The Rose That Grew From Concrete and its allusion to T.H.U.G.
Looking at the lyrics written by Tupac Shakur, it is no wonder that Angie Thomas incorporated Tupac's ideas and words into her own novel...
John Legend's song Glory and its relationship to Childish Gambino's song This Is America.
Selma, a film about black Americans fighting their way to 'freedom'. At the end of this influential film, John Legend, sings Glory. A...
God Bless Amerika, Lil Wayne
God Bless Amerika, a song introduced to me by two of my grade 12 students. With its links to American policies and the tribulations black...
Black Pete: Analyzing a Racialized Dutch Tradition Through the History of Western Creations of Stere
Dutch society, and therefore Dutch people, takes much prides in being extremely tolerant and anti-racist. Their history proves it; their...
Should NFL Players Get Involved in Politics?
Three New England Patriots football players recently moderated a community forum where they asked candidates for district attorney how...
Nike and its Ad campaign in relation to T.H.U.G.
Many people have mixed views as to whether or not Nike should take part in Kaepernick's controversial stand on taking a knee during the...
Gender inequality, do children understand?
A social experiement was carried out on children from Norway. What would happen if boys and girls did the same amount of work, BUT, the...
'The Hate U Give' and the Call to Activism
Angie Thomas’ novel, "The Hate U Give", tells the story of Starr, a young woman of color, who turns toward activism after witnessing the...
Pygmalion, important ideas, quotes and themes within the play.
"The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. They spell it so abominably that no man...
Pygmalion (background information)
Why was Galatea created? Originally Galatea was created by Pygmalion, a sculptor looking for the perfect wife. This video will explain a...
