Essays on Culture

“Blind Tom” is not his name. Declared an “idiot” and promoted as “a gorgon with angels’ wings” in freak shows, “Blind Tom” was a character created to market the persona of black inferiority. Blind and cognitively disabled he was exhibited in public by his owner...

We face a daily reality such that progressions too quick. Innovation influences a wide margin and ages to experience childhood in limitlessly unique universes. In such a domain, it bodes well that the most youthful age, with their freshest contraptions and current reasoning, is seen...

On my visitation to Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) I had the pleasure to observe many mesmerizing works of art. Some of them helped me see a different world that I didn’t even know was out there. Being this my first experience at an art...

Advertising things that are injurious to health is not a good thing. Promoting safe and healthy lifestyle choices is an increasing concern for health authorities because companies today are promoting things are not good for one’s health. In today’s society people are diverted to the...

Growing up in the Philippines, I did not see many differences between nearby countries, everyone seemed to share a common Asian identity. Moving to America, you are not just exposed to one culture but is expected to learn hundreds of different ones. Learning to adapt...

“My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist. ” The aforementioned quote aptly highlights the lived experiences of Muslims in America – one in which they constantly have to defend themselves from allegations of being involved in terrorism. My Name is Khan (2010)...

The twenty-first century will be undoubtedly known as the century where American democracy failed, and through bigotry and blind republicanism, the people voted away the only adequate instrument with which they can work for the uplifting of the masses of all Americans. After I graduated...