After watching that clip, I felt like they all were right. They all have different perspective, and they were saying that with that perspective. I felt like that clip has to do nothing with race. It was all about religion and culture. And the question the will rise again depends on who said that and in what situations. This phrase means different things to different people. As we saw in video both girls were telling what they feel like based on their perspective, and there perspective was very different. It basically mean that south will not remain a defeated, rejected realm of misery and despair, instead it will become a significant influence on the culture and economy of the entire nation. People are taking this phrase way too loosely without understanding the meaning behind it. They think that it is some sort of way of saying that where …show more content…
That point is that many today do look for racism, sexism or whatever ism that comes to mind. We are country that is overly sensitive, and we presumes bias before proof has been presented. I think it is easy for us to accuse others of prejudice or bias. And its also impossible for us, to admit that we are too insensitive or ignorant towards other people. But I also agree with the girl in the video that many of the people who salute “Dixie” and chant about the South’s birth either don’t understand the historical connotations of these symbols, and its difficult to ignore for them. I kind of disagree with that white girl, she’s trying to embrace “the south will rise again” while forgetting the history associated with that phrase. I mean standing again teen pregnancy, racism, and obesity is absolutely fine, but again begs the question of what the south rose for in the first place. But she’s also telling people to forget events that are behind it. So at last I would like to say they both were right at their
In Kimberly Springer’s anthology, Skin Deep, Spirit Strong: The Black Female Body in American Culture, she has different articles in the book that are written by a variety of women. The articles in the book break down and discuss areas of history and time-periods that shaped the representation and current understanding of the black female body. Many ideals of how society preserves the black female body to be is based on historical context that the authors in Springers book further explain. The two articles that I am going to focus on are Gender, Race and Nation: The Comparative Anatomy of “Hottentot” Women in Europe 1815-17 and Mastering the Female Pelvis: Race and the Tools of Reproduction.
The story “A Multitude of Black People…Chained Together” written by Olaudah Equiano, is a primary source, because he is telling a story that actually happened and the main character is him. This document was written in 1789. At the young age of 11, Olaudah Equiano was captured and sold off. In 1776 he eventually bought freedom in London, and he was a big supporter to end slavery. He was the youngest son of a village leader of the Ibo people of the kingdom of Benin, which was alongside the Niger River. Slavery was an integral part of the Ibo culture, and the Ibo people never thought about being taken away to be made someone else’s slave. One day, two men and two women captured the children of the chief and sold them off to be slaves. Around
...rue. For this reason and others, Birth of a Nation's claims to historical accuracy would be amusing, if not for the terrible inferences of the film. That said, this film should be seen, mainly because it offers an article of a fatal method of rational that is by no means dead. It also represents the pop cultural moment when Northern and Southern whites submissive over the reminiscence of the Civil War, mainly to the disadvantage of blacks. Lastly, those who want this film branded only give ammunition to the fools who still praise the KKK. Overall this film is beneficial whether we like it or not. I have always found that hiding and acting like something didn’t happen causes more tension and questioning. People are drawn to things that are trying to be kept away, the mystery and the wonder factor keeps people wanting to know. That’s why this film should be shown.
Intro: Thirteen years ago, the Dixie Chicks were one of the top bands around. They had multiple number one singles and tens of millions of albums sold across the world. But on March 10th, 2003, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, made a critical comment of President George W. Bush in a London concert. She said, “Just so y’all know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we are ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” America at the time was on the brink of war, about to send troops into Iraq within the next ten days and President Bush had high approval ratings. Because of this, it made Maines’s comment seem that much more traitor like. This “off-the-cuff” comment
In Dr. King’s words: “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”
They portray these men and cultural group as an inferior white race. The media degrades them they depict them as, poor, rural white men as dumb and languid, racist drunks who are poorly educated, and they have no jobs and have violent tendencies when drunk. Finally, how they embrace and glorify the meaning of redneck and of their culture. They embrace their culture through being what the media says they are and using the confederate flag to symbolize the past white supremacy and manhood. They celebrate and glorify their culture through drinking and acting violent. By singing song about that stuff. These articles address how they have developed their lives to be centered this culture and how they ‘live the life’ of a southerner till the day that they
They may be a little under-informed on what he said, but they are still offended. NAACP states that, “Mr. Robertson claims that, from what he saw, African Americans were happier under Jim Crow.” They then go on to talk about the “lynching[s] and beatings” of blacks that he did not witness, which they did say from what he saw, but they entirely forgot about that he didn’t witness the bad things, therefore he didn’t know about them. They have their historical facts straight, but use them in a poor, misunderstood way. NAACP was also more sophisticated in the wording of their letter to A&E, unlike the first text, which seemed a little snarky at points. Such as telling the audience to go “look it up” when referring to a bible verse and his obvious distaste towards the Robertsons’ appearance (Buckley). Although the NAACP were slightly biased, they stated their opinions in a polite manner, saying things like, “As you may know [...]” and “His words show an unbridled lack of respect for [...] the ongoing challenges members of our communities continue to
Whites felt they had the right to make fun of and put down the blacks just because they were of a darker race. In the South many young black men and women that challenged the Jim Crow laws or the enforcers were willing to be jailed, beaten, harassed, and discriminated against to stand up for their rights. African Americans were discriminated for sitting at a white counter, going to the wrong labeled bathroom, going into stores, and even walking across a park to get to work. This new generation was willing to stand up, march, sing songs, give speeches, and take any racial discrimination in order to win this battle of racism. These men and women sang “”We’ll Never Turn Back,” “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around, “ “Oh Freedom, “ “We Shall Overcome.””(Litwack, 2009) trying to expressing how they really felt in order to get people’s attention. Martin Luther King Jr. was also trying to get people’s attention from his Letter from Birmingham Jail, by answering all the criticisms from eight religious leaders of the South. He was in jail for not having a permit for participating in the nonviolent demonstrations against racial discrimination. He states “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here”(p. 1). Racial discrimination was prominent in Birmingham, a highly segregated city, during this time period. This city has faced unsolved crimes, such as bombings, brutal police attacks with
As it opens with imagery reminiscent of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, an event that devastated the black communities in the areas affected. The delayed assistance in New Orleans by the U.S. government stirred some controversy that led many to question how much America really cares about its black communities. Nonetheless, Beyoncé’s video is full of imagery that is associated with black culture, including historical references to black communities in the south. But what is really important about “Formation” are the lyrics. With lyrics like “My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana, You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas Bama” and “I like my baby hair with baby hair and afros, I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils,” Beyoncé is undoubtedly declaring her pride for her blackness as well as defending her child Blue Ivy who has always been scrutinized for the way her hair looked. Thus, this song is obviously geared toward the Black community which is obvious due to the lyrics and the imagery in the music video. To put it plainly, this song is a proclamation of Black pride and shouldn’t be thought of in any other way. However, after performing it at the Super Bowl people of other ethnicities became aware of the song and became offended by her performance as well as the lyrics. Controversy arose as people pointed out her backup dancers were dressed similarly to the Black Panther
Specifically, when Obama says in lines “Removing the flag from this state 's capital would not be an act of political correctness. It would do no harm, it would simply be an acknowledgement that the cause for which they fought the cause of slavery was wrong.” This serves as to say actions always have a deeper meaning and that you can 't always please everyone but you must take an effort to correct and make up for past mistakes. Obama does this to remind the South Carolina people of this harsh time and they were able to perceive and create a stronger country. Another way he uses pathos is when he remarks how “The whole week [President Obama] reflected on the idea of grace, the grace reverend Pinckney would preach about in his sermons. The grace described in one of {President Obamas] favorite hymnals- the one we all know” he continues to go on and sing amazing grace. This shows the reader how Reverend Pinckney’s sermons were with such connections to the hierarchy that they were almost a god given gift that was sent from the heavens to bring everyone together just like the song “Amazing Grace” which is known throughout the world. Obama also uses all theses quotes to show how he has taken the time to relate to the ideologies and beliefs of the Reverend as well as to show to these people attending this funeral and to the people watching it across the country that he is
Sexism is still a prevailing problem in the world today. Unfortunately, this contributes to other forms of discrimination. In the article, Black Girls Matter, the author, Kimberlé Crenshaw, brings this to light. Young girls of color are often ignored by national initiatives in regards to both racism and sexism combined. The author supports her criticism with the use of personal stories of young girls of color, namely, Salecia, Pleajhai, Mikia, and Tanisha along with numerical data as examples.
I agree with everything that was said. I first questioned the Caudillo’s belief that America was actually going backwards in its fight against racism, however, if we are not actually going backwards, I do not believe we have progressed since the Civil Rights Movement. America has finally included all people to have Constitutional Rights. However, stereotypes are just as prevalent today as they ever were. The Filipino, Muslim, Latino, and Native American families we heard from feel a sense of, if not segregation, distance from the Caucasian-Americans. Bobby Nelson, from the Crouser family, feels, “They just throw this imaginary line on the ground and say, ‘you’re not suppose to be here.’” From the videos, I got the impression, all of the
When looking at this photo you do not get a lot of information or background to what's going on. The photo simple says “The World's Highest Standard of Living.” and “There's no way like the American way.” In the photo, you can see a white family with a dog in a car looking happy (advertisement). In front of that are many African Americans in a line looking very upset and a little lost. It sparks an
He discusses the police harshness that happened during his non-violent marches and protests. He also discussed certain racist signs that are hung. It is entirely and very wrong and many people seem to forgot what the emancipation proclamation stated when it was written. Every human being should be created equal, but unfortunately, that was not accomplished during the civil rights time in many years ago. “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro 's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by a sign stating ‘For Whites Only’” (King). This is what the audience had experienced themselves and this is how Martin Luther King had gotten their attention by using real life situations. Bernie Sanders and Martin Luther King pulled up facts that have been happening during their time for their logical
Racism and sexism thinly veiled by xenophobia in America, Adichie portrays these two factors in society. Generally by putting her main character through a consistent stream of seemingly routine events involving one or even both of the factors. Often times she deals with micro-aggressions about her hair, which does not fit the American standard of beauty and elegance. Often showing how people are quick to assume that she is unintelligent simply by her skin and her accent. Often times Adichie portrays Ifemelu as the object of criticism and envy. Ifemelu is merely struggling to survive in a new environment. An environment that by all accounts constantly attempts to tear her down, her psyche and emotional stability constantly suffering damage.