Anti-racist Movement Anti-racist movements are organizations or movements that develop actions, policies, and beliefs that oppose racism; more specifically, it is a form of sustained, focused action—actions which are multi-lingual, inter-cultural, inter-abled, and inter-faith—intended at changing institutional policies, systems, and procedures that yield racism. In this paper, therefore, The Anti-Apartheid Struggle in South Africa shall be considered. The Anti-Apartheid Struggle Political History According to history, this struggle began in the establishment of Cape Town in 1652. As it grew, a white minority populated the area, having control over the economy and the government. Bothered by their removing of natives from their lands, nonwhites resisted—an action that only served to worsen their plight. By drawing aid from state legislations, the whites further removed the nonwhites from their lands and severely punished the resistors (Kurtz, 2010). Nevertheless, there was a twist. Since the regime highly depended upon nonwhites for labor and the industrial west for trade, learning the maltreatment permeating the country, both withdrew—leaving the state in a miserably weak condition (Kuperus, 1999). Strategic Actions Many strategies were employed in this struggle,…

Explain the importance of Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp is perhaps the most famous French artist with extraordinary influence due to his readymade manufacturing objects that were presented in the exhibition. Duchamp was also a great chess player, maker for experimental films, and also a writer. Marcel Duchamp is considered the most influential artist in the twentieth century. Duchamp altered the perception of the viewers on manufacturing objects. He is considered important because he transformed the traditional notions of authorship, craftsmanship, and conventional rules regarding art definition. Marcel challenged the criteria in which institutions and galleries decided what was considered as art. Besides, Marcel Duchamp was also a promoter and a founder of the Independent Society Artist. Duchamp is also said to align his artwork to that of Surrealists though he refused to affiliate himself with any artistic movement. He favored artwork that is driven by intellectual concepts. Similar to the surrealists and futurists of the time, Marvel Duchamp remained committed to studying optics and perspectives that underpinned his experiments with kinetic devices. Duchamp also paved the way for conceptual work…

Medieval Movement, Figures & Interactions Several indications are evident that Jewish mysticism and Islamic philosophy had a significant impact on Christian thought regarding God. To begin with, influential Christian philosophers like Thomas Aquinas borrowed, advanced the ideas of Jewish and Islamic philosophers like Avicenna and Averroes and integrated them into Christian thought. For example, the philosophy of existence and essence, individuals and universals which have Arabic origin, were later utilized by Thomas Aquinas in writing about God’s existence and essence (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2020). The influence of Averroes and Avicenna, particularly on metaphysics and existence-essence distinction, was the root of the Christian belief of the existence of supernatural being-God. Also, Christians believe in the theory of prophecies and miracles, which is a characteristic attribute of Jewish and Islamic philosophy.  Moreover, the Eternity of the World was a Jewish theory that considers God as a ‘necessary being in Himself’- the eternal reason for the existence of the sublunar and heavenly world. Averroes termed God as being the chief mover, and His existence can be proved by natural philosophy. Thomas Aquinas later…

awakenings, as seen in the film of the civil rights movements Eyes on the prize awakenings is a documentary that opens with the earliest beginnings of the civil rights movements as the US emerged from the Second World War. Army of the black men returned home from overseas, a place where they were trained to become officers and poses other positions of authority. These black men were relegated to second class citizens. When they returned home, they were so determined to possess the power on their own, even with the resistance of the white am Americans. There was a lot of segregation, and the system was full of discrimination and prejudice. This essay will focus on the awakenings, as seen in the film of the civil rights movements, as it happened from 1954 to 1956. The segregation was seen in the daily lives of the African Americans by being denied equal access to public facilities and ensuring that the Africans and the whites lived apart. Most African Americans lived in rural areas, and so it was straightforward to keep them…

            Analysis of “Black Lives Matter (BLM)” Social Movement Student Name Institutional Affiliation                   Analysis of “Black Lives Matter (BLM)” Social Movement A social movement is a motivated, organized group that strives to work towards achieving a common goal. “Black Lives Matter” which is a global social movement emerging from the African American group, aimed to campaign against brutality and systemic bias towards the blacks. “Black Lives Matter” was formed from what was termed as discrimination of African Americans in U.S 2013 when Treyvon Martin, African American teen, aged 17-year, was shot by George Zimmerman in 2012 and George was not held responsible for martin death. The movement existent followed various stages of development, such as social media hashtag and street demonstrations before it becomes a famous movement. The movement also had multiple challenges such as counter slogan and movements to prevent its success towards achieving its goals. BLM stages of development. Preliminary stage When George Zimmerman was prosecuted for shooting Trayvon Martin in February 2012, the…

Contemporary Art  Abstraction does not allude to a style or movement but is instead, freedom from representational qualities in art and does not the direct and pictorial representation of art. While an artist usually has a real object in mind when painting, the object might be distorted, stylized, or exaggerated using textures or colors to communicate a feeling instead of producing a replica (“What is Abstraction? A Simple Explanation” N.p). Minimalism, on the other hand, alludes to the culmination of reductionist tendencies in modern art. Abstraction in art tends to create meaning via the openness to interpretation as it necessitates one to have an open and inquisitive mind. Moreover, it gives one the freedom to explore the artwork and thus provides the viewer with the capacity to create their meaning to the piece. In this manner, the ability to offer different perceptions to the viewers enables them to create their definitions based on their connections or experiences felt when viewing the art. Moreover, the intensely personal process augments one’s experience of the artwork. Minimalism also sparks meaning through its simplistic…

Important Aspects of the Struggle for a legal status leading to the creation of the movement The struggle for legal status that necessitated the creation of the Dreamers movement was based on essential social, political, and economic aspects that affected the immigrant population, especially the young people. The undocumented youth immigrants took to the streets and occupied offices of leading political figures as well as filled up blogs and newspaper editorial pages with arguments for granting legal residency status (Nicholls p1). Through these approaches, they attained the backing of powerful rights associations as well as unions to chart their course of recognition and legal residency status. The youth made the call to be granted legal residency status so that they could further their education and get equal opportunities in other areas of economic and social development. The immediate goal of these young undocumented immigrants was to ensure that the Senate supported the Dream Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act). The passage of this act would have granted these young people legal rights to live in the U.S.…

Diagnoses and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Upon arrival, the consultation started with the patient illuminating the key presenting issue in her own words, the state of the problem, and the period of the symptoms aforementioned. The necessity to launch the presenting issue is essential for the doctor to distinguish between the people who require urgent attention and those scenarios that are non-urgent (Merriman and Tollafield., 2012). A study by Grondal et al., (2008) disclosed that the severity of rheumatoid arthritis might vary among persons, thereby making the diagnosis and administration of the disorder a problem (The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2009). During the epoch of comparative remission, presentation tends to be sporadic with the slow display of signs and symptoms over a while. The initial symptom of the illness is the stiffness that is characterized by pain on movement and joint tenderness. The rheumatoid arthritis pain because of joint inflammation is catapulted by the joint damage (Walsh & McWilliams, 2012). Notably, patients highlight at least one swollen joints, stiffness during the morning hours, and uncommon constitutional symptoms,…

Historical Context Chart Research Topic: Drafting of the United States Constitution Selected Revised Research Question: 1. Who was the father of the United States Constitution and which events led to his Reputation? 2. What were the roles played by Congress in the drafting of the USA constitution? Current Thesis Statement: Even though the process of formulating the constitution was cumbersome, Congress developed a unique and well thought out structure Secondary Source Citation Historical Context of Event Support Your Thesis  Statement Harbison, W. A., & Belz, H. (1948). The American Constitution: its origins and development (pp. 1-166). Norton. It is during such a time when the exposition of Judicial rulings and their respective importance, and their even handed discussion of larger movements in the history of the United States’ Constitution. The source shows the political and social  contexts and their developmental impact on the constitutional cases The historical context is significant to the research question and the thesis statement because it provides a clear view of the judicial rulings regarding the United States Constitution. Importantly, the source displays the political and…

The International Green Movement 1.      Executive Summary Climate Change and Global Warming Science considers renewable energy sources as natural and clean. However, the continued and excessive use of these forms leads to an adverse impact on the climate and environment. Renewable energy sources emit substantial quantities of greenhouse gases such as methane, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon dioxide that are harmful to the ecosystem. The increase of these gases in the atmosphere leads to global warming, which is the rise in the amount of heat withheld by the sun onto the earth (Mariam 17). The major features of climatic change include an increase in global temperature, a rise in ocean temperatures and acidity, melting of glaciers and ice caps, and changes in cloud cover. Climatic change has led to extreme weather conditions such as frequent droughts, hot heat waves, heavy rainfall, and powerful hurricanes. Notably, the problem contributes to loss of biodiversity, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and increase of disease-causing pathogens Solutions Climatic change is a significant threat to the global population. According to Liu (487), humans should adopt actions that limit…