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    media covers these events also leads to these riots. The difference between the ways the media treats black protests versus white riots is very shocking. The media often refers to black protestors as “criminals” and “thugs” whereas white sports rioters are referred to as “young people” (Finley, 2015) who may have gotten a little bit out of control or who are extremely passionate about their teams (Finley, 2015). This clear difference in how a sports riot is portrayed helps to alleviate the…

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    major sports leagues that protest for racial equality? First of all, a “protest” is defined as an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent in opposition to something or someone. Often times, the word is commonly confused with “riot,” which is very dissimilar. Protesting is an…

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    violence does arise. There are demonstrations that create high social tension law enforcement is necessary to keep control. A good example of this is the DAPL demonstration, Indigenous people peacefully demonstrating and the authorities dressed in riot gear due to the reactions from both sides. Peaceful demonstrations can turn violent when forceful tactics are used to move people out-of-the-way consequently ending with injuries on both sides of the…

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    So why didn’t the police just deal with the troublemakers instead of pointing fingers at the entire university?”(Paragraph 3) This shows that the government, and the soldiers, and the police handled the situation poorly. To add on, “In Waiting for dan”, the text states “In my heart, I know Dan made a courageous and moral choice and I stand by him; but I…

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    In “Sonny’s Blues,” Harlem is clearly illustrated as a dank and unclean city that boasted little hope or incentive for ambition for those that resided there. The lack of opportunity led to high levels of poverty, and in turn influenced many in the area to resort to crime, alcoholism, and drugs for comfort. Throughout the 1920s, Harlem was a place of progression, art, and activism. Dubbed the “Harlem Renaissance,” this era in American history was significant for the black community as a whole.…

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    The Charlottesville riots, threat of nuclear warfare, hurricane Harvey, and Donald Trump's presidency, are just some of this years occurrences that have news reporters busy and protesters livid. Many of them could be compared to John Steinbeck's novel “The Grapes of Wrath” in one way or another, but the one we are comparing is the protest to increase the pay of fast food workers. After reading “The Grapes of Wrath” and then reading the article from USA Today by Bruce Horovitz and Yamiche…

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    these days not a week goes by without news that a massive crowd has amassed in the streets of another of the world’s big cities. The reasons for the protests vary (bad and too-costly public transport or education, the plan to raze a park, police abuse, etc.). Often, the grievance quickly expands to include a repudiation of the government, or its head, or more general denunciations of corruption and economic inequality. Aerial photos of the anti-government marches routinely show an intimidating…

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    more animalistic or chaotic than the humans. Suggesting that men are inherently animalistic and almost primal. The second animal we see is a horse, later in the video a running horse, represents freedom, but again the horse is being controlled by a police officer, this suggests that freedom is controlled by men in the establishment. The third animal is an elephant, appearing at the very end of the song. Elephants represent intelligence and understanding, however once again the elephant is being…

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    The decision to protest is a daunting one. It’s easy to chalk up the lack of involvement to the fear of what could happen when you submit yourself to the world of public objection. It takes a strong mind and a profound calling to partake in a protest. Personally, the decision not to protest has always bothered me more than the decision to stand up. I have passed opportunities to express dissent for something that I felt strongly about due to the possible negative social, emotional, economic, and…

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    Mexico Prison Riot in it’s entirety, all aspects of breakdown must be considered. It has been clearly understood by movement scholars that the riot that took place at the penitentiary was the result of diminishing solidarity between the administration and the inmates. Both of the selected scholars use their interpretation of contemporary breakdown theory to further their understanding of how riots form. Bert Useem directly applies his interpretation of breakdown theory to the NM prison riot.…

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