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The Black Female Body in Venus and Intimate Apparel Being a white female-presenting person lends its own perspective to the race and gender divide in our country. On the one hand, I face oppression every single day simply by virtue of walking down the street and being catcalled; or foolishly attempting to prove that I know something (anything) to a man who does not believe a woman can form her own coherent opinions. On the other, I have no way of truly understanding the effect of racial…

For thousands of years, people have had a fascination with the art of magic. What was once considered as a counterculture of witches and other deviants, magic has evolved into a unique performing art that not only has the ability to give people a sense of childlike wonder, but also connect with people in a much deeper way than any other form of entertainment (Jandt, 18). It has the power to make people believe in the impossible and inspires people to follow their dreams. Recently, a new bill has…

Animal rights have been a topic spoken about since the mid-1800’s. People would compare to the animals to slaves and wonder why a slave could be given rights but not animals. When people think of the word “rights” they think of what they have for rights. They think of the struggle of gaining those rights and the freedom that comes with them. What they don’t think of is that they are not the only living beings that deserve rights. They are other lives that don’t have a way of communicating with…

Historical information about the Setting: Coming from a small town in the American South, the narrator moves to a Negros College after receiving a scholarship. After being expelled though, the narrator moves to the main city, Harlem in New York City. At the time, it was the major center of where African-American culture thrived and influenced many. The contrast between the North and South shown through the awe from the narrator showed the new sense of hope for the Black community. Harlem was a…

Melancholy with Love by: Jon Barrett Melancholy with Love tell me how you feel is your heart made out of steel back in the ally way where herion is a must for it is all you can trust an insist thats a must. Couldn’t get over the thoughts and the feeling all around me I can see the sadness yet in love yet the goodness comes at a price of endless dreaming steel rails goes in rough the blood is tough down to the last vial to the last hour don’t want it to be over. I just want…