Selma Movie Review

Selma was an amazing movie that accurately showed the documentation of the steps of dedication that the African Americans had to take in able to officially get their what was already supposed to be given to them, right to vote. This movie captured all the emotions that the African Americans had to face and suffer through while dealing with racist actions done towards them. The film mainly focused on Martin Luther King Jr. and his major role he played in the civil rights movement. 

I found this film to be very interesting and enjoyable to watch. I liked how instead of a normal and usually boring documentation of an event, this film included the emotional side and story of the whole process. I specifically like how it showed the emotional toll that King's family took during the movement, how it showed the wife's supporting and scared for his safety side. Most of all I liked how it showed what it took for Martin Luther King to be what great leader he was. Not only did he have to fight through the hate that he came upon but also had to show others how to be strong and not fight back against the violence of the Whites. I liked how it truly showed just how strong of a man King was along with all the others that stood strong behind him.

My prior knowledge of the movement was what I was taught in high school, which might have been different than what others were taught. My teacher showed our class only the political side of the movement, sadly the teacher also put in a little racism and talked to us like she thought that the African Americans were acting out in an almost "over dramatic way. I am very glad that I watched this video for it opened my eyes to more than the political aspect of the movement. It helped give me a better understanding of the way the African Americans had to be so careful about every action they took in fear of a White not liking it and acting out of hate towards them. It was a tragic ending and the people who died, died fighting and for a good cause. They were truly angels that helped changed America into the better country it is today. Without them, without Martin Luther King, African Americans could possibly not be where they are today.   

Personal Reflection

Personal Response to “You Can Tell Everybody This is Your Song”

Personally, I disagree with almost everything this author chose to say and talk about in her article. I feel this “song” was very very stereotypical; she referred to social media as a large group consisting of people with the same characteristics. When in fact the part of social media that is seen, is the same group of people that feed on any type of news for something to talk about. The author implied that people seem to think, if it was not on social media, it was not that important or that it simply was not a big enough event to classify as had happened. What she fails to mention is that many people who are on social media do not interact with what events are popping up on their timeline. Or that news still gets out through talk and the age old newspaper. Yes, many people of today's’ generation is on social media but that does not mean we all live off of it.

My Playlist, My Self

All of these songs are important to me because they represent myself in some way shape or form at some point in my life. I first heard them while listening to the radio. My playlist shows two sides of me just like my personality, most of the songs are country and I really enjoy the outdoors. One or two songs are not country which shows the side of me that is not really country. People would learn that I am into country although they may not of guessed it at first, if they were to listen to my playlist. People may not be able to guess that I have a way different side of me that is not country at all. People might guess I am a little softie by listening to my playlist.

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