Martin Luther King’s likeness is one that represents advocacy and peace. The history books will show him marching and making speeches, but never anything that invokes actual rebellion. This mugshot of MLK shows a glimpse of the truth of the Civil Rights Movement and how it was more than peaceful protesting and speeches. It was […]
Outside of the Georgia State Capitol, there is a monument of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s there to commemorate King’s history and the impact the Civil Rights movement had on our city, which served as a hub during this era. The day it was unveiled, people gathered in solidarity and since then, it has […]
The United States and England share a complex history that involves embracing the several cultures within them while simultaneously attempting to erase those same cultures when it is most convenient. Some feel that complete integration is needed while others think it is more important to embrace the large immigrant community. In the BBC series there […]
The history of Ireland and the American South has become one of many shared experiences. Their stories are both about continuous oppression of one group towards another and thus a culture that prides itself on those experiences. There is strong Irish Pride as there is Southern Pride. Except what differentiates one from the other is […]
Frederick Douglass made sure to create a self-image that would make him a credible black abolitionist in the 19th century. His image was dependent on the photographs that were taken of him, his speeches, and how he wrote about himself in his narrative. In the video titled History, Photography, and Race in the South: From […]
Clotel, by Williams Wells Brown, offers one of the first pieces of literature written by an African American novelist. Because of its time of publication, the work shows a lens that had never been seen in American literature. Wells tells a story of the society where black people have to navigate colorism and racism while […]