Professor X

At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos, syntax…

A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent American minister and civil rights activist, argues that the combination of a tough mind and a tender heart is essential to end segregation and racism (King, Jr. 13-14). King defines a tough mind as one that is able to think sharply and decisively and make realistic judgments (King, Jr.14). Having a tough mind gives one the ability to discern what is true from what is false on their own instead of blindly accepting what they…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero. Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building. I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones all, have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam During the time Malcolm X (Malcolm Little, at the time) was in prison he learned about the "new" religion of the Nation of Islam. In the Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X reflects on his own interpretation of the Nation of Islam by sharing his own personal experience of his acceptance of Islam, and his purpose was to show the ideology of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was a man of no religion who referred to himself as Satan; and I believe the purpose to…

problems that he faced during the struggle for independence. This film was directed by Jamil Dehlavi and was written by Akbar S. Ahmed which was released in 1998 in the United Kingdom and Pakistan. The summary: The film opens with the words of Professor Stanley Wolpert: “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three” The film starts with the death…

Thinking about those born in the early nineties to now, most would think about technology, “selfies”, and social media obsessed teenagers who think that they are entitled to everything this world has to offer, that is exactly how the millennial generation is perceived. The millennial generation is “lazy, entitled, selfish and shallow,” this is the opinion of American Journalist, Joel Stein, in his blog post, “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” Stein’s purpose is to not downgrade the…

Generation Y Vs. Generation X Generations differ greatly throughout the years. Generation X and Generation Y, better known as Millennials, are two generations that differ significantly in the work place and cause issues for employers. Each generation has different needs and methods such as work environment, work ethic, coworker dynamic, and attitudes towards the work they are doing. While at work, Millennials and Gen X need completely different workplace environments. Millennials need clearly…

schools leaves out facts that helps make the world for what it is, it makes more likely of a chance of no change and no progress. Details that is considered inappropriate should not be determined by students and the community. Understanding how Malcolm X learned and achievements his learning and use that to defend what is right in his eye’s. Giving an inside look into the effects of not adding importants facts that can help people understand the main event that happened in the past. Not lead to…

Malcolm X-plained Dusty old shelves piled with photo albums, newspaper articles and files of someone’s life, sparks faded memories, that grow sweeter with time. Each chapter of their scattered past titled to organize a legacy they left behind. In those pages of one man’s story much pain, loss and suffering clouds the few sweet moments that may have been. Well known civil rights advocate, Malcolm X preached unity and aggression through reflections of his own life. Malcolm X fell victim to…

In today’s workforce, there are four generations working side by side. These generations include the silent generation, the baby boomers, Gen X, and the millennials. Each one brings different things to the workplace such as work ethic, technology, and values. These generations are all unique in their own way. Although there are differences, there are some similarities. This research paper will be a compare of the characteristics and values of each generation. The first generation would be the…