A twenty year old college student‚ Allison*‚ whom describers herself as a “Black‚ but not really Black” woman‚ met with me to discuss what she is experiencing in today’s society (name has been changed). She brought up the recent kneeling of athletes during the national anthem‚ specifically during the NFL games. “It’s really frustrating that so many people just don’t get what it’s all about‚” she began. “It’s not about the flag‚ the anthem or the troops. I just wish people could see the bigger picture
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The article The Athlete An Agent Of Change written by Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton‚ is an opinionated piece is about Athletes who protest their beliefs by doing something that they are not supposed to be doing or doing something that is highly disrespectful. For example some Athletes will kneel or sit during the national anthem. This is a Highly disrespectful action because of all the men and the women who have lost their life fighting for this country and those athletes or people are going to
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second part of the verse‚ describing America as "the stripes and the stars for the rights men have died for to protect/ The women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech the United States government has sworn to uphold". The first line is written closely in anapestic pentameter‚ meaning two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable in a 5 foot line (Annis‚ par. 8-11)‚ with stress put on "stripes" and "stars" which creates an image of patriotism. Whizzing sounds can be heard
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What does the American Flag Symbolize We need to realize something‚ we need to realize that the people burning the American flag in this picture go beyond just burning our flag. Burning the American flag represents the hatred‚ not only for America‚ but the hatred of freedom. The American Flag is the embodiment of freedom‚ and is made powerful through dedication and sacrifice. The ultimate sacrifice for America and Freedom has been made countless times by the brave and selfless men and women
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purpose as a nation… And yet‚ though silent‚ it speaks to us – speaks to us of the past‚ or the men and women who went before us.” Woodrow Wilson had a lot of pride in our American Flag‚ as so today‚ we do as well. The American Flag‚ also known as the “Stars and Stripes‚” was made by Betsy Ross‚ a known sewer around her time‚ on June 1777. The flag has been modified 26 times and the flag we have today was made in 1970 by Robert G. Heft‚ a former teacher and mayor of Napoleon‚ Ohio. When it comes to the
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Program is head up by the NFLPA Regional Directors Department. The hallmark of the Native Vision Program‚ the Annual Sports and Life Skills Camp‚ is funded almost entirely by a fundraising event that the NFLPA hosts each year‚ the Evening with the Stars Gala. Since
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status to make an impact and show that even the most famous people care. First of all‚ Kaepernick is not the only one to take a stand. In one of the Articles given‚ a piece of information was stated and here I quote‚ “At a sports award show‚ basketball stars Carmelo Anthony‚ Lebron James‚ Dwyane Wade‚ and Chris Paul took the stage and talked about the issues in the world‚ as a Country we are having. This shows that there is more people out there that think the same‚ so we should fix it. In addition‚ Athletes
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solution. Pro Athletes can get in trouble for sharing their opinions for sharing their political view. This is not the first time an athlete has done something different than what people want them to do. In the text it says “ Of course‚ many sports stars in the 1960’s were punished for taking a public stand ‚’’(Wendel 2).
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With 11 days and three games‚ including todays match against San Jose‚ left for the Seattle Sounders in June‚ they will be facing it without Captain America‚ Clint Dempsey. The Team USA star and forward fro the Sounders has been suspended by Major League Soccer (MLS) for three games and fined a undisclosed amount of money following an incident in Tuesday’s match against the Portland Timbers. Dempsey did not start in the match against Portland. He entered into the game‚ which was part of the Lamar
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exercising his first amendment right of free speech‚ and also his first amendment right of peaceful protest. Why then‚ are so many outraged by this? America is a very proud country‚ and of the things Americans feel shows what America is all about is the Stars and Stripes. This is not wrong to think either; the American flag is recognized worldwide as a symbol of freedom‚ democracy‚ and equality. For the oppressed around the world it shines as a beacon of hope‚ and as a death threat
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