Riot In Detroit

During the civil rights movement many riots broke out between the white and black community. There was one major one in Detroit Michigan. During the time, the economy was booming. Due to this new things were being built in the city and many black neighborhoods and communities were being taken away. Also all the jobs were going to the white people of the community. The african americans were not getting fair treatment. Crowds gathered and and became hostile. Troops and police had to be brought in to calm things down. Many damage was done. People were killed, and there were over 50 million dollars in damage. President Johnson said that he would work on equal rights but did not stay true to what he said.

Harlem Rennisance

Zora Zeale Hurston did field research on her own people who were African Americans in the Harlem society. Then after she did research in Harlem she moved to areas down south to do more research. Due to the research she had found she was able to tell many stories and write novels. Many of the stories were about the culture and folk traditions. She started out witting short stories then later wrote novels. She became known as one of the greatest witters of the 20th century.

Claude McKay was regarded as one of the first signifigant writters of Harlme Renisance. He wrote many popular books about the times of Harlem Renisance.  His book "Home to Harlem" was one of the first books by a harlem writter to reach the best selling list.
  

Slavery Painting

In this painting there are many things that are displayed about the life of a slave that had to work for white owners. There are a few different things that can be depicted about this paintings. Some things can show the good side of white owners or some things could show the bad side. To me this pictures shows the continious jobs the white owner keeps giving the black man. From the picture you can tell that the jobs are not easy and he is stuggleing with them from over agaustion. This painting also shows the differnce in clothes that the owners wear and the slaves where. The owners have nice clothes while the slave get dirty clothes. On a good note though some people could also say this painting shows the good side a slave owner might have. It can show the good side because you can look at it and say that maybe the owener is helping the slave with the jobs that need to be done and giving him company. Also it shows the wife helping out as well.

Having My Say

Many people have a different opion about different race couples. There are some people taht think that you should be with your own race and there are others who think that race should not matter. I am one of those people who think that race should not matter between a couple. If the person you like is black or white then it should make no different. We were both created by God. Many people say that cultures are different between different races which is sometimes but you can always be willing to blend those cultures and become more diverse. I think that if someone likes someone of the different race there should be no judgemet from anyone. The couple obviously drew a connection between the two of them. So there should be no reason to break off a relationship just because someone tells you that you can't date someone from the oppisite race.

Whitman Connection

This poem can connect to me in may ways. Every day I live a new day and everyting that happens become a part of me. Lots of differnt memories are engraved in my  head. From the good to bad memories they all make me who I am today. When I live from day to day, there are a lot of things I can and can not control and all those things that happen, I learn from. Day to day, month to month, and year to year new things in my life occur. Some of those things I can not control but from them i grow as a person.