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leaving him in a coma where he later died from his injuries. In the wake of Freddie Gray’s funeral riots broke out in Baltimore, buildings were looted and burned down, and rioters threw glass bottles and rocks at the police. After many hours of protest and unrest in the city the Mayor called a State of Emergency. The National Guard was dispatched to Baltimore and a one week curfew was set from 10pm to 5am. This CNN article was very helpful. This…

Perhaps it’s the history tied to the National Anthem that creates social expectations for professional athletes, and Americans in general, to partake in the patriotism that the song exudes centuries after it was written. Choosing to sit out the tradition seems to make a statement, a very bold one. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a bold statement himself Friday night when he chose to sit out the National Anthem at Levi's Stadium. Kaepernick explained his intentions in an…

have risen to bring their culture in the media in a positive light. Artists like Michael Jackson, despite his passing away, is still considered to be the “King of Pop”. His hit song “Black or White” sings about race should not matter. Everyone is equal despite being “Black or white” in terms of skin color. Michael Jackson’s song has lead to people turning away from racism and more about…

towards the war. The younger generation, particularly college students continued to show their opposition to the war with protests on their college campuses. Anti-Vietnam protests appeared all over the country on various campuses. One of the most famous student protests would be the…

the emerging hip pop which was surrounded by protests emanating from the post-industrial period. During this period, in a bid to match with the fast changing technology, economic and political development, the poor were ousted from town settlement and marginalization was the order of the day. The real hip-pop music sprout out during this time (Rick 1994). Listeners as well as dancers occupied all the streets and subways and in a way this served as a protest against the post-industrial injustices…

Linda V. Mapes’ article “Demonstrators arrested after disrupting Seattle traffic in protest of Trans Mountain pipeline” discusses a public protest that took place in Seattle, Washington against tar-sands oil extraction and the proposed construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline that is occurring Canada. The protesters believe that these activities will harm the environment, endanger wildlife in Western Canada, contribute to climate change, and cause violence against the indigenous women in the…

delivery man who works for Italian owners of Sal’s Pizzeria. Lee successfully captures the tension and racism during the time period, but also the use of violence as a means of protest through the use of symbolism, camera angles, lighting and other forms of artistic direction to show the unsettling effects that violent protests can have. Using these artistic techniques…

On April 17, 2015, a protest group, which included Eric Sheppard, walked on the American Flag in the front of Odum Library at Valdosta State University. This was in an effort to protest racism in our country. Shortly after, a local veteran, Michelle Manhart, was detained for taking the flag from the protest group in what was her attempt to be able to dispose of the ripped flag properly. She was not charged but was banned from VSU in the future (ValdostaDailyTimes). I could not believe what I was…

Political protests are a way to demonstrate disagreement caused by oppression, discrimination, or the simple fact of being different, and feeling threatened by society. Equality is an important value that everyone would like to acquire. Unfortunately this value of equality is not always applied to all. Political protest causes a radical change in the society. One of the most important protest that influenced the American society in the United States was the Chicano Movement. The Chicano Movement…

disgraceful comments towards N.F.L, Players began a protest to kneel during anthem. Several NFL players or teams took a knee, in-bolted arms, or raised their clenched hands amid the national anthem of devotion, on the field during the past football games. Some say it is disrespectful. “In a way it is disrespectful to kneel during the national anthem because without our ancestor’s fighting in wars for our freedom, we wouldn’t have a chance to protest”. Bobby, a current football student at…