Ordinary People

Imagine going to work in fields of cotton and tobacco at the crack of dawn, only to be punished and beaten for no reason. Then after countless hours of torture, going back to a poorly made house that you must share with numerous people-- and on top of that-- have a limited amount of clothing and food as well as no beds. This was exactly the life Frederick Douglass, and other slaves, had to live. However, Douglass wasn’t like most slaves. He had a burning passion to become free and help slavery…

melanin. Her promotion of empowerment for people of color and them being comfortable in their skin, makes her a true leader. You can follow her on Instagram @tahnee_india_oshun. 1. What makes you proud to embrace your melanin? My melanin shows that I am from royalty. It lets us know that any obstacles that we face, we can come out notorious from it. It’s not just a skin color. It has a strong history since the beginning of time. 2. How do you feel people view interracial relationships? Is it…

the story. However, different poets have their own preferred techniques to convey these feelings. In this podcast, we are exploring a very talented poet, Maya Angelou, who experienced firsthand racial prejudices and discrimination and wrote for ordinary people like us to perceive the truth…

In Ousmane Sembène’s 2004 film Moolaadé, the community faces challenges regarding certain beliefs on the roles women have in the world. The people of Burkina Faso have always lived by certain traditions and when someone tries to contest a tradition, it brings conflict, anger, and death to the community. The film shows the roles woman play in an African lifestyle. It also shows how a community adapts to change and the struggles of going through change. Moolaadé shows how one individuals everyday…

Income and poverty are two of the main fields in where segregation has not improved over the years since the 1960’s. Poverty and Housing The Younger family lives in an old, run down apartment in the Southside of Chicago. This was not out of the ordinary for African-American families living in the 1950’s. The family had a small apartment with only a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a small window. Poverty percentiles have not changed much from the 1950’s until 2010, only dropping from…

history Australian politicians have been represented as people who marginalise social groups. This began with federation in 1901 with the oppression of pacific island workers called Kanakas and continued on with the increasingly racist and bigoted laws passed to marginalise Chinese, Italians and many other social groups through the early to mid 1900 's. It 's commonly accepted that Australian politicians pretend to ‘listen’ to what the people want for this nation then abandon those ideas and…

I believe that purpose for Gladwell to write “The Trouble with Geniuses” is to have readers alter their perceptions of people based only on their IQ alone and look further as well as to share his understanding of his definition of success based on his research. Gladwell reaches out to audiences of all types in Outliers. This book is excellent information for anyone who wants to learn more about success. Gladwell talks directly to the reader using “I” and “you” which invites all bookworms to…

“Social Structure” is the most misconstrued term both in philosophical literature and in ordinary language. This is because society is formed of complex structures. The society in: ‘acceptance of collective good” or “acceptance of individual good”, reflects contradictory theories. Society is complete as it is understood in terms of resources it produces. Yet, an approach to individualism and collectivism reflects difference f structures a society holds. (Ferrante, 2012) Individualism approach…

The worldwide phenomenon that is music is known to have a strong emotional impact on people, tugging at their heartstrings when influential lyrics emphasize the spectrum of personal to ubiquitous issues such as the Civil Rights Movement. Despite this movement occurring several decades ago, the issue regarding racism and discrimination still permeates in societies today. In an effort to address this issue, many artists have decided to write and spread their songs for the world to listen to. John…

adolescence. Young and impressionable, Jem’s ignorance of the lives different people in society lead relates to…