West Memphis, Arkansas

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed April 4th 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee. The night of King’s death, Robert F. Kennedy addressed a rally between 17th and Broadway in Indianapolis, Indiana, informing them of King’s untimely passing. Kennedy, who had been in Indianapolis for the Democratic Presidential Nominations, went to the rally, which was set in the heart of Indianapolis’ African-American ghetto. Kennedy makes the claim to this captive audience, “we have to make an effort to…

In a small run-down motel room, with the sound of rain hitting the window, sits a tired man. “I’ve seen the promise land," he says. Despite including powerful words of a strong leader, the play The Mountaintop is disappointing. The play, The Mountaintop written by American playwright Katori Hall, performed at the Cleveland Playhouse, is based off what could have happened between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Mountaintop speech and his assassination. All taking place in his Lorraine Motel room. No…

every week as a pastor?" The question is not, "If I stop to help this man in need, what will happen to me?" The question is, "If I do not stop to help the sanitation workers, what will happen to them?" That's the question.” In 1968 at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee,, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his final most passionate and moving speech of all times. The date was April 3, 1986. I’ve Been to the Mountaintop was given by Martin Luther King Jr. the day before his assassination. In the 1960s,…

southern borders. While growing up I didn't think much about how much impact the south has had on my lifestyle. However, I have picked up a lot of traits and ideas that have crept up on me during the twenty years of living in the surrounding areas of Memphis. I have picked up a few southern words that would make people in the North question my ability to speak proper English. Common words would be the excessive usage of ya'll and aint that would drive northerners crazy hearing. However, I try to…

case that usually comes to mind with a lot of people is the West Memphis three. This story was a gigantic topic when it first hit TV and newsstands. There is another case almost exactly like West Memphis three called the Central Park Five. Both stories prove that innocent people go to jail and do time for crimes they didn’t commit. Both stories took place in the 1900s. The central park five took place in nineteen eighty nine. The West Memphis three took place in nineteen ninety three. The…

prospered during Reconstruction, rapidly achieving a political and economic independence that was all too rare among African Americans in the post emancipation South.”2 Ida’s parents were very lucky to have had the opportunities that they had. While in Memphis, Wells accomplished many incredible things. According to Bay, “Indeed, more than anything, it was her political commitments that combined with her energy and determination to launch her extraordinary career.” Wells was very committed…

When the blues was first produced, it was grown out of a tradition of sorrow songs from the slavery period; songs that spoke about the African American soul during conflicting times. Several writers have identified the blues as a multifaceted concept that can be defined through the lens of the traditional, black conservative politics; the white liberal ideology; and through the secularization of the traditional religious ideology. The blues created an era when African American could air their…

[Name of the Writer] [Name of the Instructor] [Subject] [Date] Malcolm/Martin Debate Position Paper The starting point was when both the influential speakers realized that Black Americans were not given equal rights and opportunities and they teamed up for their rights. The two influential and strong political leaders with huge followership argued about their religious as well as social viewpoints. Malcolm X claimed to be a Muslim leader according to his religious views, but he was not in the…

following paper is a community assessment of Bono Arkansas. Bono is located in Northeast Arkansas along Highway 63 bypass within Craighead County and has an area of 1.4 square miles. The town was founded in the late 1800’s by Alfred Bonner. The name Bono was actually chosen by a contest after the US postal service refused to issue a postal service permit with the original name of Bonnerville, as it was easily confused with Booneville (The encyclopedia of Arkansas history and culture, 2012).…

I believe it takes a village to raise a child. This platform is not only about what I can do but what we can do collaboratively. The Miss Teen Promise Female Scholarship and Preparatory Program is an organization that gives back to communities in Arkansas through volunteerism, mentoring and education. Similar to Miss America Organization, it serves to empower young women to be successful by providing scholarship funds for higher education. Being one of the spokesperson for organization I am able…