Melba Character Analysis

The buffalo soldiers have been forgotten throughout history and some don’t even know who they are. These men are one of the greatest in African American history because they helped pave the way for all equality and freedom for you and me. “Now kids you see how important the buffalo soiders are,”said Mr. Washington. “Yes,” said, all the children. “I didn’t know who the Buffalo soldiers are at first and now I do, and I will always be thankful to what they did and helped accomplish for our country”. Said Lucy. “Yep, that’s right”. Said Mr.

When Melba goes to school she experienced harassment and bullying from the kids. So far to the the point where a boy threw acid on her. She had a guard named Danny, he was there to protect her. But he could not do much for her all the time but he did save her sight. The acid got on her face and ran into her eyes and it hurt melba. If it was not for Danny she would be blind.

The first character trait Melba Patillo Beals portrays that is necessary in the fight for freedom and equality is emotional strength. Melba said “Everything in me was devoted to being a full-time warrior,” (excerpt 5, line 53). At this point in Melba’s life she was having to keep her guard up 24/7. She was constantly having to think about her next move and prepare for the worst, which can be emotionally draining. Without her emotional strength, she would not have been able to protect herself as well as she did. At the beginning of the integration Melba had no idea what she was getting herself into. There were many times she wanted to give up but kept moving. She went into Central not prepared for what she was going to face, but walked out stronger both physically and

One day she stopped to visit with them. The girls were so polite that Mrs. Akin become very fond of them. Although they were too young to go to school, getting to know them made her start to look at the other children differently. She realized that the other children were just like the white children that she taught at the other Drumright schools. The only thing differences were the color of their skin and that they didn’t seem to have a spark in their eyes. They seemed to be sad. She felt that perhaps they might be sad because of the way they were treated by many white persons. She wanted to tell them that they were special and that if they studied hard in school they could make bright futures for themselves!She spoke with a teacher at Dunbar School, Mrs. Stella Williams. Mrs. Williams gave Mrs. Akin a book written by a black man named Carter G. Woodson. The book was entitled, “The Negro in Our History”. She was amazed at all of the many black persons who had contributed many wonderful things to America’s history. She asked if this book was used in the schools to help teach students about their own race. Sadly, Mrs. Williams said that this was not

Throughout the year, Melba developed a warrior mentality in order to make it through each day. She became so fixated on surviving that she focused on little else during the school day. She also took the advice of her Grandma India and smiled in the face of her attackers. She applied the phrase “kill them with kindness”, which confused many of her attackers, which seemed to temporarily lessen the severity and frequency of their attacks.

The journey of the Joad family takes course during the period of the Great Depression in United States. This century brings extreme hardship upon families across America. Especially for the Joad family as they are also affected by the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. The economic decline and natural disaster cause the family to relocate and abandon their home, and their past. In times of crisis, the Joads must endure the loss of family, property, and a home. The Joads travel west to California in hopes of finding new jobs and a new home. On their 2,000 mile journey a leader arises among the family. Ma Joad becomes the leader of the family, she learns to control her emotions and act for the greater cause of her family’s survival. Ma Joad possesses the

40 years ago, American government went from celebrating influential African Americans for only a week to a full month. This became the start of Black History Month. In the month of February, some Americans celebrate and remember black heroes around the United States for their efforts and accomplishments they made to help alleviate prejudice for present and future African Americans in order for them to have a chance at becoming successful and living the “American Dream” in peace. Though Americans still will exemplify discrimination towards African Americans today, vicious crimes towards blacks are not as detrimental as they used to be. As time continued from the beginning of Black History Month, many Americans have forgotten the importance of February. Black History Month shows that those who assisted in making America were not all of European descent. In my essay I want to bring the spotlight back to one of my favorite activists, Maya Angelou: a poet, author, performer, screenwriter, a strong, independent black woman who not only was intelligent but also the voice and the mind of the captive ones.

Blacks in the United States have had to persistently fight against torture, racism, and segregation and still do. For years, in the United States people of color were not given the same rights as white men. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr., “Graduation” by Maya Angelou and “A Homemade Education” by Malcolm X, the authors discuss their experiences and fight against inequality. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Maya Angelou were just a few of the hundreds of thousands of blacks who restlessly fought for civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Maya Angelou showed that in the face of adversity to persevere you must always remain strong and steadfast if you wish to succeed. Even with Malcolm X and Maya

“That one has a jail-cell with his name on it”, (Ferguson 1). A quote this powerful lays a foundation of the stories shared within the book Bad Boys.  This book allows us to see how the public school system is shaping black masculinity, and the affect it brings on these young boys.Yet, in the book The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, it tells us about  Robert’s struggle from poverty, the streets of Newark, and his education at Yale. These two books give us a powerful message. One that allows us to see the underlying triumphs Black men face. With poverty, biases, prejudices, and many more obstacles thrown in their path, they will always be set to prove themselves. The odds are constantly against them, as they are seen and viewed as

“Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.” ~ Barry Bonds. In this world bad situations occur frequently and it takes a good strong person to handle them in a mature way. Dealing with them this way not only shows that the person has self-control, but also makes them a good role model for people to look up to. In the book The Chosen, Chaim Potok uses Mr. Galanter to express his opinions of a good role model. Acting as a baseball coach and gym teacher, young boys look to him for guidance and motivation every day. Having this kind of position causes stress at times, and requires him to stay calm and level headed. Throughout this book, Mr. Galanter

"The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense recognized what they needed. They were youthful. They were dark. They couldn 't be overlooked. Their ten-point stage was only the start of an exceptional period in the historical backdrop of this current country 's social liberties development. By 1967 the Black Panthers had set up themselves as a power to be figured with. Theeir thoughts, their plan, their battle for equity for African Americans, put these candid youth on the guide of American legislative issues." (Haskins) Almost 40 years back, in 1966, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale drove a transformation that was driven in light of the mistreatment of dark individuals. They tried to change that. Today, on account of their battle for social liberties, great dangers, and advancement of social needs, individuals around the globe can appreciate some of their adjustments, for example, free breakfast programs. The development and developments of the Black Panther Party were coordinated by the F.B.I, who tried to cut each gathering part down; and additionally their radical organizations together, for example, The Resistance, (which fueled the resurrection of the gathering amid tough times), and the courageous ladies who joined the gathering, for example, Afeni Shakur, defended their rights in a period in which Americas looked down on ladies as not as much as equivalents helped their cause.

Melba’s goal is to be able to have integration, but still have freedom and be happy. She knows that she has to integrate, and when she was younger that is what she wanted. Now that integration is actually happening, she wants to be able to do this, but still retain her freedom. In the text, it states “‘Everything’s being taken from me!’ I cried,” (Beals 51). This shows that Melba is really starting to feel the pain because her freedom is being taken away, and she doesn’t appreciate it. She just really wants to be free and feel good in her life. Melba wants to be able to make her own choices, even the small ones. In the book, it states “Freedom is not integration…. Freedom is being able to go with grandma to the wrestling matches,” (Beals 52).

Meliodas is undoubtedly my favorite anime character and character of this series. I love his calm and strong personality and I've completely fallen in love with his character design.

The film reminds us that “slavery and its aftermath involved the emasculation-physical as well as psychological - of black men, the drive for black power was usually taken to mean a call for black male power, despite the needs of (and often with the complicity of) black women. That continues to result in the devaluing of black female contributions to the liberation struggle and in the subordination of black women in general.”4

The journey of the Joad family takes course during the period of the Great Depression in United States. This century brings extreme hardship upon families across America. Especially for the Joad family as they are also affected by the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. The economic decline and natural disaster cause the family to relocate and abandon their home, and their past. In times of crisis, the Joads must endure the loss of family, property, and a home. The Joads travel west to California in hopes of finding new jobs and a new home. On their 2,000 mile journey a leader arises among the family. Ma Joad becomes the leader of the family, she learns to control her emotions and act for the greater cause of her family’s survival. Ma Joad possesses the