Selma

Throughout American society, there have always been issues with racism. Although racial issue started after the Civil War around 1877, it was not until the 1950s and 1960s when people started to take action. In these times, there was social injustice from the white community onto the black community through Jim Crow laws, lack of safety, police brutality and lack of equal wages. All of these issues within racism at this time violate the social justice principles of common good, human dignity…

In the 1960s, race relations were in horrible shape in America. There was still segregation and racism was very prominent. People had had enough of the inequality between black and whites, so they decided to take a stand. Thus began the Civil Rights Movement. Many people were involved in this revolutionary movement, but Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X were perhaps the most distinguished leaders at the time. These two men are still recognized today as pioneers for civil rights, but they…

The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”(congress). If done the right way, protests can have a great outcome, with no harm done or casualties. But in history, one may learn that the greatest protests, involved many deaths, and some even…

Where do We Go from Here Commentary After over a decade of the United Sates’ civil rights struggles, Selma and the Voting Rights Act One phase of development in the civil rights revolution finally came to an end. However, as the African Americans continue to demand for better jobs, housing and education equivalent to that of the whites, the next phase in the movement will bear its new challenges. In this extract from Where do We go from Here, Martin Luther King Jnr. urges the Black American…

On February 22, 2015, John Legend and Common marked a significant event in African American history, performing their Academy Award winning song “Glory” at the ceremonies. A moving anthem from the movie Selma, “Glory” brought people to tears through its powerful lyrics and performance. “Glory” tells its audience how far the nation has come, but also how much more there is to go. It represents a troubled story of black oppression and uplift for African Americans. It is not simply a song, but it…

Kath & Kim: A Comparative Essay Kath & Kim is a satirical Australian comedy that debuted on the 16th of May, 2002. The show follows the story of a middle-aged Kath and her dramatic daughter Kim as they attempt to navigate life in suburban Australia. The original Kath & Kim had four seasons released over five years and attracted a cult following from Australian audiences; with the first season bringing in an average of 1,254,000 views per episode. This success was relatively consistent and led…

What: Black Wall Street is a documentary that chronicles the events that led to the loss of 300 plus lives and burning of a prosperous black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greenwood, a prosperous black neighborhood was set ablaze by an angry white mob. The journey will take us from the rise of Black Wall street, heralded by entrepreneurs like O.W Gurley through the confrontation that led to the burning. Black Wall Street will also look into the efforts to rebuilding the community, the…

Introduction: The establishment of the environmental justice movement can be seen as one of the largest social matters when dealing with the balance of our earth’s surroundings and civil rights to a variety of ethnical groups. The affairs of the environmental justice movement influenced community members and a large part of the nation to engage back on the issue of disrespect and demand the rights of support that the dumping of waste in their local areas are affecting the lives of human’s…

popular, and the fact that she started in news, but one thing about Oprah that made her unique was that she has appearances in movies as well. She starred in a movie called The Color Purple, which came out in 1985. In her latest movie appearance, Selma, Oprah won the best motion picture of the…

On March 30, 1870 the ratification of the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. After the ratificantion of the 15th amendment, little had changed and blacks were still being denied their consitutioanl rights. Discriminatory practices such as Jim crow laws, property restrictions, literacy tests, and disenfranchisment were put in place in order to continue white privdledge. After being denied their rights, blacks started pushing for equality more than they ever had before…