Malcolm McDowell

The Civil Rights Movement had achieved several major goals in the early 1960’s under leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, and Phillip Randolph, just to name a few. Their methods of non-violent protest demonstrations and litigation led to desegregation in schools and in public transportation. Despite these successes, African Americans soon realized that these nonviolent boycotts and litigation processes did little to alter their daily lives and racial violence still ensued. Between…

Malcolm X, a great man who inspired many people, was not always an educated man. He had his struggles and inspirations like many other people, but what he did to overcome his struggles, and his self-driven attitude, made him an inspiration to others. Plato was a great philosopher who used inspirational and elaborate methods to describe perseverance. In addition, Plato explains how to pursue difficult obstacles in life to achieve enlightenment. In order to overcome challenges in life, one must be…

Everyone shops. We all have the urge to buy things for ourselves whether we need them or not. Most stores we shop at have surveillance equipment to protect themselves, and the customer, should a crime occur. Since the customer is filmed someone out there figured why not study this footage and that is where Retail Anthropology comes in. As The Free Dictionary online states, “Retail Anthropology [is] the study of consumers ' shopping habits in order to choose the best locations for new retail…

well, that’s not how Malcolm believed that was how we became knowledgeable. “Learning is a change in the individual, due to the interaction of that individual, and his environment, which fills a need and makes him more capable of dealing adequately with his environment.” [ Burton, 1963, p.7] Some theorists believe that learning is a process where behavior is changed, but at the same time others believe learning happens automatically as you cognitively develop. In 1973 Malcolm published a book…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. is an essential, one-volume compilation of the late Civil Rights activist’s words. Included in the volume are autobiographical reflections, interviews and speeches. Within these compiled words hold Dr. King’s thoughts on a great many subjects including, but not limited to, black nationalism, nonviolence, poverty and segregation. Some of these works include the “Playboy” interview, “Letter…

In his book, Start with Why, Simon Sinek examines why some people are more successful leaders than others. The traditional “recipe for success,” includes money, press, and personal connections to the brightest minds of the day. Sinek gives readers several examples that do not follow this model. Instead, leaders achieve success by having clarity of “why,” and effectively communicating that “why” to others. These individuals attract others who believe what they believe. The followers are inspired…

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers-The Story of Success, gives a unique view on the subject of success. Gladwell disparages the standard “rags to riches” stories, where an individual can rise to success solely because of individual merit and talent. He argues that one’s circumstances and external forces hold a significant amount of importance in regards to achieving success. Through Gladwell’s analysis on success stories such as Bill Gates and the Beatles, he deems a mixture of one’s upbringing,…

While reading Outliers, one may ask themselves; what are the factors that influence a person's success? In this non-fiction novel, Malcolm Gladwell analyzes the factors and circumstances many attribute to success, ultimately concluding that a high level of natural intelligence does not always reflect a prosperous future. Instead, Malcolm attributes a combination of factors such as one's upbringing, socioeconomic standing, efforts, opportunity, and luck to their success. Gladwell begins the…

The international political thinking of Thabo Mbeki 1. Biographical particulars Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki was born on the 18th of June 1942 in Idutywa, Transkei, to Govan and Epainette Mbeki, whom were educators and activists. Thabo spent lengthy periods away from home, and was often raised by extended family and friends because Govan, as a prominent figure of the African National Congress, was concerned that they might be arrested by Apartheid police. Thabo also became politically active when he…

MLK Rhetorical Analysis The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was a transformative event that changed the course of American history forever. Having long been denied their god given rights, African Americans had claimed victory in their long and tumultuous crusade for equality. However, some still vehemently opposed the movement. Dr. Martin Luther King, the face of black America, took on critics of his methods in his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Exposing the hypocrisy of the eight…