Faith Ringgold's God Bless America

In Danielle Allen’s essay, Our Declaration, she argues that all people should understand and recognize that the Declaration gives all people in the United States the undeniable freedom to self-govern. One person has the power to change the government; although this is not specifically stated, the freedom to self-govern implies every voice matters. She guides the reader to this idea by using simple and easy to follow examples to show the reader that they have the power to invoke a change the government. Allen also uses credible sources in order to give her reasoning credibility as well as using arguments that elicit an emotional connection.

Faith Ringgold was a teacher, painter, and civil rights activist. Through her rigorous battle for equal rights, God Bless America came to be. In 1964, Faith Ringgold painted her insightful, strident piece that was only one of twenty in her series she called, “The American People.” All twenty of these pieces impacted the lives of many. a.) So what inspired the `inspiring? The Civil Rights Movement. Segregation was one of the biggest problems facing society at the time, as well as in the years before. b.) Faith Ringgold joined the fight against said monstrosity with her artwork. In the picture, the woman is depicted holding her hand over an olden-style sheriff star which represents her holding onto her outdated beliefs. c.) The woman pictured plays a very important role because not only does she represent all of the people who onto their outlandish values, no matter the effect on others, but those very same people who rest easy in their ignorance as they are locked inside their own madness. The stripes depicted work to create such an impressionable image on our brains as they actually portray the blocks that this woman, as many others, has put up to keep herself barred off from change; to tie in the previously made statement: she has locked herself in her own madness. God Bless America is a very important piece of artwork that represents the civil rights movement, and the people who fought for equal rights.

Nancy Rourke is one of the most renowned De’ VIA, or Deaf View/Image Art, artist. The point of this kind of art is to express how the deaf person feels, which could involve expression of their lives being oppressed or forced into and oral program. Nancy had a love for art for most of her life, but did not express her feelings about her past until 2010, when she joined the movement.

Do you think that it is important to learn about and accept other people? I believe that it can benefit us all if we did. I have a quote that I believe is a foundation for my views. “We as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, written by Barbara Jordan, is a quote that means people should be able to put aside their beliefs of one another. Two texts that I will be discussing: “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” and “Universal Declaration of Independence”, along with contents from the documentary “My So-Called Enemy” will be used to show you why it is important to accept others that our different from ourselves. We people need to try to understand that everybody has somethings that contrasts from the next person. No one always agrees with someone else, nor do we share same opinions, ideas, or likings, however those things that make us different are actually what makes us same.

The poem “No Country for Black Boys” by Joy Priest represents the sorrowful incident which happened on February 26, 2012 for Trayvon Martin in Florida. Trayvon Martin was an innocent African-American young boy who bought iced tea and some skittles. On the way back to his father’s home, he got shot by the neighborhood watch and treated as a victim because of his skin color. Guilt was not defined by what Martin did but by what he said, also it determined something deep-rooted in the young age. No weapon was needed to identify him as a victim. He is a young black boy, so he is already guilty enough to be killed. Black people have the same rights as the other people, however in reality, America’s society discriminates against them compared to other nationalities.

At first glance and after reading through Amazing Grace, it seems that Jonathan Kozol is going to take us on a journey through the lives of the underprivileged, but similar to the ones you read about, or hear in the news. However, this is not the case; the real underlying theme seems to be how the life and society they live in is very alike to a life in a prison, not because it talks explicitly about prison conditions in this area, but also because their lives are portrayed as being a prison. Kozol uses the views of children and adults throughout this book to emphasize this theme through their living conditions and personal lives, background and struggles.

Independent, yup that’s me. According to the internet independent is being free from outside control; not depending on another 's authority. To me, being independent means being able to take care of yourself and taking responsibility for any decisions you make in life. Not only does it mean that, it also means that in certain obstacles you have to be strong for those who need you and kind to those who needs your guidance. Whether you know people or not you should always show kindness, never know who that person could be. Me and Mrs. Hopewell from the short story, “Good Country People” by, Flannery O’Connor, are two very independent, strong, and kind women. Most famous for her platitudes, or clichés, Mrs. Hopewell is Hulga 's mother. It took me a few times to read this book and really get the understanding about each one of the characters. My goal in this paper is to show you how me and Mrs. Hopewell are similar in most situations.

There are plenty of ways that life choices affect the way a person grows up. In Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya conveys how growing up affects the mind of a young child by his introduction to different religions, when he questions his innocence, and lastly when he witnesses the death of people that cares for. Through coming of age, Anaya argues that one must lose innocence to fully understand life.

瀀瀀ughout the 1950s to the 1960s, African Americans constantly fought to better their civil rights in America and equate them to the rights whites held. The two groups’ differences and their battle to claim what they believe is theirs is what shapes American society today. From housing to employment and especially the events during the civil rights movement, African Americans have tried to desegregate and destroy discrimination against mere skin color for years – even decades. Today, some still question whether they have succeeded or not.

Throughout the entirety of his essay, Staples presents himself in a gentle and almost heartbroken manner as a means of portraying the way his community unjustly makes racist inferences about African Americans. By utilizing vivid imagery and by demonstrating a respectful understanding of the opposing perspective,

The Confederate flag has been a negative symbol in American society since the 1800’s. It has been only recently that the Confederate flag has been brought back to life as a contemporary issue. In recent times the flag has been used as a motivation for racial strikes and other rebellious acts bring the issues of the flag and the controversy behind it back to life. The major questions I seek to answer in this essay is why the controversy of the Confederate flag only been brought back up recently and why the Confederate flag was created the way it was. And the overall motivation behind its creation. The Confederate flag has only recently been brought back as an issue because of the recent racial attacks and an overall rebellious acts that

Introduction: America is a country that is famous for its freedom and its citizens love of patriotism. But America has had a dark past when it comes to the famous Civil Rights Movement of the 1930’s that lasted for a few decades. This was the era when the United States of America was famous for its famous doctrine “Separate but equal” this essentially meant that even though Caucasian and African American citizens where segregated they were supposed to have experienced equality however this was not the case. Many African American citizens where constantly oppressed and did not receive equality to their Caucasian brethren. So, from this I will talk to you today about the Oppression of African American citizens, how World War Two was a pinnacle

Dave Helfert released an article after the Republican Debate regarding the issue that is silently and discreetly segregating our country as we know it. Helfert uses an appeal to Pathos by using examples from past Presidents in a few different era’s and while it may seem as if he is against President Obama or former President Bush he is merely stating that he wants all parties, Democrats and Republicans to work as one and solve the problems as a unit instead of truly being two separate entities He uses an appeal to Logos by exemplifying an extremely logical solution to what the United States has mightily struggled with over the last few decades. He also uses an appeal to Ethos by using very credible source information over a few paragraphs that clearly weed out the problems that he is attempting to bring into the light and help solve. Helfert is not against America’s decisions, he is against the fact that America is not making the decisions as one nation that is unified.

The Liberty Paints plant serves as a complex metaphor for American society with regard to race. Like America, it defines itself with notions of liberty and freedom but incorporates a deeply ingrained racism in its most central operations. By portraying a factory that produces paint, Ellison is able to make his statements about color literal. Thus, when the factory authorities boast of the superiority of their white paint, their statements appear as parodies of arguments about white supremacy. With the plant’s claim that its trademark “Optic White” can cover up any tint or stain, Ellison makes a pointed observation about American society’s intentions to cover up black identity with white culture, to ignore difference, and to treat darker-skinned

America is based upon a multiracial culture of diversity where people of all colors can find their own niche; However, in recent years, the topic of racial inequality and racial profiling have arisen many tragic incidents that resulted in the death of young Black Americans and people of color. The tragedies of the year 2015 have submerged everyone in a profound sense of grief, especially the families who have lost their innocent loved ones. As a student of color, I wanted to explore this sense of grief, and melancholy through my piece “A Tear of Grief”, which represents the grief and tears of a woman of color. The subject of my sculpture, a woman of color, has a dark tear slowly flowing from her left eye, representing her deep sorrows while