James Baldwin’s Take on Education: It’s Time for a Change Deception, racism, and looming oppression—all things plaguing African Americans in the 1960’s. A life of firsthand experience, and a beacon of

A Subway Station: Beautiful Filth An old, rundown, filth ridden subway station. Sounds enjoyable right? Well, to a character of Gilbert Highet, author of Talents and Geniuses and Professor at Columbia

A Subway Station: Beautiful Filth An old, rundown, filth ridden subway station. Sounds enjoyable right? Well, to a character of Gilbert Highet, author of Talents and Geniuses and Professor at Columbia

Hey Steemit! It's great to be back from my unexpected hiatus. I'm bringing a new series for you litterature lovers and english gurus. This is a completely opinionated series but I hope you can agree with

Martin Luther is important to the protestant reformation because he was a driving force in calling out the corruptness of the church, and breaking off from the Catholic Church. After being in a bad lightning

I took this photo while on an unsuccessful fishing trip to nearby Westown Lake. I had never been there before and I hadn't gone fishing in ages, so I was a little rusty. The thing about fishing is patience

Times are changing folks. Children and teens spend more and more time playing video games. And who blames them? There are some great games out there that they can enjoy while being social. Here is a breakdown

The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 was fueled by many years of hatred amongst the Tutsi and the Hutu tribes. The story starts as the country was being colonized by Belgium. The Belgians ruled through indirect

This is my new series, some inspiring, amazing, beautiful moments I was blessed to be able to capture. I took this photo while in the woods near West Chester University because of the stunning natural

Hi there! My name's Pete. I am currently in the 10th grade and I look forward to posting and reading some awesome articles here on steemit. This is not my first post; it was recommended by a friend and

Through the thick jungle, past the grasslands, and into the savannah lies Pride Rock, the home of Simba, in Disney’s The Lion King. The story follows the young lion as he runs away after he believes he

The classic saying, “You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit” applies to many aspects of life including genes and traits. Scientists are becoming able to alter the genetics of children to ensure

Wuthering Heights, a novel written by Emily Brontë in the Victorian Era, is viewed as a classic in English literature. It is a novel about a complex love triangle. Society discourages the unity of Catherine

Hunter was never a fan of scary things. She never understood why all her friends loved Halloween so much. It was the absolute worst time of the year for her. She even found the cobwebs on doorsteps and

Trains were good… before To visit family or go to work But no longer Now a symbol of fading freedom Hot, sweaty, long trips to the buildings inside the rusty barb wire fence All the same… death. Our names

In 1949, communism had taken over China under the leader Mao Zedong. Mao led his people for multiple decades and showed little mercy in doing so. Mao liked seeing people in pain and suffering. He also

Hippopotamus Amphibius (Hippopotamus) Variation Differences between the Common Hippo and the Pygmy Hippo  Different Colors – Pygmy Hippo is darker and common hippo is lighter.  Pygmy are significantly

      An island beach with one house on it; mine. It’s not a big house and it’s not luxurious, just a simple shack on the bleached white sand. There is no one in there but

       “The Allegory of the Cave,” written by Plato, can be directly connected to certain steps of the hero cycle, especially the norm step. The hero cycle is a series

  “The Land Lady,” by Roald Dahl is about a man, Billy, who needs a place to rest overnight, and was going to go to a hotel, “The Bell and Dragon,” but a bed and breakfast place caught his eye,