Native peoples have long been protecting their resources against settler colonialism. The Standing Rock movement, in relation to the #NoDAPL movement, was one of many acts of protest due to the West’s abrupt and forced occupation of their land. The picture I chose shows a Native woman in a stance that symbolizes strength against her oppositions,…[Read more]

The person in the picture is one of many Black women who have lost their lives to state violence. Her name is Sandra Bland and a policeman attacked and killed her for a minor traffic offense. In the Kimberlé Crenshaw’s Ted Talk we watched and discussed this week, intersectionality plays a role in diminishing the visibility of women, especially…[Read more]

In class, we discussed how the Black Lives Matter movement was spearheaded in response to police brutality against Black lives, and we also learned how the movement was meant to bring attention to how Black lives were and continue to be degraded and dehumanized in the efforts for promoting greater social change. In the photo, there are two Black…[Read more]

The photo portrays Larry Itliong, a Filipino activist who, alongside Cesar Chavez, was head of the United Farmworkers Movement. The other two images display “Manong’s” or Filipino males who were involved with the strike against the Delano grape growers, who exploited their labor. I chose this picture because it showcases a piece of history that…[Read more]

I was interested in researching into was an alternative Hip Hop collective group called “A Tribe Called Quest”. I used a photo for the group’s studio album, “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service,” which holds one song that I will be analyzing. Their song “We the People” intrigued me because the term is in reference to the founding…[Read more]

The photo displays how the civil rights movement is implemented through the grassroots activism. The movement is embodied in the works of activists who are not directly involved in government and politics. The photo shows different people of color (POC) who are working together to speak out against structural racism by campaigning a “food…[Read more]

The Civil Rights Movement is an era that focused on key civil rights leaders. The photo that I chose focuses on the grassroots movement and how normal citizens were integral for supporting the Civil Rights Movement. The picture shows a White mob severely beating men in the middle, otherwise known as the Freedom Fighters. The Freedom Fighters…[Read more]

The photo I chose for the theme, Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, is one involving Malcolm X and his daughters. We learned in class about how Malcolm X had a violent and radical reputation back in the Civil Rights era, but people in that era were not aware of his sensitive and gentle side. In the picture, Malcolm X clearly shows his love for…[Read more]

The theme of this week is the right to marry and the right to exist. The photograph that I chose is more lighthearted and its sole purpose is to draw attention to the Supreme Court’s ruling over gay marriage. A White male is holding a sign that says, “If I can’t marry my boyfriend then I’ll marry your daughter!” Even though the sign is meant to…[Read more]

The photo shows protestors against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) deportation of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, a Mexican mother of two American born children. One of the protestors in the picture is Garcia’s daughter, who is fiercely fighting for her mother’s right to stay in the country. The picture relates to the theme of this week…[Read more]

The photo portrays a protest against Trump’s executive order for banning Muslims from traveling into the US. In the picture, there is a White man holding posters which express that “immigrants are America” and signifies that America consists of immigrants. However, it is more correct to refer to most people living in American soil are immigrants a…[Read more]

The photo shows a Muslim man defending himself, probably from accusations, while Uncle Sam paints the Muslim man’s shadow in the image of the devil. This is symbolic of America portraying Muslim people as evil people who threaten America’s safety. The photo is a political cartoon that relates to the theme of the week because it demonstrates the…[Read more]

This week’s theme focuses on xenophobia and racism surrounding Japanese internment camps. The photo I chose portrays a young Japanese girl, Kimiko Kitagaki, who is wearing an identification tag. She is taking care of her family’s luggages as they wait to board a bus to Tanforan Assembly Center, one of the internment camps. Kitagaki wears an…[Read more]

The photo portrays James Baldwin in the film, “I Am Not Your Negro.” The article portrayed the Charlottesville mass shooting as a repercussion to the Civil Rights Movement’s racism. This parallel between the Charlottesville mass shooting and the Civil Rights Movement symbolizes how the Civil Rights era is ongoing today. This photo is relevant to…[Read more]

The photo portrays MLK and Malcolm X greeting each other which is symbolic of their ideologies aligning with each other. The article stated that MLK is portrayed as a Civil Rights Leader while Malcolm X was seen as a Black radical. The differences are highlighted in people’s perception of the two figures; however, the article discusses the…[Read more]

Photographer Austin Anthony of the Daily News via Associated Press photographed an art piece by William Roscoe on August 9, 2018. Anthony’s picture represents the Logan mob lynchings that were hidden from the public at the time where racial violence and hostility was still present. In regards to the corresponding article by Wes Swietek, an armed…[Read more]