Shango

Interview Assessment XIII This interview was about Richard Havens; this case added to my understanding about wrongful convictions because it demonstrated how some might not lead to an exoneration. Richard Havens did not have a criminal record, and his background did not suggest being threatening to anyone but rather protecting his community. Mr. Havens had a career working with a variety of corporations; he even worked on the Apollo space shuttle reentry vehicles. Congress cut funding six months…

Jennifer Le Arts-1301-85402 It was a rainy Saturday when I went to the Dallas Museum of Art where I first encountered the enormous steel sculpture Ave by Mark Di Suvero, which could be an artwork for commemoration and serves as a recognizable icon for citizens to demonstrate that the building next to it as an art museum. The abstract sculpture rested on the large grassy area where the bright red steel complimented the green grass that stood next to the light gray museum. The contemporary…

Too many Black people in positions of power and leadership in our organizations have serious character flaws, are charlatans or outright thieves. Sometimes Black people’s “leadership and organizations” can be our worst enemy. As you know, I experienced the dangerous character flawed and charlatan behavior from Hugh Clark when he forcibly impregnated my girlfriend Norma (we went to each other’s Junior and Senior Proms-1969/1970), gave me Regina (who had psychological issues), and sent three…

Filmmakers undertake a great deal of pressure when depicting the harsh realities of the black historical experience. They deal with many challenges when portraying racial issues such as slavery, segregation and violence. These challenges range from historical accuracy, to how the audience will respond to the film. Black agency is also a central theme when dealing with historical injustices. There is an effort to portray African American characters without sacrificing such agency. However, the…

How people understand colonialism is largely dependent on the cultural and societal context in which they inhabit. While the colonized peoples are forced to experience the true effects of colonialism firsthand, the people of the colonizing nation only experience colonialism from the periphery and only experience its positive effects. Therefore, their understanding of colonialism is shaped by the narrative created by those in power, those who reap the most benefits from the colonization of…

Introduction: On April 23, 2016, the visual album Lemonade was released as an hour long special on HBO. For that hour, the world sat transfixed as they saw a film that was quite unlike anything they had come to expect from the artist, Beyonce. Many people struggled to characterize the fim in modern terms. Some pointed to the iconography in the film such as the many signifiers of the struggles of the black community. While others focused on the archetype of the film. An argument was made for the…

Ogun, Soyinka’s favourite god, is the god of war, poetry and hunters. He is the patron deity of all who use metal in their work. Eshu is the messengerand trickster god who is feared for his potential for causing harm. Oko is the god of agriculture. “Shango is the god of thunder and lightning” (Larsen 27). Yoruba people also worship numerous forest deities like Oro, Aroni, and Erinle.Not only these gods but festivals also are an integral part of Yoruba life. The Yoruba New Year takes place in…