Why are the Oscars so white? Marialuisa Rincon After noticing that none of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars last year were of color‚ Maryland activist April Reign tweeted‚ “#oscarssowhite they asked to touch my hair.” The hashtag went viral within days and the memes and jokes that stemmed from it served to highlight the lack of diversity that has become a hallmark of academy nominations. It opened up a conversation—first‚ between Reign and her followers—and later‚ among the public‚ celebrities
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WHY TEENAGERS ARE SO WORLDLY? One of the most disheartening trends in the church today is the lack of enthusiasm displayed by teenagers concerning the things of God‚ in contrast with their fanatical fascination with the things of the world. Even children of very good Christian people seem to be caught up in the trend. In some churches‚ worldly gospel music is adopted to appeal to the youths. This is testimony to the fact that we have lost faith in the power of prayer and the Word of God to solve
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Beowulf Essay The Anglo-Saxon period was a dark time filled with countless violence and war. Many people during the time longed for heroes and legendary warriors. A hero was comprised of many traits such as; superhuman strength‚ a great love of battle‚ and an intense desire for glory. Beowulf was a man of mighty power. This is shown when the book states‚ “In his far off home Beowulf‚ Higlac’s / Follower and the strongest of the Geats -- greater / And stronger than anyone or anywhere in this world…”(109-111)
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World War II saw the rise of new powers. The Axis powers were a group of nations that participated in WWII. Each nation in the Axis had been considered before that point to not be very dangerous‚ but became a huge problem during the war‚ as their full power was realized. However‚ these nations failed in their goal to conquer new land and spread their ideologies. In order to determine their failure‚ we must first analyze their successes. The Axis had many successes at the beginning of World War II
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and vegetables with just a few easy glasses each day. This sounded like a good idea so I decided to get a juicer and start juicing. I knew juicing would be the most beneficial and quickest way to returning to full health‚ but still remained somewhat skeptical. My thought process was that it couldn’t hurt to obtain additional produce in my daily eating habits. Furthermore‚ what was the worst that might happen? During my research I found no downfalls to juicing. Ultimately‚ I resolved I would dedicate
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Why is soccer so popular? Many people in the U.S. often ask: “why soccer is so boring? Some time they can’t even score!” In my person opinion‚ I do not think soccer is boring; in fact‚ it is really fun to play‚ soccer or football as it is known throughout the world‚ is the most popular sport in the world‚ and also requires a huge amount of skills. It creates fanatical fans‚ and throws the world’s biggest sporting tournament‚ the World Cup; The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event
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a stray kitten in the alleyway near his apartment. He rescues the kitten and brings it home to start a new life. The first reason why Gabriel is always so lonely because in the story it said that “it was evening‚ and people sat outside‚talking quietly among themselves”. “On the stoop of a tall building of crumbling bricks and rotting wood sat a boy”. That boy was named Gabriel
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Why Are There Not Enough People Voting Today? There are many‚ many reasons why people are voting these days. They could range from lack of knowledge about the candidates to being upset with the candidates to not having any transportation to a voting booth. People also make excuses like ?I had to fix my mothers water heater?‚ but no excuses should be accepted because voting is one of the most important privileges we get as being Americans. I have a possible solution to getting at least a 85%
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ufeffCuauhtémoc León Cortés Why language study is necessary for English teachers? One of the most important characteristics of the human kind is the ability to communicate. This process can be oral‚ written or through body gestures. This process of communicating amongst each individual is called Language. Because through language‚ humanity is able to express its ideas‚ feelings‚ sensations‚ beliefs‚ etc. for a developed society in order to advance‚ it is necessary that each member of that culture
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1920’s vs. 1990’s The 1920s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time‚ more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society.” People from coast to coast bought the same goods (thanks to nationwide advertising and the spread of chain stores)‚ listened to the same music‚ did the same dances and even used the same slang
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