Relay race

In the twentieth century, American poetry seemed to stagnate as the romantic genre appeared drained. Wolfgang Karrer explains poets avid to relay a different and powerful message to the American society could thus either rally the “renaissance” movement which attempted to reinvent new forms of poetry revitalizing older poetry styles or “remain with the domestic or local color realism” (130). Claude McKay decided to opt for the latest and will often use Black music and dance as a framework to…

to talk to government officials about how blacks are treated. Although they walked all the way there and did not even have a chance to meet with anyone, it was still recognized that blacks were ready to stand up and demand better treatment of their race. This was the most peaceful protest led by the blacks in this…

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us (blueletterbible.org).” The apostle Paul wrote these words in Romans 8:18 (KJV), words that apply to the present state of the Black Church. African-American’s, as a people in America, have suffered, bleed, and died over the course of history fighting for freedom, and equality. However, as stated in the aforementioned scripture, the suffering endured by…

Horse Racing: Right or Wrong? Horse racing may be considered an older American pastime but it is still alive and well in today’s society. Thousands of people watch each year as horses run, full speed, down a dirt track hoping for the ultimate trophy; The Triple Crown. Horse racing is an entirely different world. Little kids aspire to be jockeys while parents aspire for the horse they bet on to win. The horse racing industry appeals to everyone of all ages and that is one of the reasons it has…

Koby’s reelz The Theft school The story about my life goes something like this… I was a little boy when I stole stuff from stores… As a teen, I got into serious trouble. I was walking home and passed by a cops station with a vault I noticed open. So what did I do? I walked inside and stole 100,000 dollars. When I turned around I saw a cop. I had a long talk with my mom and the cop and got shipped away to a prison school for the theft kids. The next morning I imaged getting to ride a…

Author's Note This assignment focuses on discrimination and racism of Chicano people, who live in the United States of America, done onto them by Americans and Mexicans. With outside research and utilizing resources provided in my environment, such as the Internet and translators and a small conducted interview with people from Hispanic background, I was able to fully understand and analyze the excerpt titled “How To Tame A Wild Tongue,” provided by Gloria Anzaldua. When writing, I planned on…

they pull feelings from their heart and their songs relay what the artists’ emotions, whether it be of their hometown, their high school crush, or their experiences. Many artists that came to fame during the twentieth century have a fair share of experiences they share with us in the form of their songs. The twentieth century is comprised of the institution of slavery and its effects, war, gender norms, discrimination based on nationality, sex, race, etc., and countless events that sparked…

Ta Nehisi Coates Alexander, Michelle. "Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between the World and Me’." The New York Times. 11111The New York Times, 16 Aug. 2015. Web. 16 Dec. 2016. 11111. According to Michelle Alexander’s article, “Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between the World and Me’,” Coates’s letter to his son repeatedly emphasizes the permanence of racial injustice in America; the foolishness of believing that one person can make a change, and the dangers of believing in the American Dream. Alexander cites…

sexual difference, race, disability and a slew of others. Rather than enunciate and reify identity categories, profanity as an institution of thought rather gestures toward an embedded, or implied, historical context. While those contexts and meanings are often unknown to the user themselves, profanity nevertheless carries with it the historical burden of realistic scars. It is for these reasons that profanity comes packaged with the signs related to sexual difference, race, and class. This…

have been many cases in history where incidents have occurred that have been classified as “Racial Profiling”, this is when the law enforcement (police) stops and questions an individual(s) based on stereotypes and preconceived thoughts about their race. This has been an ongoing problem in the African American community in the U.S. There have been incidents that have occurred that have been made internationally known like, the beating of Rodney King in 1991 and more recently the murder of…