PinnedKeith W. MathiasWelcome to EGL 1100: Writing About Issues and IdeasHello there, and welcome to this page for EGL 1100: Writing About Issues and Ideas. The ideas behind this Medium site is to showcase the…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Nikos CooperRemember the Titans: Historic or Hollywood?Remember the Titans (2000) explores the story of recently desegregated T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Set in 1971, the…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
BbraswelWere we Bamboozled with BlackFace?“Black Face was started by a White actor by the name of Thomas Dartmouth Rice. He premiered his signature minstrel act, “Jump Jim Crow,” in…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
GenesisThe Florida Project: A Key in Understanding Childhood PovertyPoverty and homelessness is a huge issue that thousands of children across the country face. The effects of the unstable conditions while…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
MyaReedFootball Making Changes in the NationFootball is the first sport to belong to the American culture and not be derived from any other culture. It has become a staple in American…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Kassandra kemegneNtozake Shang effectively presents the issue at hand of the dangers of gender stereotypes.Gender stereotypes have been prevalent since the beginning of time. “A gender stereotype is a generalized view or preconception about…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Nate DobbinsRacism in Remember the TitansRemember the Titans was made in the 2000s and directed by by Boaz Yakin. The movie itself is set in the early 1970s which at the time was…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Ayomide AdebisiParasite: The Depiction of Social Stratification vs Social MobilityIn a capitalist economy, where income inequality is prevalent, the idea of social stratification is inevitable, and this leads to the…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
tal_haParasite AnalysisBong Joon Ho’s Parasite came out in 2019 just before the Pandemic catastrophically shut down the world. It was overall a successful movie…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Iman MasseyBamboozled Presents the Social Construct of RaceThe issue of how African Americans are portrayed and viewed in the media has been a serious discussion for years. With the strategic use of…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
