We constantly hear news of our planet’s decline. Whether it be climate change, famine, rising sea levels, wars, or another species of animal becoming endangered or extinct, we are made aware of them almost, if not, every single day. These issues aren’t new to us. They are happening in every country and on every continent. One of the world’s most famous musicians in history, Michael […]

“Imagine” presents the argument by Lennon that world peace is a necessity. This song has become a large part of pop culture, Lennon proves his argument through the use of several different examples of throughout history. He uses rhetorical strategies like ethos, pathos, and logos. “Imagine” is a song about a better world, he sings of peace, equality, and love. The song’s lyrics contain several […]

The 2004 Documentary Film, “Super Size Me” is filmed and directed by Morgan Spurlock. Born on November 7, 1970, the American filmmaker is known for his crazy experiments. In this particular documentary, Spurlock follows a 30-day period from February 1st to March 2nd, 2003 in which he only consumes McDonald’s food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The main goal and purpose of this experiment was […]

I decided to watch the Super-Size Me documentary. This documentary was done by Morgan Spurlock in 2004. Many Americans eat fast food every day. It affects each individual in a different way, there were many lawsuits being filed because of the obesity and illness levels rising. There were two cases of two young teenage females who had grown tremendously from the age of 14 at […]

On April 23rd 2016 Beyonce released a visual album named Lemonade, which was directed by Beyonce Knowles, Kahlil Joseph, Melina Matsoukas, Dikayl Rimmasch, Mark Romanek, Todd Tourso, and Jonas Akerlund. Through each song presented on this album, Beyonce strived to illustrate black women moving from segregation to strength in unity; expressed through 11 chapters titled, intuition, denial, anger, apathy, emptiness, accountability, reformation, forgiveness, resurrection, hope, […]

Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981 to her parents, Matthew and Tina Knowles. She also had a sister, Solange, who she grew up with. Throughout her life, she has been an actress, songwriter, singer, dancer, and record producer. Beyonce didn’t always have her confident attitude, however. When she was younger, she was very shy and had a select amount […]

Boyz N the Hood is a 1991 drama/ crime film directed by John Singleton. This film portrays social issues in Los Angeles taken upon three friends, brothers Ricky and Doughboy, and their best friend Tre growing up in the hood. Boyz N the Hood displays many theories, many of which include rational choice theory, strain theory, and sociological positivism. Rational choice theory states that individuals […]

Boyz N the Hood by John Singleton is a popular African American film that can be interpreted extensively through the media’s lenses of race and gender issues. Boyz N the Hood, shows the difficult childhood of young people who need to live with cruel conditions around their home as well as their encompassing town. The film takes a gander at the complexities between the lifestyles […]

Looking at the lives of 3 adolescents who reside in the heavily gang influenced ghetto of Los Angeles, Boyz N the Hood by John Singleton does an amazing job in examining and portraying the reality of what it’s like for those who reside in this area. By giving viewers an in-depth look at the struggles and the daily obstacles the 3 boys: Tre, Doughboy, and […]

Throughout the 1992 film “Boyz in the Hood” John Singleton takes a closer look at urban black America in South Central, Los Angeles. Tre, Ricky, and Doughboy are the main characters in this film that grow up together in their neighborhood or as they called it ‘the hood’. All three characters struggle with different internal issues which helps them grow as young men. First, there’s […]