Category: History

• Summer Movie Review: House of Gucci

  

  SPOILER ALERT! “House of Gucci” is about the family behind the famous, high end fashion brand. It was released in November of 2021. It’s long and a bit slow in parts but overall I enjoyed it. The story spans the 70s to 90s. I enjoyed the wardrobe and soundtrack. I thought it was a story […]

  shannoninkansascity

  June 28, 2022

  fashion, Films, History, reviews

  film, Gucci, House of Gucci, Lady Gaga, movie, review

• Harriet: My Review

  

  I watched the film “Harriet” over the weekend. “Harriet” is a dramatized retelling of the life of American hero Harriet Tubman. There was a lot of buzz around this film and a lot of think pieces were written and vlogs were made about this movie. People really over thought this. It was a good movie, […]

  shannoninkansascity

  February 25, 2020

  African Americans, Black Women, Films, History, reviews, Uncategorized

  Films, Harriet, Harriet Tubman, Movies, review

• Labels: Words and Their Meanings Matter

  

  I’m a black and white person and a linear thinker.  I’ve been told that I’m direct and blunt.  My mother has been described as no nonsense and no frills so I supposed some of it may come from my upbringing.  I’m fairly well organized and I like things to be in order.  I like to […]

  shannoninkansascity

  April 10, 2019

  African Americans, Christianity, Feminism, History, sexuality, social media, Uncategorized

  confusion, deception, gender, labels, language, Marriage, Race, relationships, Religion, sex, Twilight Zone, Wordplay

• The Legacy of Martin Luther King

  

  Martin Luther King is being honored today across the US.  MLK is a trending topic on social media, news outlets are rehashing stories about the Civil Rights movement and publicizing community events to honor the fallen leader.  Martin Luther King’s story is amazing and absolutely heroic.  But I feel like his legacy is being tarnished […]

  shannoninkansascity

  January 21, 2019

  African Americans, History, social media, Uncategorized

  African American, America, American, Blacks, History, Martin Luther King, MLK, MLK Day, music, United States, White Supremacy