Mystery Of Iniquity Lauryn Hill Analysis

Based on theme two, they reconstructed the myths about whites and blacks. They began to explain the concept of “If they gain, we lose”. There was a concern of the participants having and not having and about sharing privilege but not wanting to give it up (McIntyre, 57). McIntyre explains that there are always exceptions to the rule and it reconstructs the myth of “equal opportunity for all”.

Black people as a whole living in a world where they are trouble, no more no less. Goldberg states, “...unlike ‘all lives’...black lives are too often not to matter” (1). When political officers used the statement, “All Lives Matter,” black people once again felt as if they did not matter. Which is why the “Black Lives Matter” movement started. To bring awareness to the dehumanization of black people. People are white, were informed from a young age, they are superior. People who were not white were taught they were inferior. Everyone was to believe and understand white was a symbol for purity. Although times are better than the Civil Rights movement and slavery, America still needs improvement in their

Lauryn Hill was and still is an iconic individual of the African American Hip Hop genre. She is known for her enlightening lyrics and historical puns that resonate with her listeners. During a time where blacks were being served with the injustice of society and being defied the moral code of citizenship, Ms. Hill released a song-like poem that not only told our story but spread the message of frustration and struggle so those without a voice can be heard. “Mystery of Iniquity” is poem that transcribes three main topics and unifies

Racism is a big part of this book. It shows the absurdity of what people thought back then, which is an important lesson. It is important for us to learn what people’s views used to be, and how important it is not to go back to that mindset.

In a late Tupac Shakur interview in the early 90’s he said, “it all comes down to we have to survive, we got to survive here in this country, because I’m not going back to Africa, we have to survive here”. Social injustice is what activist stressed during and after the civil rights movement. This paper is going to explore the poem “Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill. In this poem Lauryn Hill warns you of the government, and the “free world”. This poem was written in 2002, during which police brutality was very prominent. In the start of this century African Americans still lived in poverty, and was treated unfairly in the court systems causing grief.

The most important theme in this book was the trials and tribulations of racism because it was woven in every part of the plot, it contributed to the conflict and resolutions, and gave the story a connection to current events, helping the reader’s comprehension.

Reading the content in this book made me get a picture of what it was like to be a colored person in this time. My eyes were opened to the meaning of the word “nigga”. Nigga is such a derogatory term, yet now-a-days it is used by people so much. Kids in this generation use it as a term of endearment when they see their friends, or they say it when they are shocked by something. Frankly, I don’t believe they know how serious it really is. The fact that white people could look at a person and see less than a human being when they did nothing wrong distresses me. They (white people) treated them as if they were property and below them. Even though we don’t have racism to this extent

This book tackled many situations that people of color face on an everyday basis. For example, in one situation Coates and his son were faced with mistreatment. A white lady pushed Coates son, rushing him to hurry up, in an act of showing who was boss, the author tells how he became upset with the situation. What ended up happening was that because of the way Coates defended his child people began to scream at him and threaten to call the police for his behaviors. He states that he faced a state of shock, he was unaware, how cruel people could be and how much power white people attained. (94) This example shows how people misjudge a person of color it doesn’t matter if they did something right, they are being called out just by the pigment of their skin. It goes to show that the statement Coates said was true “not being violent enough could me my body. Being too violent could cost me my body.” (28) Either way one may look at a situation, for a person of color, it can go bad and seeing through the eyes of this author we become aware that social racism still exists in today’s

After a solid first read through Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow you are presented with an incredibly troubling issue that is plaguing America. Mass incarceration of minorities has become, as Alexander puts it “…metaphorically, the new Jim Crow”(11). The way in which Alexander presents her argument immediately in the first few pages of the book, may almost appear to be a sensationalist headline from a radical civil rights movement. However this is an intelligent move that acts as a hook for the reader, who is now interested and allows Alexander to develop her argument. By using the rhetorical strategies of a strong attention getter, followed by a concrete explanation on the development of mass incarceration, she creates the perfect lure

History is not suppose to repeat it self, that is why it is call history. However, us human beings sometimes decide that history has to repeat it self. Looking back to the time when I read an assignment about African Americans, I could not believe what I was reading. “The Cases for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates opened my eyes when it came to a topic of the individual and its surroundings. Racism being America’s original sin is visible in every form and shape.

King presents a realistic example when he talks about hate-filled policemen curse, kick, brutalize and kill your black brother and sister, and your speech stammering as you explain to your six year daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park.(732) King writes this to present a realistic example of segregation and the pain that people of color were going through. Also, Nafisi writes, “ Female students were being penalized for running up the stairs when they were late for classes, for laughing in the hallways, for talking to members of opposite sex.”(495). These examples present the reader with evidence and unconsciously get the reader to think about how he or she would feel if that should happen to them. Also these examples evoke sympathy for the oppressed because of the picture created in the reader’s mind as he or she

The second book of Thessalonians, part 2 verse 7 says, "For the secret of injustice doth as of now work: just he who now letteth will let, until the point that he be taken out the way". Lauryn Hill, an American artist, rapper, and performing artist, who is otherwise called an individual from the Fugees, put out a standout amongst the most noticeable collections of the 90s entitled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. A standout amongst the most politically charged tunes on this collection is additionally titled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. In this tune, Lauryn Hill discusses how individuals are not taught or liberal about what is happening in the public eye today, regardless of whether it be in the legal system, religious convictions, or instruction structure. She talked about her dedication to God and she additionally dove into self-aspiration, however she passed on a more profound all inclusive significance in her lyric.

August 28, 1963 (Eidenmuller) marked a very important day in history that had an impact not only on America, but the whole world. On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. presented his well known I Have a Dream speech that aimed to eliminate racism, inequality and discrimination. He strongly believed that one day people would put their differences aside and come together. So, what happened to that dream? Along with other equality initiative ideas, they rarely make it past the idea stages or end in the actual eradication result. It is clear to us that even after 51 years, our societies still struggle with accepting full equality. Within those 51 years we have made a mass amount of progress but, a common thought would be that after this long the issue should have been eradicated. Two essays that can be used as an example of proof that racial inequality still exists in our society are, Black Men in Public Spaces by Brent Staples and Who Shot Johnny? by Debra Dickerson. In these essays, both provide solid evidence to support their main goal with the use of different writing styles, tone, and rhetorical devices to display how African Americans are perceived and treated by society.

The story, for the most part, centers upon an African-American family, their dreams for the future and an insurance check coming in for death of the eldest man. Stirring into the mix later is the hugely oppressive,

One significant theme that is present throughout the story is the one of unequal rights for African Americans. One instance of social injustice is described in the very