Mya Angelou Analysis

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Still We Rise Mya Angelou had a poem entitled “Still I Rise” about empowering others and being lifted up through struggles. Often times when it comes to remembering past heroes to society who have made a tremendous step forward for civil rights we think of the greats like Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, or even Malcom X. These leaders made America refocus their attention to the true meaning of humanity: togetherness. Their attributions to our country has made a great difference but today, we have yet to appreciate our present heroes. Whether they have died or are continuing to fight today, their efforts, through the history text books, have yet to go unnoticed. Of course we do not want them to be forgotten but in addition we need to see …show more content…

Being around African Americans and Latinos and their strong musical backgrounds Clemente found the discomfort of the Hip- Hop culture degrading women, persons of color, and society when it is already at a low. Clemente took it upon herself to fight for intercultural and media justice. Most known as a Hip-Hop activist Clemente, being a lecturer and journalist, educated the youth on modern day songs and analyzed the lyrics. One example is of her work was examining Rick Ross’s verse on the song “UOENO” where he rapped about drugging girls and raping them. Clemente wants, in that situation, young women to have self-care when it comes to drinking safely. In addition to her Hip- Hop activism, she has joined the Black Lives Matter Movement. In a world of men seeming to be the hardest workers, we thank her for her …show more content…

Not only the first minority, or most modern, but the first African American President. In 2008, he held the record for the youngest voters to vote in history. Chicago born and Harvard college graduate made it his mission to be a change in the world. After being ridiculed his entire two terms Obama has done more than his haters could have ever imagined. Fighting for civil rights, he will go down in history for legalizing Gay marriage in all 50 states. On June 26th, 2015 the world observed that Obama was not just for the rights of minorities but equality for all. After George Bush and his failed 8 years of searching, Barack Obama in a matter of minutes was able to retrieve Bin Laden and kill him in addition to ending the war in Iraq. Obama is also a part of the Black Lives Matter movement and wants others to work for justice by saying, “We are the change we seek”. Often compared to the works of Martin Luther King Jr, Obama has paved way for new political and civil activist in the

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