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The video of Hillary Clinton C-Span video referred to African American youth as super predators also known as gang of kids. The “superpredators” term originated in a 1996 speech, where Hillary spoke in support of the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, which her husband, Bill Clinton, had signed in to law. ThisContinue reading “Hillary Clinton C-Span”

Summer of Gods is a thrilling short drama film created by Eliciana Nascimento that willcatch your attention the first few minutes you are tuned in. It is only 20 minutes long, whichallows the audience to be glued to the screen and have a clear understanding of all the eventshappening, character relations and plot. The filmContinue reading “Summer of Gods”

After watching the video i was able to conclude that Haiti and Dominican Republic had many differences . After watching the video i was able to see that the living standards in the DR is higher than those in Haiti. Dominican Republic is filled with vacation resorts and overall weather and thriving. While Haiti isContinue reading “Divided Island: How Haiti and the DR Became Two Worlds (video)”

After reading the article ( https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/08/the-history-behind-colin-kaepernicks-malcolm-x-meets-fidel-castro-t-shirt.html ) I concluded that Fidel and Malcolm X was beneficial to helping Cuba as a nation. Fidel Castro was a political leader of Cuba from 1959-2008 who made Cuba become the first communist state in the western hemisphere. In his early life he was born in southeastern cuba. HeContinue reading “CUBA: Fidel Castro & Malcolm X”

MEDIA LITERACY PRIMER *Questions to ask about any item of news or information on the web and in general What year was this piece published? Is this a primary or secondary source? How has lessons from Ebola helped with currently facing COVID-19 How many people in the continent of Africa have been affected by COVID-19Continue reading “Media Literacy Blog”

While studying Cuba i learned that you can’t take photos of military personnel, police officers, or airport personnel in Cuba, as this is illegal. I found this interesting because although it isn’t illegal here in America i connected it back to how when police are arresting or performing a form of police brutality they tryContinue reading “Cuba”

During the Atlantic Slave Trade that lasted from the 15th to the 19th century ,Brazil imported approximately 5.1 million enslaved Africans. Brazil’s Proximity to Western Africa was a benefit to the trade because it was an easy route to transport resources such as gold,spices and cotton for slaves to be sent to Brazil. Brazil toContinue reading “The Brazil Story : Why is Brazil So Popular?”

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In class we had a presentation presented by Professor Redd. She discussed key points of Liberia and introduced their culture to the entire class. Through this presentation i learned that Liberia is a republic. A republic is a country that runs its own business not colonized by another country. This formed in January 1846 whenContinue reading “Week 6: Liberia in class Presentation”

In class we were assigned a reading and to watch a video titled Black In Brazil. I found this an interesting topic because i was getting the opportunity to learn and experience another culture. What stood out to me specifically was how Henry Louis Gates described Brazil as a study of contradictions. I related thisContinue reading “Week 5: Black in Brazil”