Sean Wilentz

“The Blindside” A lesson in humanity? A successful football player and the story of his tough adolescent life, is just the beginning of the obstacles the main character Michael Oher endures after starting at a new, private, Christian, high school where he was accepted solely due to his exceptional athletic ability. The Blindside hit the big screen in 2009, starring A-lister Sandra Bullock as a stern southern bell mother who meets Michael after her daughter’s volleyball game walking home in the rain

explores Gladys and Nan Dear’s transformative discoveries after they face racial segregations in the western community. This ultimately evokes them to reassess their negative and positive present attitudes towards the white Australians. Similarly, Sean penn’s film ‘into the wild’, exhibits Christopher’s discovery of humanity and basic human interaction to be truly free and happy after experiencing hardships whilst surviving in the wilderness. The challenging process of discovery vital for individuals

All over the world, many have gone through the struggle of poverty. You don’t have to be homeless to struggle more than the next person, it could be just not having lights on in your home, past due rent, or maybe not having enough or anything at all to eat. Many, feel like because they go through similar things that they will never accomplish anything due to them not having the resources. Others around you can be very doubtful of you too, which could make you believe even more that you weren’t meant

I’ll Be Missing You “I’ll Be Missing You” is a rap ballad by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring R&B group 112. This song was written in memory of renowned rap artist Christopher Wallace who many may also know him as ‘Biggie Smalls, Big papa, or The Notorious B.I.G.’ He was gunned down and murdered in Los Angles in March of 1997. Almost immediately following his death, Puff Daddy and Wallace’s widowed wife, Faith Evans, team up to say their farewells. What started out as a tribute to Wallace, ended

A couple of weeks ago founder of Bad Boy Records Puff Daddy posted a couple of videos of rappers such as Fabolous, Pusha T, Jadakiss, TIP, & more spitting some classic verses of his late friend & hip hop legend The Notorious B.I.G. on Instagram in memory of his passing on March 9th, 1997. Seeing those videos was just another reminder of why one of Brooklyn's finest finds his way into a plethora of Top 5 MC's list. Though the 20th anniversary of Biggie's death is not the only thing we remember about

Gerald Arthur “Jerry” Sandusky is an American convicted child molester, serial rapist and retired college football coach. Sandusky was born on January 26, 1944 in Washington, Pennsylvania. His parents, Arthur and Evelyn Sandusky, ran a community center known as “The Brownson House” a community recreation center for children. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Sandusky excelled at sports and did well in school. After graduating from Washington High School, Sandusky went to Pennsylvania State

Next, the title of the book is able to reflect Charlie’s usage of analytical and numerical data to help a horrendous National Football League franchise. When Charlie is trying to help Joe battle cancer, Joe informs Charlie that his grandpa is the owner of the Los Angeles Bulldogs and that his dad is the general manager of the team. After Charlie hears this news, Charlie explains to Joe that he believes he can turn around the direction of the franchise because he keeps a meticulous record of all of

In modern society the idea of the American Dream, is perceived differently by each and every person. The American Dream is considered to be a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S. The two ways that the American Dream can be perceived is as a dream in which that cannot be reached, but also in the way that this so called dream can be made a reality. Today, most people do not work as hard as they used to and strive to reach that point of making

The movie that I had selected to watch is called ‘Blind Side’. This movie is based off a real story about a boy named Michael Oher who was a black youth living in homelessness and grew up without his mother. He experienced many traumatizing events of separation but ended up going to Wingate Christian School where he met Leigh Anne Tuohy. Through series of events, Michael was eventually adopted into Leigh’s family and was accepted as her son. She encouraged and supported Michael to excel in school

from his mom at age 6. Michael was then placed in a foster home but hated it so much he fled leaving his siblings. Michael’s new family found him when they were driving and he was walking on the side of the road. At first, the father of the family, Sean Sr. Tuohy, drove right past Michael but the mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, makes them turn around and pick him up. Michael had to face new pressures such as having brothers and being put into a new school. Michael had to adjust to a new school where people