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cycle will repeat itself until the end of time. There comes a problem, however, when I do not know the story that will give birth to mine. It will not know where it is going, it will remain at a standstill and years of blankness will fill the gaps and no new stories will be made, no new paths will be paved. I will find myself in a sort of quicksand of forged histories and the harder I try to remove myself from it,

in fields all day? Do families still have to witness an African American get up and move to the back of a bus for a Caucasian? No, that is not the case anymore. America is a better country now. In source E it says, “The chair in Washington sat had a sun, and the question was asked, is it rising or setting?” This quote questions

The word nigger was used back then, to describe african americans. This word is still used a lot in the world now. In the book Huckleberry Finn, on (page 172 author Mark Twain) , the word nigger is used multiple times, and the word is used almost hundred times in the whole story. Racism, greed and violence were big problems in the 19th century, but how is it

In her article “The Arc of Justice and the Long Run” Rebecca Solnit refers to hope as, “a sense of the grand mystery of it all, the knowledge that we don’t know how it will turn out, that anything is possible.” (Solnit, P.9). Solnit’s definition reflects her attitude towards politics and social justice in that she realizes that not everything is in our control. Adding to the previous statement, we can only try our best to change things for the better because you can never know just how things will

Nas: Time is Illmatic depicts the story of Nasir “Nas” Jones. The film retells the rapper’s life from the beginning to present day, emphasizing the people, places, events and music that impacted his life the most. Nas grew up in the Queensbridge Projects in New York, along with his brother, Jabari “Jungle” Jones. Nas dropped out of school in the eighth grade due to his resentment towards a system that did not support him or encourage him to succeed. From this point on, Nas’s father encouraged him

business aspect of westward expansion, but lacks a certain jenesequa. It leaves out the personalities of the men and women who lived in the era, therefor there is no connection, or humor, or anything that ties us to those who lived in that time. Primary sources act as time capsule for us, they provide stories and insight into what was going on. Truth be told, our textbook sugar coats history, it may relinquish subtle hints of war and bloodshed, but the romance and encounters seem to be subtracted from the

burden that prevents you to move forward? What if the past is filled with cruel and horrible memories that won’t be forgotten in a few days? In Toni Morrison’s Beloved , cruelty functions in both political and social factors in the lives of former African American slaves as they try to shape their future with the burden of their past. The story begins with a flashback from Sethe’s days at Sweet Home, a plantation in Kentucky owned by the Garners. After the unfortunate death of Mr. Garner, Sweet Home

accomplishing dreams are possible with consistency and perseverance. Specifically, I am an African-American woman. Because I am a minority of society, I must work even more efficiently in order to prove that I am worthy and have the skills to thrive through my college career. Serving prison sentences, being impoverished, and even death are some of the hardcore life situations that are geared toward the African-American community. My aspirations are what keep me stimulated in order to ignore these stereotypical

and my facial features would lead someone to believe that I am Filipino but the kinky curly hair that sits atop of my head would lead someone to believe otherwise. So the question remains: what am I? I am the product of a Filipino woman and an African-American man whose cultures have crashed, banged, and clanged up against one another. Immediately after my mother's maternity leave, I was left in the hands of my lola (grandmother). I grew up speaking both English and Tagalog, participating in a

this year came with a boat load of responsibilities. For example, I wrote my biggest paper in my entire school career. I had to choose not to procrastinate. That reminds me of another example. The freedom to do more of what I want to do in my free time. The stature of my age in soccer has actually brought a mountain of respect from the younger players. Also the new physical and mental capabilities of the body I find myself in