Should we continue to keep monuments of those who have wronged this country? NO. Stone mountain is a mountain in Georgia that displays Confederate leaders at a 90 x 190 feet being one of the biggest Confederate monuments. The carving are Confederate Civil War leaders which despics the president of the Confederate States, Jeffereon Davis,… Continue reading Should Stone Mountain and Mount Rushmore be removed?
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The Removal of Old Movies?
In this day and age there are debates on what content and media should be removed from the internet? While some content is rightfully moderated out of platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other so called “Big-Tech” companies, but what about movies from the past? I’m not here to debate on my stance on… Continue reading The Removal of Old Movies?
“Slavery V. Modern World”
Hilton Helper in the book The Impending Crisis of the South argues and tackles this idea of economy and slavery and the differences that they hold. During the Civil War and Reconstruction period the North was a economically thriving with out of the use of chattered slavery that was popular in the south. Hilton points… Continue reading “Slavery V. Modern World”
The Life of Uncle Tom
The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin by an anti-slavery White writer Harriet Beecher Stowe discusses the traumatizing experience that African Americans had to undergo through out slavery. The work of Stowe uses religion as a means of calling out the injustices of slavery. This story is told through the lens of a particular character by the… Continue reading The Life of Uncle Tom
Should African-Americans receive reparations?
Simple answer… Yes! You’re probably wondering, but why now? It’s been over 150 years since the end of slavery. However, that was not the end of the mistreatment African Americans had to endure after the abolishment of slavery. Continuing through the Civil War, where the North and the South went into war for their opposing… Continue reading Should African-Americans receive reparations?
Winston Churchill… A colonist? A hero? Both?
On February 3, 2022 at Bucknell University there was a panel on if Winston Churchill – a anti-facist British leader. It was to discuss the issues of heroism, and race through the reflection of Churchill’s history. The first 5 minutes the panel starts off with an introduction of the three panelist. With a great introduction… Continue reading Winston Churchill… A colonist? A hero? Both?
Stop praising racist. The take down of Gettysburg Confederate Monuments!
Monuments are supposed to resemble history and events of the past, however, some of the people have been made into statues that represent and have an ‘evil’ ideology. Today, there are numerous Confederate monuments being displayed at Gettysburg – where the largest number of casualties took place. There have been many controversies on if these… Continue reading Stop praising racist. The take down of Gettysburg Confederate Monuments!
Racism – The Base of America
What is known as the “United States of America ” now began with the European colonists traveling to what they knew as the ‘New World’ to settle and gain dominance of the land. In time people continued to settle and in 1619, the turning point, where Africans were forcefully taken from their homes , chained… Continue reading Racism – The Base of America
A New Civil War?
After a year since the January 6th riot there is a question of whether a new Civil War may arise in this country – the United States. With leaders in the U.S. government questioning how our systems, such as how the voting system is being manipulated to change the winnings for a democratic president to… Continue reading A New Civil War?