I Don’t Want to Go Outside Anymore
I don’t want to go outside anymore I don’t want to work twice as hard to be considered half as good anymore
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Thoreauback Book Thursday (Vol. 3): On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
I have been a bit scarce lately. (I haven’t published a post since April 16th to be exact). I have several posts ready to go, but they all seem to fall flat in the current climate. I can’t help but feel like the string quartet playing on the sinking the Titanic as I write them. How […]
Read MoreOn Travels, Selma and African-Americans in Films: Part III
In Parts, I and II, I discussed my prior experience traveling to Selma, Alabama and my reaction to the 2014 movie Selma. In my conclusion, I discuss how the reception of Selma solidified my views on African-Americans in film.
Read MoreOn Travels, Selma and African-Americans in Films: Part I
I have seen the movie Selma twice- first on its opening day in my State and again the following Monday. I have never done this before. In fact, I am known more for walking out of films than I am for enjoying them in theaters. This film touched me on many levels and caused me […]
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