Tag Archives: African Americans

Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln and American Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2019 by angelolopez

A speech that encapsulates my feelings towards this country is one that Frederick Douglass delivered in honor of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1876. Frederick Douglass saw in Lincoln the qualities that he saw America: a man of flaws who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abolition, Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, Civil War, Democracy, Emancipation Proclamation, Equality, Frederick Douglass, Freedom, Human Rights, Slavery, United States | Leave a comment

Looking to the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2016 by angelolopez

As 2016 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect. On a personal level, the year has had it’s good moments and it’s had it’s bad moments. The good moments outnumber the bad and I have several fond … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2017, African Americans, Antisemitism, Donald Trump, Hispanics, Immigrants, Islamophobia, Jews, Muslim Americans, Racism, Sexism, Women, Xenophobia | Leave a comment

Loving America in the Age of Trump

Posted on December 2, 2016 by angelolopez

What does it mean to be an American in the Presidency of Donald Trump? These past few weeks have been anxious times for me, but I’ve been reading articles advising liberal Democrats how we can still fight for our values … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, Carlos Bulosan, Diversity, Donald Trump, Favianna Rodriguez, Filipino Americans, Immigrants, Jews, Langston Hughes, LGBTQ, Loving America, Multicultural America, Muslim Americans | 1 Comment

Trump and Trickle Down Racism

Posted on September 9, 2016 by angelolopez

During this election season, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has made many provocative statements about illegal immigrants, Muslims, Mexicans, women and other minorities. In the presidential debates in the Republican primaries, Trump dragged down the tone of the whole debates … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, Anti-immigrant Rhetoric, Asian Americans, Donald Trump, Immigrants, Islamophobia, Mexican Americans, Misogyny, Muslim Americans, Presidential Elections, Racism, Sikhs, Trickle Down Racism, Women | 1 Comment

The Fight for Interracial Marriage

Posted on October 20, 2008 by angelolopez

As California voters decide on the fate of Proposition 8, a ballot measure to ban gay marriage, it is well to consider the fory-first anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling that also had a profound effect on the institution of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, America Is In the Heart, California, Carlos Bulosan, Elections, Gay Marriage, Interracial Marriage, Jack Johnson, Loving versus Virginia, Native Americans, Politics, Proposition 8, Richard and Mildred Loving, Ronald Takai, Strangers From A Different Shore, Unforgivable Blackness | Leave a comment