Woodrow Wilson

is said that in many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present actions attitudes, or values of a character. A play in which a character must contend with an aspect from the past is The Piano Lesson by August Wilson. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Bernice, struggles with her family’s slavery history, which reveals that not everyone’s past can reveal or prove the person they are today. Throughout The Piano Lesson, Bernice is constantly getting into…

In the post-#OscarSoWhite shared cinematic universe we call life, 2016 was the perfect designated time for any director, producer, screenwriter, actor, score composer, stunt coordinator, all the way down to the best boy and grip of color to come out swinging and do no less than knock it out of the park in the most artistic sense of the term. And in between the countless comic book adaptations and the latest anthropomorphic romp, some of the most creative and gifted black talents came through…

When our friends invited my hubby and me to the movies for New Year’s Eve, we weren’t sure we were up for the adventure. After a beautiful Christmas season, we were tired, but regardless of our weariness we agreed to go. They reserved tickets to the movie, Fences, which I had vaguely heard of. I knew Denzel Washington starred in it, but nothing more. To be honest, I struggled with this movie. I struggled with some of the language and I struggled to like Denzel’s character, Troy. Now, I battle…

Kingdom of Dresenalt 2 The council of elders gathered throughout the land, seeking the knowledge of the ancient writings. They all could hear the whispers in the wind, revealing to them that the time draws close. Daphne, the oldest overseer of the elders, pounded his staff onto the wooden floor of the council room, “We prayed are fears were wrong. That the most ancient one’s, who foretold the…

Sophia Amoruso is an influential entrepreneur who has inspired millions of people around the world because of her immense success. Sophia was a young broke girl born in 1984 living in San Fransisco, California. During her late teens, she was a hitchhiker, dumpster diver, and sometimes would steal to get by. By the early 2000's, she decided that she did not want that life anymore and decided to do something about it. She enrolled in a community college and started working, doing odd-jobs and also…

Months before today two little kids ,hansel and grethel, were taken in by a witch who tried to kill them. The little girl thought she outsmarted the witch by pushing her in the oven. The witch was glad she did not turn the oven on all the way. Knowing she would survive she started planning revenge. The kids now happily with there dad were not worried about a thing.. She planned and planned but was not ready for this terrifying adventure. The witch stayed in there for 3 weeks planning revenge…

The award-winning play “Fences”, written by August Wilson. Wilson explores the evolution of the African American experience by examining race relations during one of the most delicate times. “Fences” takes place in Pittsburgh during the 1950’s surrounding the Maxson family. Wilson chose the 1950’s because desegregation ended in 1964, so all these experiences between the characters was raw to their current state of being and mindsets. The mood throughout the play is death, being both symbolic and…

In the play Fences by August Wilson, baseball represents racism, failure, and doubt in the eyes of the main character, Troy Maxson. For Troy, the memories involving baseball are not particularly fond. Baseball changed him permanently, holding him back from who he could’ve been. It affected him in who he became as a husband and father, and how he dealt with situations in his life. Although Troy has some redeeming qualities, baseball was not an influence on them. Knowing that the story is…

ugly happens because of you not staying in your place. Gabriel saying can I just see this picture that Casey's talking about because shes clearly really upset because of it. So Alexis showed them the picture Gabriel saying really Alexis that was last summer why would you put this up. If were not even going out anymore I don’t get it why would you let people think that we're something again when you know I'm seeing Casey. Alexis told him because I want you back I really do like I really messed up…

Beach Boys are an all-male and all American rock band that consists of five of them. They got together in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The original Beach Boys were three brothers; Brian who was born in 1942, Carl who was born in 1946 and Dennis Wilson who was born in 1944; later, one of their cousins Mike Love who was born in1941 and their schoolmate Alan Jardine who was born in 1942 (was replaced by David Marks before they got back together) grouped with them. Brian was actually the leader of…