The Bourne Supremacy

For the purpose of this analytical essay, I chose analyze the events that led up to the assassination of Malcolm X. From my early childhood, Malcolm X was my hero. I remember making a puppet of him when I was 6 and presented his accomplishments to my first grade class. His legacy made me proud to be a Black Muslim. It was difficult for me to understand that he was assassinated by his own people. Malcolm X’s Assassination made me think. He was once the face of the Nation of Islam. The brought…

Malcolm X’s real name is Malcolm Little. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska in May of 1925. Malcolm X’s life is a constant battle of racism and discrimination. The book starts off as Malcolm tells a story about how when his mother was pregnant with him, members of the Ku Klux Klan rode to their house in Omaha with torches and guns in hand. They yelled for his father to come out but his father was away preaching. His mother went outside and told them he was not there and they told her their family…

Although the term had only started to be discussed in scholarly sociological circles in the early 70’s, the concept and ideas behind intersectionality, or how various categories of oppression work together, were around without a name for a very long time. In particular, it pervaded the work of black women writers from Zora Neale Hurston of the Harlem Renaissance to Nikki Giovanni and Carolyn Rodgers during the Black Nationalism and Black Arts Movements. Black women have the unique experience of…

The movie seemed very informational but, not just on Troy Kell’s personal situation, but the life of prisoners in general. Inmates pretty much have to fight for their right to survive on a daily basis; and in a world where “justice” doesn’t mean as much as it does for a person not in prison but, it can’t be easy as well. A lot of inmates aren’t ready for the reality of prison life when they first arrive, so they’re easily manipulated and molded into a person you don’t want to be. What you do and…

Groups which supported white supremacy, like the Ku Klux Klan and the Redshirts often terrorized African Americans in order to suppress the rise in power which African Americans found themselves gaining. In The Trouble They Seen: The Story of Reconstruction in the Words of African Americans…

Although the social class was seen as the biggest conflict, the racial construct was also a severe problem intrinsic to the Victorian nature of the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age continued to operate as a white supremacy despite the passing of 14th amendment in 1868. To Americans of the Gilded Age, all ethnicities are ranked according to “science”, with Anglo-Saxons proudly sitting on top of the pyramid. In this construct, some can elevate to whiteness, others need segregation and still others…

Malcolm X believed that experiences in one’s life contribute to their personality . Within his own life he experienced the good and the bad elements of society and allowed these experiences to shape who he became. The transformation of Malcolm Little into Malcolm X can be said to have occurred due to events that lead to dramatic change in his life. Violent discrimination against his family, the loss of his parents at a young age, the life he leads in Boston and Harlem, and his time in prison all…

were lynched and regarded as second-class citizens by white Americans. “As Johnson became a bigger name in the sport of boxing, he also became a bigger target for a white America that longed to see him ruined” (Bio). Johnson was viewed by white supremacies as a threat to their color line. The fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao also brought connotations of social justice issues. Class now trumps race as the great divide in America…

me because I am of the Aryan race. However, if the system is benefiting me why would I choose to change it? According to Shosana it is human nature for anyone to preserve what they have, but for real, significant change to occur requires white supremacy to fall because white power is the cause of black pain. Also, black pain is an issue because in history blacks have never been free and may not know how to be free. In present-day South Africa the economic disparity is evident and blacks are in…

In “Be Like Mike? Michael Jordan and the Pedagogy of Desire,” Michael Eric Dyson explores Michael Jordan’s impact on African American culture and society. He discusses Michael Jordan’s success as an athlete calling him, “perhaps the best, and best known, athlete in the world today” (1). He also points out his role as a positive influence, and a success in both marketing and business, specifically referring to his impact in the “sneaker” world. The audience for this article is specifically…