a black man or a working-class Mexican- American girl. It is important to understand what shaped these thoughts and where the idea for them may have started. White men are to blame for most of the labels or assumptions that are tied to minorities. The “white gaze” is the perspective of the world through the eyes of a middle-class white man. Through this gaze, or perspective, the white communities have been able to…