Amistad Directed by Steven SpielbergAmistad, Steven Spielberg's drama about an 1839 slave ship uprising and its tough legal aftermath, begins with a dark, tight shot of a man who is struggling. This man is named Cinque and he is struggling for his freedom. ...

When people think "slavery", they view it as the dehumanizing and degradation of the African race solely because of the color of their skin. People do not see that there were profits to be made with our African ancestors. In the eighteenth century, our ancestors were stripped of their name, and th...

Amazing Grace: The Journey of an Unforgettable Hymn"Henry BraithwaiteMusic 2053/27/00How does a hymn become so universal? Where does it gain its ability to be transformed into almost every style of music known to man? The hymn "Amazing Grace" is such a hymn. Its existence has been marked by evolu...