Alicia Garza is a modern day Black History hero in the making. Alicia is the cofounder of the world renowned movement called #BlackLivesMatter. This movement all started with a hash tag on a social media post that Alicia had posted herself after the verdict of the Treyvon Martin case. This movement has inspired thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people across the world to stand up for black lives and rights for minorities in general. This movement does not single out just black lives but it includes all people of color and sexual orientation. Alicia is an inspiration to me because she has given birth to a greater voice. This voice is not just one person but many at one time. This voice fights for equality for people of color no matter if it is in the court system or in the school system this movement fights for it all. Many people think that #BlackLivesMatter is against the white …show more content…
The hard work, effort, and dedication that Alicia Garza and her team has put in to keep this movement progressing and alive is astounding and they have had endless support and donations as small and simple as people coming out and joining in to help at gatherings. This entire movement is inspirational because it gives others, like myself, the courage to standup for themselves, their people, and their beliefs without having the thought of being shunned or having to stand alone, there is always someone fighting for the same thing you are even if you do not realize it. Race relations in the United States right now are in a very rocky place so to have a movement so big with so many people involved makes people, including myself, feel good about what is going on in the world and how I and others can join in and
Lana Lanetta was born and grew up in the quaint town of Ogre, Latvia. Coming from a blue-collar family, she marches to the beat of her own drum and has achieved the American dream and beyond. Don’t let her certification in gardening fool you, she is anything but a girly girl and She had no time to try to conform to anyone’s standards, early on she began to shape her own future, working her way up from a street janitor to becoming an adept artist. In her youth she was incredibly active, contributing to her amazing figure that she still maintains today, getting great aerobic workouts from soccer and gymnastics. Extracurricular activities aside, sewing has always been an enduring passion that has stayed near and dear to her heart. Despite her
She was direct and possessed strength during a time when this was unheard of by a woman especially a black woman. A reformer of her time, she believed Negroes had to
... the strength black women have mentally as well as physically. Their involvement in various Women's Groups has also helped to create a better image for black women. Throughout their lives, they have shown that whatever obstacles a good black woman may face, you can never keep her down!
According to the National Children's Alliance more than 700,000 children are neglected and abused. Maria Santiago is one of the few children who was neglected and abused at a young age. Thus allowing the cycle to continue towards her own child. Her father had abandoned her at the age of 10, while her mother often physically and emotionally mistreated her from the day she was born. As she grew up, Maria strayed from the right path and went downhill from then on. Later on in her life, she had a child named Allison, who eventually ended up dying at the age of 6 months. I believe that Maria Santiago is guilty of Aggravated Manslaughter of a child.
The Web. 11 Feb. 2013. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/callaloo/v034/34.1.brooks.html>. Lewis, Andrea. A. "Nina Simone remains a powerful inspiration for black women."
...ithin the white communities. This is important because it shows that it is possible for whites and blacks to work together for a single cause. It leaves hope that maybe one day, all traces of racism can disappear and leave behind a united society in which everyone can work together for the good of the country.
Hola mi amo Selena Quintanilla. Hello, my name is Selena Quintanilla. I was the first woman latin singer in Tejano, Mexico, and I was shot and killed by the president of my fan club. I was born in Lake Jackson, Texas. I was the youngest child of Marcella & Abraham Quintanilla. In the year 1980 my father opened a Tex-Mex restaurant at which we, his children, performed as a band for customers. Our band was named Selena Y Los dinos, slang for Selena and the Boys. I started playing at the restaurant at age 8, in 1982. My father moved the family from Lake Jackson to Corpus Christi after the restaurant failed. We released our first single under Freddie Records in Corpus Christi. Our first song was “Tu Eres” in the year 1983. I won the female vocalist and performer of the year award at the
The reason why it is meaningful to me because as a young black male who witness/was part of the injustice to African American people in my lifetime I understand the struggles of living in America. It is a difficult as well as an unfortunate part of life where people judge you by the color of your skin, where certain groups of people of different color are put into a racial stereotyping profile instead of just trying to get know the individual, not believing the negative stereotypes about that affected group and seeing them as just a unique human being as they are. When I started to grow up I notice patterns of mostly white police officers hunting down black men and people of color and killing them in cold blood as if to say that their lives
Being beaten, whipped, tortured, harassed, and even intimidation where all method used to detour those that are black the opportunity to vote. The film gave me a different perspective on life and the benefits that I have as a white individual. The loyalty and courage that MLK and his followers had to overcome slavery, the Voting Rights Acts and many other acts of courage made me realize that anything could happen with the unity of a group of people. The film made me feel increasingly sad that those involved with this period of time had to go through the various acts of violence that African Americans went through. Not being granted the basic values of life that everyone deserves makes you realize how much an individual has today compared to what they had in the past. It inspired me to reach out to those that are still racist and help get the point across that it’s not ok to discriminate against a race depending on the color of their skin. The way white people decided to live their lives offended I and the way that I decide to live my life. To know that an individual like me would be brutally beaten for hanging out with the opposite race made me realize exactly how brutal slavery was after they desegregated the south. It enlightened me to continue to make change to the way people
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a joyful, jubilant, free-spirited Mexican-American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas and made enormous contributions to the second wave of Tejano music, or la onda chicana (Chicano wave). The only difference between Tejano and Chicano music is that Tejano is the Spanish word for Texan and Chicano refers to Mexicans in general. The Tejano genre of music can also be referred to simply as Tex-Mex music. “All Tejano groups rely upon 3 common genres for their repertoires - polca-ranchera, the balada, and the cumbia” (Peña 185). Selena’s music uses all three sub-genres, as we shall see later on. In the second half of her life, Selena moved to Corpus Christi, TX where she stayed until her death. “Corpus
There are those sorcerers who give themselves over to the primal powers of nature, forgoing the learned practice of magic. Such a sorceress is Janna, who first learned magic as an orphan growing up amidst the chaos that is the city-state of Zaun. Janna eked out what living she could on the streets. Life was tough and dangerous for the beautiful young girl, and she survived by her wits, and by stealing when wits weren't enough. The rampant magic that characterizes Zaun was the first and most alluring tool which Janna realized could both protect and elevate her. Janna discovered that she had an affinity for a particular type of magic - the elemental magic of air. She mastered her studies of air magic in a matter of months, almost as if she was
There was a type of deep rooted racism in America in the early-mid twentieth century that we would never see today. The law was not able to protect African-Americans from the fiery racism in the south and unfair circumventions of the constitution. Change was needed and so the Civil Rights movement started. The Civil Rights movement accomplished so much. The Civil Rights movement gained the repeal of all Jim Crow laws, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which prohibits the denial or restriction of the right to vote, and forbids discriminatory voting practices nationwide, and a law declaring the banning of interracial marriage is unconstitutional. Their majorly non violent protests in the form of bus boycotts, sit ins, marches, and more is what drew national attention. the Civil Rights movement is so important because it inspired and fostered the Black Power movement which empowered black people to start things like the movement against police brutality going on
The African-American civil rights movement essentially transformed the government we know of today. It set up a model that other groups could use as advancements, such as the 21st centuries movement on gay marriage. Every year on January 16th many undergraduates and workers get the day off in memorial for Martin Luther King Junior's birthday. Sometimes we get so enthusiastic about having a break from our daily jobs or school activities that we forget to recognize the work that people such as Mary Church Terrell, Oliver Brown and many other freedom fighters have done for us so that we could get to where we are today. As a country we have overcome a vast amount of troublesome times and it’s all due to the heroes such as Mary Church Terrell.
With this movement, African Americans finally got The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. They also got The Voting Rights of 1965 passed. With these two rights, African Americans got more equality, More opportunities were given to African Americans. Also the U.S. became a more respectful country towards the differences of people.
Ultimately, she has had a great impact toward the progression and liberation of African American women. Her story and her work stand to be an inspiration for not only black women but also everyone. She is a fundamental figure as a philanthropist, especially in the global South. She has used all the opportunities that life has awarded her and has become an excellent example for young black women. As a result, she is adored for her humility and commitment to black feminism in Africa.