How It Feels to Be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston (1891 - 1960) 1 I am colored but I offer nothing in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief. 2 I remember the very day that I became colored. Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville‚ Florida. It is exclusively a colored town. The only white people I knew passed through the town
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HOW DOES ALAGIAH CONVEY HIS FEELINGS ABOUT JOURNALISM IN A PASSAGE TO AFRICA? In a passage to Africa George Alagiah conveys his feelings about journalism during the course of his stay in Somalia through the use of various different language and literary devices. In a passage to Africa George Alagiah uses powerful and emotive language to show is views about journalism. An example of this is shown in the quotation: ‘that went beyond pity and revulsion’ ‚ ‘revulsion’ has strong connotations of horror
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“All you need is love‚ love. Love is all you need.” These words from The Beatles’ song‚ “All You Need Is Love‚” may be some of their most well known lyrics‚ but they are also some of their most influential and idealized. They seem to have encompassed The Beatles’ lifelong message of peace and love for everyone without any conflicts at all. From a start in humble beginnings to a time of widespread fandom‚ The Beatles have no doubt been some of the most influential musicians to ever live. The early
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I do not think affirmative action is appropriate for the United States today. Affirmative action had an important role back in the 1960’s‚ in the midst of the civil rights era. It was intended to promote equal opportunities to work and to education for minority groups (at that time African Americans). That was almost sixty years ago. Our culture has evolved since then‚ with each passing generation‚ racism and prejudice dies a little more. As a nation‚ we will continue to evolve‚ and the challenges
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How WWII Affects Us Today World War II was different than other wars‚ because of the number of civilian deaths that occurred. WWII changed the course of the nations around the world‚ some of which prospered technologically and economically‚ while others have yet to recover. WWII was one of the biggest and costliest wars in history. World War II is said to be the greatest and the most destructive war in world history. World War II was fought from 1939-1945 throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and the
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over the past few decades and there doesn’t seem to be any hope for any betterment in the future. It’s very heart wrenching when I see on television pictures of children‚ much younger than us‚ that have significantly nothing compared to what we have today. It makes me think and appreciate everything that’s been given to me in my lifetime. I know it is much more than most and I am very appreciative of
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Over the years‚ many Christians have put on blinders‚ turning their heads while shrinking back with words such as‚ "What can I possibly do by myself?" rather than uniting together in standing for absolute truths. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote from the Birmingham jail‚ "A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God." We have heard the expression that a person who doesn’t stand for something will fall for anything. We have allowed moral relativism to creep in and push
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Today’s Shakespeare Today‚ pop culture shapes America and other countries alike. Influencers of pop culture include actors‚ musicians‚ and politicians‚ mostly from those who are still living. However‚ many others have shaped our modern culture‚ even from days long past. One of them‚ William Shakespeare‚ is one of the most famous playwrights of all time. Today‚ many of his phrases are used commonly‚ without a thought given to the creator of them. While barely known for creating words‚ Shakespeare
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slavery to wars‚ and brutal abuse‚ the people of this era overcame the strongest battles. Being born into slavery because the lack of education and wealth‚ African Americans had no choice but to work for the wealthy whites. They weren’t allowed to learn how to read or write. In 1954 the Brown vs. Board of Education law was passed that ended legal racial segregation. This allowed African American children to be able to attend schools with the
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world today is what is truly horrific. In George Orwell’s 1984 the protagonist Winston Smith’s society is similar to our society today regarding citizens’ knowledge of the truth. President Donald Trump’s adviser‚ Kellyanne Conway‚ used the phrase "alternative facts" in a recent interview defending White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer‚ who had inaccurately described Trump’s inauguration turnout. In 1984 “alternative facts” are called doublethink. For example‚ when Winston describes how he remembers
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