When I was sixteen years, old I went to my grandparents house and decided to look at antiques in the attic, but to my surprise I would find much more. I read through the diary I had found in the attic and could not believe the words I was reading. The diary was written by my great-great grandfather, Silas Martin. Silas was a slave on the Greybriar plantation owned by Hiram and Miriam Greybriar. Silas fell in love with another slave, Wisteria. Together they had dreams of running away to the north to be free, so they devised a plan which involved Wisteria seducing Master Hiram and getting their freedom…

Time Magazine Cover Time Magazine used propaganda in discussion of the infamous wall which is conducted by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The cover displays President Donald Trump looking down upon a young girl crying in fear with the words “Welcome to America” above her. The photo of the little girl was taken at the U.S.- Mexican border as her parents were being taken by border control. Was the cover successful? The cover produced by Time Magazine targets the topic of gentrification and how the U.S. President is handling this issue. The news is always mentioning the issues with border control and families being separated, but Time…