Our Lady of Sorrows

Music and Black culture The history of black culture goes back approximately 120,000 years in Africa. During this period in time and throughout history, black people have seen times of hierarchy, sorrow, slavery, racism, prejudice, justice and freedom. In these heart breaking and joyous times, music has been a form of expression for the black community in more ways than one. The topic of black culture is something that has gained more and more attention over the past few years. We have seen…

In “The Sun Also Rises” Hemingway introduces his novel with two quotes. The first is a quote from Gertrude Stein, a painter, poet, who was at the center of the social scene of American expatriates in the 1920s Paris. She identifies that Hemingway’s is “lost generation.” This term characterizes the emotional, moral and in many cases physical emptiness of the post-WWI generation, that witnessed the bloodiest and deadliest times known to man, to this point in history. This “lost generation”…

“Gene Ammons: 'The Jug'.” NPR, NPR, 20 Feb. 2008, www.npr.org/2008/02/20/ 19172123 /gene-ammons-the-jug. Web. 6 Nov. 2017. This piece of writing is about Gene “The Jug” Ammons, another remarkable musician from Chicago. Ammons would learn his trade from both his parents, high band teacher, and others. Ammons like other various musicians, would be set back by his drug arrest and convictions. A two year prison sentence followed by a seven year stint in prison. Although, he would follow up these…

its previous owner, a man in debt to his uncle, Devin Flynn, and in serious trouble, eschew maintenance. To mitigate the overheating, debilitated rubber arteries, and rusting exterior, he applied an effort unmatched since he helped paint the Our Lady of Sorrows church, which hadn’t been such a filthy job. But after hours of draining, pouring, twisting and screwing, he glanced at the ball joints and yelled, “Fuck!” He slid out from under the car, rose gingerly, and yanked off the tarred t-shirt…

IT is the early winter of 2015, a cold, windy Wednesday afternoon. Two of us sit together, side by side, in soft, comfortable chairs on the second level of our home. We wear everyday clothes. I listen patiently to her ramblings. When the talking is over, I sit up in the chair, and I am officially telling her everything, the eldest child of Heather Crawford in the city of Hutto, Texas. For me, the curtain has just closed on lying. Afterward, I look up at my mom, my biggest critic, and apologize…

love you Where do I begin?-let me just start by saying I apologize to you Where do I begin?-let me just say I never meant to hurt you Where do I begin?-let me just say I am so lost without you Where do I begin?-let me just ask can this really be our end? What I Don’t Understand What I don’t understand is how this could be If I love you and you love me I thought we were supposed to be happy Not me constantly being in agony You say I did things to violate you But what about all of…

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decided to forgive and let go. In so doing, she let God take her to a place beyond it not being over now into a place of new beginnings. She no longer needed the sorrow of Lawrence because she had the assurance of God. We have the victory in Jesus through the sufferings and disappointments. When the sufferings and disappointments come beyond our control, make the conscious decision to overcome them with the bravery of leaping into the unexpected future saved by grace through faith. Believe…

relationships. He is also older so he understands more. Write an essay confirming that.” Like branch to tree, like sand to sea, their bond is unbroken. They witness each other’s triumphs and failures; they share each other’s memories and sorrows, they have their inside jokes, and have their secrets __ secrets that are deeply kept within their hearts and minds. What is this extraordinary bond? It is the bond of brother and sister; a bond that is certainly unbroken. The 1961…

Gender is a social and cultural conception of being male or female. The presentation of gender in art often depicts the divide between the social and sexual identification of being masculine and feminine. The roles of males and females have been contested throughout history and has been prominent subject of experimentation in the arts. Although contemporary artworks play a crucial role in advancing the equality of women in society, artworks, especially that of Gustav Klimt, in the past have…