The Star-Spangled Banner

All Americans are familiar with the Pledge of Allegiance, even if they cannot always recite it perfectly, but probably relatively few know that the original Pledge did not include the words “under God.” The original Pledge of Allegiance, published in the September 8, 1892, issue of the Youth’s Companion, ran thus: I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and justice for all. (Djupe 329) In 1923, at the first National Flag

Well I ask you, does the three elements, the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross tell the complete story of Australia? Does it represent the unity, culture and understanding in our country and among our people? The first reason why we should adopt my design as our new flag is because it symbolizes the unity of all our states and territories. Without having the symbol made of 8 stars united by one big star present on the flag, we will all forget the importance of working together

If you asked people what the most overblown, ridiculous controversy the NFL has been involved in, most people would agree it’s Deflategate. While it took over two years to settle the case, the losing party, being Tom Brady and the Patriots, seem to have come out on top in the long run seeing how the NFL has dealt with discipline in a very sporadic way since. So my question is, “was the NFL justified in making the disciplinary decision that they made, and has that decision affected controversies after

“Symbol of a brave past or banner of treason?” Kevin Baker asks this in his article titled That Flag. This is the question that many people have tried to answer. The Confederate Battle Flag has been used to send many different messages to the public, and depending on who you talk to it holds different meanings. As explained in the article titled Political culture, religion, and the Confederate Battle Flag debate in Alabama written by Jonathan I. Leib and Gerald R. Webster. The article explains that

In the past years there has been many white cops killing black people and people think that the white cops have been targeting black people only not white people in the United States. This effected sports aton. It mostly started in sports when during preseason week 1 a NFL preseason game in the United States on August, 14, 2016, was played and the national anthem started like usual and was played between the San Francisco 49ers and the Houston Texan. While the national anthem was playing the 49ers

On November 8, 2017 the Office of Social Justice and Activism hosted their Under the Lights: Diversity in Sports Series. This presentation mostly focused on team logos that are offensive and the diversity of players on a sports team. As someone who does not care about sports in any capacity, I was not excited to attend this presentation, but it still taught me a lot. We started by watching the film Fab Five. The film Fab Five is about the 1990s Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players. Overall

A lot of controversy has been going back and forth due to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem, and other players that have not participated in the national anthem. I believe that everyone who is part of this nation should stand during the national anthem. The protests are said to be for the epidemic of police officers shooting unarmed black men. The reasons of these protests being for the epidemic of police officers killing unarmed black men is not a good justification for

of our nation’s strength and unity. The Continental Congress passed an official flag for new nation act on June 14th, 1777. “Resolved, that the Flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternating red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation” was stated in the resolution. President Harry S. Truman declared June 14 as Flag Day on August 3, 1949. The first flag was hoisted in June 1777. The Continental Army at the Middle brook encampment

Right now in the NFL the football teams are kneeling for the National Anthem. This all started with Colin Kaepernick protesting the police and the inequality that people of color in the United States in August of 2016. The players are protesting the injustices people of color still face in America today. The message that the players are trying to send has been misunderstood. Some have said that the players are attempting to disrespect the country, national anthem, flag, and military by taking a knee

According to the article “Win or Loose on Sunday, Social Media is a Draw” speaks about NFL teams hiring people to help them start social media networking pages. The fan pages that already exist have fans posting harsh comments about the teams’ losses. The article mentions how it uses social media to connect with fans and keep them up to date with news about offers and match day events. Teams use the social media to post highlights of seasons and to promote new players that joined the team. The article