Category: J’Mari

I pose this question because mostly after watching the film and seeing Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King initially speak to the commitee as he says “There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled by the iron feet of oppression.” He goes on…

It was interesting to read the article “Passing Politics” and hear about the concept of racial and gender identity as a social construct and learning about the term passing. When hearing about passing and how it was described in the article about identities and their…

Prompt 3: What do you think of Glenn Ligon’s artwork entitled RUNAWAYS? What part of it is of the most interest to you and why? Also, what did you think of the related INTERWOVEN exhibit in Brownsburg, VA? What part of it is of most…

My question: Were the issues of segregation truly as serious and problematic as their time to revolt seemingly occurred only because someone like Rosa Parks came along? After hearing in class that Rosa Parks was not the first to say “no” and not give up…