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Within the article “A Reassessment of the Relationship Between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Vanderbilt University professor Lewis Baldwin (1989) underlines that despite the obvious dissimilarities regarding love and hate, separatism and integration, and especially violence and nonviolence, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King both played significant roles in the transformation of American ideology, society, and politics as they shared a complete devotion to the liberation of the oppressed…

Malcolm X is certainly one of the most controversial figures to be engaged in any movement for Civil rights. In large part, the discord and confusion about what he advocated can be attributed to the fact that he was a contemporary of Martin Luther King. In the study of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King tends to overshadow any other Civil Rights leaders during the time and his teaching non-violent resistance and civil disobedience is considered the gold standard for what social…

Malcolm x was born Malcolm little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19,1925. Later Malcolm’s family moves to Michigan. Malcolm spent his life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. His father got killed by white people and his mother forced to go to a mental hospital. Then, Malcolm moves to Boston to live with his half-sister where he started negative behavior. However, Malcolm reflects the way white people discriminating black people. additionally, Malcolm stopped using the drugs went he went…

Spike Lee did a phenomenal job in creating a film that can spark an endless amount of thoughts and emotions. He has left a message behind the film, which can be interpreted in various ways. Some may even say it has been one of the most controversial films. Lee does an excellent job in reproducing the current state of racism in America, than in most movies. The movie takes place on one of the hottest days in a neighborhood of Brooklyn. This is a black neighborhood, but Sal (Danny Aiello), has a…

are related to the intrinsic cascade of coagulation, therefore PTT is prolonged and abnormal. b. In which gender is this disorder common and why? • This disorder is common in male since it is sex (X) linked recessive disorder. The male acquires the disease when the male carries one defective copy of to X chromosome. Female are usually carriers since the female has one normal allele that compensates for the diseased allele (Hoots & Shapiro, 2017 ). c. How do the clinical manifestations in a…

The Skeleton is one of the most dangerous sport in the olympics, one man and a sled reaching up to 100 miles per hour speeds on a ice slope. Skelton is one of the fastest and most dangerous sports ever added to the olympics. People have died during the sport by crashing into walls head first or not slowing down after the finish. Contestants can also hit 5 g’s and blackout. Contenders ride on a small sled that weighs 90 pounds and if you aren’t careful you can end up badly injured, and all for a…

Logan is a 2017 Marvel comic-adaptation that strips away the conventional superhero film characteristics, the twists and turns of the X-Men franchise, to revolve around one of Marvel’s most famous superhero, Wolverine. Flawlessly merging both Marvel and Western mythology, director James Mangold has created an emotionally and symbolically significant element, one that focuses on Hugh Jackman’s adaptation of a declining and shriveled hero. The dystopian film, set in 2029, is incredibly desolate,…

I really enjoyed this weeks readings! Both Fredrick Douglass and Malcom X are such amazingly inspirational people. While I’ve read about Douglass’s life before, I hadn’t really ever read anything by Malcolm X. It’s really eye opening to read both of their works. So much can be learned from their writings it’s difficult to narrow it down to even one specific area! What was most greatly impressed upon me in this weeks reading was their dedication to education. It’s remarkable to see how they both…

American History X is a great film made in 1998 by director Tony Kaye. It starts by describing the life of Danny and his brother Derek Vinyard, the head of neo-Nazi extremist group. Derek became a man of hate after experiencing the murder of his father by a young black drug dealer. Due to the racist influences around him after his father passed he grew to an ideological hatred for the African American culture and anything that it represented. As a way of seeking revenge, Derek found himself…

Four adult generations currently reside in New Braunfels: the Silent, born between 1928 – 1945, the Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964), Generation X (1965 – 1980), and the Millennials (1980 and the mid – 2000’s). The majority of our business and civic leaders are Baby Boomers and Generation X. However, the time is nearing when the Millennials will be the new generation of leaders and decision makers. Let’s see how the Millennials will connect, get involved, and what impact will they have on our…