Brent Staples is an African American man born in 1951 who received his first Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences at Widener University at 22 years old. Staples continued on to graduate with a Master's degree in psychology at the University of Chicago and subsequently he...
The American dream has been portrayed as something that can be accomplished by anyone in order to gain success in America regardless of race, skin tone, and cultural background as long as they have the ambition to acquire that success. What is not made public...
Introduction I have always been skeptical of the United States’ criminal justice system, and accordingly, the system is anything but just. The discontent involves the treatment of African-Americans in the country and the rising cases of discrimination and prejudice directed towards people of color. The...
Just Mercy highlights the importance of resistance to injustice. It describes the racism, corruption, and cruelty that exists in the American court systems and lead to the systematic abuse of African Americans. As Bryan Stevenson said, “The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite...
The issue of judging those who differ from society’s norms is prevalent, and it’s no different in Craig Silvey’s novel “Jasper Jones,” which delves into the concept of racism and the behavior of the residents of Corrigan, Australia, who have limited exposure to diversity. Silvey’s...
Jasper Jones written by Craig Silvey is a gothic bildungsroman novel, which is set in the 1960s. This specific time shows how Aboriginal people were often targets of bullying and violence in the small Australian town Corrigan. This tales explores how the protagonist Charlie Bucktin...
Jasper Jones is a novel written by Craig Silvey; it was set in the 1960s in Australia within a town called Corrigan. In Jasper Jones being the ‘other’ in a small-town results in discrimination towards characters. Bullying was one, it was demonstrated in the novel...
For a long time, America has been known for breaking barriers in history. Breaking barriers in history is natural, physical, or ideological that has a positive or negative created by people or societies. For example, figures like Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman. Jackie Robinson, a professional...
The movie “Glory Road” is a movie that fought against racial discrimination vividly and brought about some immense social changes in our society. The story revolves around a basketball coach “Don Haskins” who decides to build a basketball team based on talent and not race....
Many countries all around the world exhibit numerous different cultures. Some countries possess cultures that provide unity and upbringing, while other countries’ cultures exploit diversity and tragedies. However, with the concept of multiculturalism, the differences of cultural or ethnic groups within a country are able...
The purpose of the book Cry the beloved Country, is to open the eyes of a population in South Africa.The book and author is trying to show racism that is slowly breaking up the diverse society and its people. Alan Paton is the author and...
Introduction Claude McKay is one of the writers Americans who have an identity background very close to oppression and struggle and wrong one poet and novelist at the forefront of the Harlem movement The Renaissance voiced folk voices black minority of Americans in the 1920s....
The Harlem Renaissance, a pivotal cultural and artistic movement of the early 20th century, marked a significant moment in African American history. The era symbolized a newfound freedom from the shackles of slavery and the emergence of black voices in literature, music, and art. Within...
Billie Holiday is considered as one of the best African American female jazz vocalists of all time one. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the name Eleanora Fagan. She started singing at a very young age, but her career didn’t start until she started...
Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 British-German romantic comedy-drama sports film produced, written and directed by Gurinder Chadha. The movie supports the idea that it is normal to be different and not be the stereotypical person that your family or culture demands. We are...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze “Should Women be allowed in Military Combats?”. There have been concerns about women not being physically fit for such jobs. Although, women have shown that they can work in each field by performing and succeeding in...
Introduction Public Shaming is where a criminal is humiliated in public instead of being punished by law or other measures. Shaming has changed its techniques and arguably has produced effective results for minor crimes. Public Shaming uses several tactics, including mental abuse to criminals. People...
In the novel, Feet of Clay (1996), The City Watch are in an attempt to solve the murders of the priest and baker and the poisoning of the Patrician, Lord Vetinari. The crimes are supposedly done by the “king” golem, Meshuggah, who is created to...
Since the early 1800s, public shaming has been part of American history.It is not surprising that people have learned so well about the practice of shaming others publicly for their wrong actions. Through today’s age the exploitation of social media and new technology has advanced....