Early black films and actors African Americans in the American motion picture industry features a rather complex and complicated history. The early African American onset images were primarily influenced by the demeaning stereotypical depictions of people of colour. The first decades of the 20th century are characterized by different eras of black films and television that demonstrate the struggles and success of African Americans in the media industry. From the “Race Film” to the ” Blaxploitation” era’s, the paper attempts to analyze the history of African-Americans in the movie and television industry. The paper aims at analyzing the transitioning roles played by African American casts in Hollywood and the overall American motion industry over the years. Further, the paper presents an analysis of five African American pioneers that paved the way for other blacks to succeed in the film industry. As articulated in the paper, pioneers actors and actresses are Sidney Poitier, Louise Beavers, Nina Mae McKinney, Canada Lee and James Earl, Jones. Early black films and actors Early black film, produced between about 1910 and 1950, are some of…

An Analysis of the Blood Wedding by Garcia Lorca. Introduction and summary Blood Wedding is a famous play by Federico Garcia Lorca which was completed in 1932 but premiered in Madrid in 1933. The play is a combination of non-realistic and non-naturalistic features that involve the use of songs, chants, music, poetry and rhythm. The author divides the play into three acts with three scenes in each part to format the literary work for the continuous effect, dramatic climax and the final impact. The first part includes the setting of the play as in the farm homes of the groom and Leonardo. The author also introduces the audience to the characters while explaining their circumstances to develop the plot of the play. Act two takes place in the bride’s cavern where the bride takes off from the wedding, and elope with Leonardo as the man she loves. Act III is the final part which is full of pain and grief. It happens in the dark forest, and the eventual event is the death of Leonardo and the Bridegroom. The act…

Challenges Faced by African American Male Teens Since time immemorial, African American male teenagers have reported they endured untold challenges as compared to their white counterparts. This is because racism has hitherto continued to be a thorn in the flesh even after there have been a plethora of concerted efforts to root it out from contemporary society. Teenage is the age when most children experience tremendous transformations physically and emotionally, and it is correct to term it as a sensitive period in one’s self-development. The United States of America is composed of a bulk of the African Americans, and it registers most cases of maltreatment, especially among the Black community. Although the ascension of Barack Obama into power as the 44th President of the United States was perceived as a remarkable step towards the complete eradication of racism and other related affliction against the Black, the vice has hitherto remained intact despite the efforts initiated to mitigate it. The chances are that the trend of racism has been augmented, especially in the current administration of President Donald Trump. As some…

Start planning your historical tour of Costa Rica: Best Historical Sites to Visit A historical tour of Costa Rica exposes you a wide assortment of wonders of nature. While the ruins tell the story of previously sturdy architectural buildings, the parks and monuments preserve the rich history of the Latin America country. The warm locals are willing to walk you around and help you uncover numerous hidden gems. Walkthrough the cool rainforests and hear intriguing stories about this historic site. What makes Costa Rica a Great Destination for History Lovers? Volcano eruptions and severe earthquakes left incredible historical sites of Costa Rica. As you explore the ruins, you’ll learn about age-old traditions and the culture of the natives. The monuments tell volumes about the architectural touch of yesteryears. Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you marvel at the rich history. The best historical sites in Costa Rica to visit Although the volcanos threatened to bring down most of the towns, there’s still a lot left for guests to enjoy. Journey back through time when you visit these Costa Rica historical sites.…

The ‘Alien’ movie review             The ‘Alien’ movie is classified as both a horror movie and a science-fiction one. It asks the questions, ‘what if?’ and ‘oh no!’. It is fiction because it presents a commercial crew that goes to space and meets a deadly alien. The alien escapes to the space ship that the crew has, and it takes much effort in dealing with it. It is a horrific experience. It is a science-fiction because of the abnormal events that occur. After Kane touches on the egg object, a creature comes out and bursts his helmet and later attaches itself to his face. After this, it grows to an alien and bursts out of his heart, thereby killing him (Scott et al. 7). After the decline in movie attendance in different halls in the 1990s, there are various steps that Hollywood took to ensure that it remained in business. It embarked on carrying out numerous advertisements on its movies to lure people back into the theatres.  It also moved to the big-scale productions to attract back the big bucks.…

   Zelizer’s work, Pricing the Priceless Child Question 1 Zelizer’s work, Pricing the Priceless Child, shows how the American society between these two centuries made child labor into a societal norm and encouraged the use of child labor in industries and plantations by allowing parents to let their children become exploited so that they could earn their families. In the second chapter of the book, From Useful to Useless: Moral Conflict Over Child Labor, Zelizer tries to show the reader how the American society in the 1900s started to change the negative narrative of robbing children their ability to enjoy their childhood and putting a stop to child labor and implementing laws that made it into an illegal activity. In the book, she highlights how the legitimacy of child labor laws helped to redefine how children would be viewed from a beneficial economical asset to the sentimental value of children by their parents. The author believes that improvement of living standards, change in the moral understanding of child labor, increase of immigrant labor, and industrial technology were instrumental in changing…

The Emergence of Ryan Coogler in the Film Industry The current century contains several milestones in the film industry. These improvements include advancements not only in the content that most films possess but also the advanced abilities that the directors portray in their work. In comparison to the movie at the beginning of the century and the previous, the current film depicts advanced aspects of production, style, and themes. According to the auteur theory, in any film, the director plays the most significant role in its production and should always receive credit for the quality of the end product. More than the author of the screenplay, the director oversees the visual and audio elements of the film. Therefore the directors should receive all the credit for the advances in the film industry. Ryan Coogler is one of the most outstanding producers who have been consistent in the advancements of the films that they direct. The major identities of Coogler’s films are his sociopolitical savvy, technical skill, and smart storytelling instincts. Yes, Coogler is a burgeoning auteur due to his application…

The Barcelona Model Redevelopments Introduction Since the introduction of the Barcelona Model, massive success has been evident in urban regeneration. Alluding to this fact, the Model has prompted Barcelona city to become a prominent destination of hundreds of millions of tourists annually. The current Model has attracted a series of international events which provided the opportunity to improve the city. Barcelona Model of regenerating urban centers focuses on maximizing domestic investment, temporal concentration, as well as attracting foreign investment. Considering the Universal Exhibition as well as game activities such as the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona’s local government discovered that that the events yielded a perfect chance to change the structure and view of the city by broadcasting its beauty to the world. Since the Model proved successful, the city has been an inspiration to the rest of the world. As such, it utilizes international events with a view of boosting their image and making a series of transformations.  The city of Barcelona incurred a series of improvements ingrained in cultures while trying to blend the population’s needs within the international arena.…

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY Description Sociology is a discipline that is focused upon self-reflection. It also analyses and studies the process of social construction; through an active production and creation of the reality and social world. It is grounded upon principles that make the sociological perspective and the sociological research (Tepperman et al. 2015). Certain principles are overlapped and govern the art of sociology. That is: social interaction is the root for the societal construction, interactions reflect what people believe as the members of the groups, all societies are made into social units, modes of behavior bring out differences in social relationships, change is crucial and essential in survival, social behaviors should be explained with evidence and scientific work is used to improve human social life (Tepperman, et al. 2015). The mentioned aspects of sociology are used in every part of social life. The behavior of a human being is influenced majorly by society, which is made up of social interaction. As people interact, they teach and learn new things that make up their character. The society is also based upon…

   Proposal for an Essay on Vito Acconci and Joseph Beuys: Controversial and Dangerous Performance Art Marina Abromovich, a renowned performance artist, clearly elucidated the big difference between performance art and theatre.  Unlike theatre, where a show can be repeated over and over in almost the same manner, performance art is a one time show. What’s more, whereas, in theatres, the knives and the blood are fake, in performance art, everything is real. The one question that often arises when it comes to performance is the limits the artist is willing to stretch. The above includes how gruesome or outrages the return will be in front of the audience. However, the range of performance art is extensive, and not all shows take it to the extremes. Vito Acconci and Joseph Beuys are two artists who were willing to subject themselves to outrageous and dangerous zones to open our eyes and speak to our consciousness. Vito Acconci, an American performance artist, is perhaps popularly known for his 1972 “Seedbed” performance. A performance that has left tongues wagging for decades. The artist…