ENGL 114: Analytical Essay (2) by Emily Packer https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y Body Paragraph en-us 2021-07-19 21:39:59 UTC 2021-10-21 15:55:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png BlackKklansman Body Paragraph emilypacker https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y/wish/1655123843 Topic Sentence: First, political activism is a powerful part of what it means to be American, and it is depicted as such throughout BlacKkKlansman. Example/Explanation 1: To start, political activism was first shown in BlacKkKlansman when the protagonist, Ron Stallworth, was asked to go undercover to listen to Stokely Carmichael (also known as Kwame Ture), a prominent organizer in the civil rights movement, speak at a rally (History). We see Ron talk with Patrice Dumas, who is the president of the Black Student Union at Colorado College. Patrice’s passion is evident through the way she talks knowledgably and confidently about Kwame Ture and Black Power. Kwame gives a speech about what it means to be beautiful, racial oppression, hate, and violence. It stirs the crowd who responds with enthusiasm and solidarity as is undoubtably the intend for the viewers as well. By organizing together around a powerful speaker, this Black community in Colorado was able to make a space for themselves, if just for the time being. Example/Explanation 2: Similar to Black Power, Black Lives Matter is a movement today that “builds power to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people across the globe” (Black Lives Matter). In the summer of 2020, there were countless protests in the United States and around the world to bring attention to the violence that is perpetuated daily by those in power against Black people. Specifically, these protests were sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white police officer. Black Lives Matter advocates for non-violent civil disobedience in protest against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against Black people. Protesters are protesting the same issues that Patrice was passionate about in the 1970’s in BlacKkKlansman. Concluding Sentence: The ability to gather and protest is an integral part of the American identity where people can fight for rights, enact change, and voice their feelings to the country and world in real-life and in movies]]> 2021-07-19 21:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y/wish/1655123843 To start of the show “I Carly” emphasized family growing up she only had one brother that was Artistic by building unique sculptures.The brother was the one that was raising his sister do to the dad always being over seas due to being in the military. In the show she only got to see her dad one time in person other than that it was always through video chats or phone calls. This is what a lot of families go through according to the department of defense website when joining the military weather it’s being ”deployed from three months to a year or being stationed for a longer term .That is a sacrifice every person makes to serve .No matter the circumstances Carly and her brother spencer always showed that even though there dad wasn’t there physically and they had no mom figure they always made it feel like home. https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y/wish/1832525857 2021-10-21 04:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y/wish/1832525857 Ysamar https://padlet.com/emilypacker/lty2ho1v8d0upy7y/wish/1832530559 Example/Explanation 1: To start civil rights movement in the 1950s was seen in the movie when Cecil Gaines’ son wanted to go out and protest for Emmet Till’s murder. Emmet Till was a young boy who was kidnapped and brutally killed after being accused of offending a white woman at a grocery store. His mother Mamie Till started advocating to seek justice for her sons death. She started a revolution. She was able to create change with the “Emmet Till Anti-Lynching Act”. This relates to Vanessa Guillen’s brutal murder. Latinos in the military have long pushed for equity. Vanessa Guillen’s mother went out to seek justice for her daughter and also started a revolution to make change so something similar never happens to others in the military. She fought to get the “I am Vanessa Guillen Act” passed.
Example/Explanation 2: Another thing we see in the movie is Racial Violence. In the movie when Cecil Gaines’ was a young boy he witnesses his father being shot and killed because he is a black man trying to stand up for his family to a white man. In the 1930s during the Great Depression, African Americans were discriminated by getting laid off their jobs first then the whites, or not being able to get assistance due to their race, many were killed if they tried speaking up. This caused a major political development and African Americans started boycotting stores. During the pandemic we saw a lot of racial violence. Some examples are Police misconduct against non-white people, other races accusing African Americans for stealing valuables when they did not, also shootings against Asian American businesses. This is relatable to the boycott of businesses that do not support Black Lives matter Movement.
Explanation/Example 3: Although there is still a lot of change that needs to  be done, there has been some improvement in certain areas. For example, in the movie we see President Eisenhower make a change by ruling integration of schools. In 1957 as seen in the movie, there was racial segregation in schools. Whites and blacks were not allowed to attend the same schools, but President Eisenhower changed that. Governor Faubus in Arkansas ordered the national guard to keep the 9 black students from entering the school. President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to insure the safety of the "Little Rock Nine" and that the rulings of the Supreme Court were upheld. Today we are integrating anti-bias curriculums  (ABE) in our schools. The earlier we implement an ABE curriculum the earlier children will demonstrate confidence, and social as well as self-identity.
Explanation/Example 4: Lastly, the FBI started collecting data in the 1990s about hate crimes. Hate crimes were the highest ever recorded in 2001, with 9,750 being reported. This could actually not even be accurate, because there are many agencies that do not report hate crimes. It went down in 2014 being the lowest recorded at 5,479 hate crimes being reported. It’s unfortunate to say but FBI has reported that hate crimes against Asian and African Americans have gone up 6% since 12 years ago, and 42% since 2014. Although the movie shows brutal crimes it also shows when Cecil argues for equal pay and equal treatment among all white house staff regardless of their skin tone. Today we all want equal pay and equal treatment regardless of our gender. Many fight for the same rights and opportunities, that traditional gender roles have.

Citations
“Mamie till Mobley.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/emmett-biography-mamie-till-mobley/. 
“Civil Rights: The Little Rock School Integration Crisis.” Civil Rights: The Little Rock School Integration Crisis | Eisenhower Presidential Library, 
BALSAMO, MICHAEL. “Hate Crimes in US Reach Highest Level in More than a Decade.” Apnews.Com, AP News, 16 Nov. 2020, apnews.com/article/hate-crimes-rise-FBI-data-ebbcadca8458aba96575da905650120d.
Daniels, Lee, and Wil Haygood. “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.” Netflix, uploaded by Netflix.com, 16 Aug. 2013, Netflix.com.
 


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