Continuous Burning essays

Continuous Burning essays America is the number one criminal for violent offenses. They have tortured, robbed, and killed many people, cultures, and civilizations. How can anyone get away with all of these brutalities? Its simple, America is a power source that specializes in masquerading their acts. They have manipulated the minds of the people into thinking that America is the land of the free where everyone has equal opportunities and are treated equally. As Black people in America we know that this is not true. America has had many dark-ages in which it tried to coverup or make little of the brutality and barbarism it has ventured over its people. By doing this, America is keeping its subjects in a state of oppression. Erasing our history, our values, our science, our language, and keeping us down the class line, has made Black people powerless against Americas age-old weapon. One of the most left out part in Americas wrongdoings is the lynching that occurred after the end of the Reconstruction Pe riod. The lynches represent another one of Americas unanswered problems that deserves to be recognized. Dr. Kim Mayhorn in her art exhibit titled A Woman Was Lynched the Other Day, has sought to increase its recognition. On March 30, 2004, Dr. Kim Mayhorn came to Spelman to tell us more about her art exhibit. In it, she features womens lynching that occurred between the 1880s to the 1950s. She explains that her reasoning in portraying lynches is because black women are often not referred to or even acknowledged in historical accounts of lynching in the United States. In her art, she strategically places leaves and other items, creating an atmosphere that both represents the lynching itself and the reason for the lynching. In some pieces she included mirrors so that the viewer can reflect on the life of the victim and her fate. She also includes music to reflect on the eve...