Sergeant Trapp: Coming from a black man, that's pretty naive. Why don't you wake up? Helpful•6 1 [first lines] Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard: Hello, my fellow Americans. They say we may have lost the battle but we didn't lose the war. Yes, my friends, we are under attack. You ...
Black History Month, or African-American History Month, is observed in the United States every year in February. Throughout the month, institutions and schools acknowledge and share the contributions, achievements, and experiences of Black Americans. With the following 29 quotes—one for each day o...
Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States. Bartlett J. Brebner Canadians spend half their time trying to convince Americans that they’re not English… and the other half trying to convince the English that they’re not...
3. “It is extremely rough to follow through with my goals, but I felt a responsibility to show the world what the African Americans are facing through this rough patch.” –Ida B. Wells You will also enjoy our article on black women quotes. Ida B. Wells quotes about American society ...
The Meaning of Life: Directed by Terry Jones. With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle. The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
Naked Lunch: Directed by David Cronenberg. With Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands. After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife and becomes involved in a secret government
The life of Benjamin Banneker is different in that he overcame racial prejudice and other limitations set by close-minded individuals, but he never was enslaved. It is important for examples like Benjamin Banneker to be celebrated. His genius is a reminder that African Americans had a strong han...
Should be a required read for all Americans, especially those interested in recent history. It was amazing the way the lives of people are interwoven into the fabric of society, without their knowledge for decades.Karen DefreitasGoodreads.comJune...
Americans have always believed that—within the law—all kinds of people should be allowed to take the initiative in all kinds of activities. And out of that pluralism has come virtually all of our creativity. Freedom is real only to the extent that there are diverse alternatives. ...
Newt Gingrich, like many Fundamentalist Christian Americans, believes it is the government’s job to impose Christian beliefs, values and superstitions on the general public, including its hysterical hatred of homosexuals (and blacks up until recently) and the belief in the inferiority of women. The...