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My digital is essay stresses the importance of understanding. In contrast to Amiri Baraka, I believe that to truly influence, convince or persuade someone there needs to be a form of understanding. Baraka’s writing is efficient in conveying his message … Continue reading →

This essay is definitely the more difficult of the bunch. As if falling in love with a poem wasn’t hard enough. Luckily this paper required research, something I am comfortable and enjoy doing. Given the task to come up with … Continue reading →

First and foremost the atmosphere was completely welcoming. Though there was only a few number in the audience the poets and musician showed no concern as long as they were able to do what they loved and their passion really … Continue reading →

I am a person who lacks creativity so this for me is harder than the essay itself. I am currently confused on watch can I actually do. We are told to create a video which I have no idea how … Continue reading →

Amiri Baraka’s “Black Art” has shown me that a poem can be read as a speech or any form of communication. The video of Amiri Baraka reading “Black Art” transformed the graphical and grotesque poem into a powerful speech for … Continue reading →

With the recent talk about Harlem and African American along with social conflict I have decided to write about my family’s(parent’s) perspective on race. Before going into the meat of what I will be saying I mean NO OFFENSE TO … Continue reading →

I feel as if my life is filled with nothing but misfortune and despair. Spring break was an absolute struggle for me as I had to deal with a cold and rash and having to resume classes is of course … Continue reading →

I found this essay, despite other posts, to be easier than the first essay. I hate it when I’m given freedom to write about whatever I want. Given such freedom I struggled to find exactly what I wanted to write … Continue reading →

I have always considered myself a normal individual. I don’t really care much about anything. I’m a blank slate roaming in the world. However, this blank slate roam no longer. Being unsure of my future I enter college without a … Continue reading →

The Makey Makey session required immense amounts of not creativity but well thought-out planning and desire. Like writing an essay, one does not need to be creative when picking a thesis. One must pick a thesis because he/she has a … Continue reading →