Carol's Daughter

One of the most common controversial issues in America today is racism. Boaz Yakin, director of Remember the Titans, brings yet another memorable movie associating with this controversial issue that has shown to be timeless. Remember the Titans does not only feature terrific performances, but is also an inspirational film that has a good amount of social commentary. This film follows the lives of two schools in Alexandria, Virginia in the 1970s. These two schools integrate forming T.C. Williams

SheaMoisture is a company that provides various products relating to beauty, such as cosmetics, hygiene, and hair care products. It is a company that is tailored to the African American community. SheaMoisture, along with another popular brand Nubian Heritage, is owned by Sundial Brands, and Richelieu Dennis is the CEO and co-founder Sundial brands is a certified B Corp company (Our Sundial, n.d.). A B Corp company means that they are for-profit organization who has been certified to have met the

Pearl S. Buck - A Modern Day Hero Introduction A friend of mine gave me a copy of The Good Earth as a birthday gift. Until then, I had never heard of the literary masterpiece or the author, Pearl S. Buck. The story captivated me. I found myself engrossed in the story of the poor farmer Wang Lung whose love for his land allowed him to overcome many odds including famine, flood and a revolution. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Lung became one of the wealthiest landowners in the Anweih province

green, so intense they could make anyone squirm. “Miss, I need to ask you a few questions. What is your name and relation to John Smith? Say it into the microphone.” The first police officer asks, he is clearly in charge. “My name is Eva Smith, daughter of John Smith.” She replies, her forest green eyes, stare, confused, into his brown ones. “And, where were you yesterday Miss Smith?” He asks. “I was at my friend Nikki’s house.” She says, she looked even more confused but held her tongue, clearly

between two women segues in and out from mentioning a man, talking about a man, or is in the presence of a mentioned man. Of course, there a few conversations which allow the movie to pass. For instance, Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) slapping her daughter Jane (Thora Birch) after Jane witnesses a fight between her parents at the dinner table and proceeds to tell Carolyn that she “doesn’t feel like having a Kodak moment.” when Carolyn starts crying. Another passing conversation takes place when Carolyn

Even though it is human nature to choose family members above friends, and to feel as though family ties are more substantial, having a “family first mentality” what a person decides affects every person around us, moral and ethical codes instilled in us through family should only be considered a starting point for our own choices, although in general, people have honorable intentions, there are times when their choices are made from poor examples set before them. Loving your family doesn’t require

In today’s society, natural hair is popular for many women which have chosen this over relaxed hair. “More and more, African-American women are leaving behind chemicals used to straighten hair and accepting their natural curls” (P., 2016). “The market for relaxers has fallen for several years now. Sales of hair care products for African Americans reaches $774 million in 2014, representing a 12 percent increase since 2009, according to Mintel” (H., 2015). SheaMoisture is a company that is tailored

In Susan Douglas’s “Enlightened Sexism,” she describes a new and progressive warrior woman that uses her femininity and sexuality to appear strong. This woman is pageant-queen beautiful, has a voluptuous scantily clad body, yet is girly in a way that fights gender normatives and dismantles the patriarchy. Warrior women have no need for relationships, and always knows what to say. Melissa McBride’s depiction of character “Carol Peletier” in “The Walking Dead” defies these standards of what a warrior

indicates that Clive could have saved Mary's life if he disregarded his detached approach to issues established within him by the death of his child, his wife's discouragement, and the Lifeline procedures. Clive never confronts his feelings about Carol’s death, which suggests that he is incapable of managing grief. When Helen finds Clive crying over Mary’s death, he tells her that he is crying for Carol, and Helen says, “at last,” (Davies

Mothering Mother Libby O’Mohundro Which book did you choose? Why were you interested in this particular book? For my second book review, I chose to read Mothering Mother by Carol D O’Dell. After looking up this book on Amazon.com, I saw that this book was rated a 5 out of 5. In addition, I saw that reviews said that it was a funny book, and the previous book I read for this class was a little more serious than I would have liked. Another reason I chose this book was because other students I talked