The American Spectator

Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in one of the most noticeable and affluent African Americans neighborhood in America then called, Sweet Auburn. King’s family later had moved to Montgomery a highly segregated city at the time. MLK Defining Moments Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) was a Baptist preacher, social activist, and played a crucial role in the United States of America civil rights movement for African-Americans from the mid-1950s up until his killing in 1968. King soughed equality for…

they reinforce racial and ethnic stereotypes by how they depict Asian people. A huge discrepancy exists amongst all the people depicted. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ad perpetuates the divide between the”Others” (Asians) and the middle class white Americans. True to the social attitudes of the…

West exclaims how black sexuality is known to be disgusting, dirty, funky, gay, and somehow less acceptable in the American society. Dehumanized and distorted body images of African Americans are common when researching the black body but so are images of black women with large hind parts and big breasts or black men with large penises. So the question transpires, does the American society idolize these images or are they being mocked? And if so, how does the black community take back control of…

Good hair… What exactly is “good hair”? Kinky, twisty, wavy, or straight—African- American (AA) hair comes in many ways. There is so much spectacle surrounding AA hair. There are hair shows surrounding it, special hair care products, books, and movies that place the spotlight on this unique curly hair. To conduct research on the spectacle of African American hair, I first went and saw the movie “Good Hair” featuring Chris Rock. The movie was created because of Chris Rock’s daughter crying to him…

integration of education for all African American students is Melba Pattillo Beals. She was part of the Little Rock Nine and also one of the first African Americans to integrate Central High School an all- white school, in Arkansas. On the morning of September 25,…

collections of greats. This movie is an eye opener from start to finish showing how a man who believed others are nervous about his race, unfortunately means something else, different but similar to his intuition. The story is about a talented African-American photographer named Chris Washington. This guy prepares to take a road trip to meet his Caucasian girlfriend Rose Armitage’s parents for the weekend at their Lake Pontaco home. The couple have been in a romantically…

Football Game Watching a professional football game is a different experience. The other day I witnessed a football match between the Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders. The stadium was roaring with tons of spectators awaiting to see the match. The stands were packed to capacity by spectators who included fans from both teams, mostly Brown fans though. A lot of enthusiasm among the vast majority of football fans, especially because both these teams are known for exuberant fans. I am used…

In the United States, athletes around the country suffer from about 3,800,000 brain injuries per year. American football, though, is responsible for about fifty-four percent of those injuries (Head-Case). Personally, I do not know why a person would want to participate in a sport with such high risks of injury. There are precautions that you can take to try to avoid a head injury like wearing a helmet or tackling in the right manor, but that obviously is not enough. There are more cases than you…

it will make the individuals start to take action—it is more persuasive and engaging. He also portrays good logos in his speech where he presented natural proofs for his claims. For example, in this speech, he gave statistics facts about how many Americans supports the background checks for the gun sales in America. I like the way he make eye contacts with the audiences to make the audiences feel more engaged in his speech. He also had good body languages, movements and also good intonations…

history of football? Football is an American sport that is watched all across the United States. Some believe Super Bowl Sunday should be a national holiday. Football is important to Americans and is something may people tend to bond over. The history of football is clearly the way the sport was created, how it all started and how it is important to the present day sport. Football is a sport that the entire family is able to bond over. This sport has been a part of American history a little over…