Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
The FoxCatcher movie, a cocktail of emotions, brotherhood, sportsmanship jealousy, lies, drugs and murder.
It's rated R for drugs and language. It is based on a true story of two brothers who are Olympic champion wrestlers in the 1980s. When they meet their billionaire obsessed/freaky coach their life takes a turn. What turn do you think envy, money, and cocaine could bring into their life? Watch this intensive story. The ending was sad, however I liked it the lessons that i learned- the bad results that can only come out when you have a cocktail of drugs and obsessive power.
To find out the true version and more details of this story visit
http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/foxcatcher/
To find out the true version and more details of this story visit
http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/foxcatcher/
Monday, January 18, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
THE BUTLER - THE MOVIE BY LEE DANIELS SHOWS US THE INSIDE OF THE WHITE THROUGH THE EYES OF A BLACK PERSON DURING TUMULTUOUS CIVIL RIGHT TIMES in THE USA.
Italian:
IL Maggiordomo della Casa Bianca e' un film interessante che ci mostra l'interiore di quella casa- di 8 Presidenti americani durante un periodo oscuro degli States.
(Source: http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/08/lee-daniels-the-butler-forest-whitaker-oprah-winfrey-david-oyelowo-jane-fonda-cuba-gooding-jr-mariah-carey-more-star-in-the-biopic-view-photos-trailer/
The life of that man, Eugene Allen, is the basis for Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which debutts in theaters this weekend (in 2013). The film was inspired by a 2008 Washington Post story titled “A Butler Well Served by This Election,”which first brought Allen’s story to the mainstream (in public): a butler who served every president from Truman to Reagan and weathered the worst of the country’s brutal racial history was about to see the first black president of the United States sworn into office.
Allen was “a black man unknown to the headlines,” Will Haygood wrote in that Post article. Now, however, Allen’s story is playing out on the big screen in an Oscar-baiting film with a sprawling cast including Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Liev Schrieber, Oprah Winfrey, and, in the role inspired by Allen, Forest Whitaker. In The Butler, Whitaker’s Cecil Gaines is a slightly fictionalized version of Allen, one whose story—though very close to Allen’s own—plays better as the stylistic, sweeping melodrama the film sets out to be.
So how much is real and how much has been slightly embellished? Here’s your guide. (Beware: Spoilers ahead.)
His early life: FICTIONAL (fake, made up, imagined)
The Butler, with its Forrest Gump-like ambition to touch on every significant moment (important time) and movement (ideals) in the country’s 20th century racial history (the races of whites/blacks), begins by showing Cecil Gaines on a Georgia plantation (a farm oin the south) picking cotton with his father (David Banner). After his mother (Mariah Carey, in a wordless performance- she didn't speak) becomes catatonic after being raped by the plantation owner (Alex Pettyfer) and his father is subsequently (later, afterwards) murdered, Cecil is essentially (basically) orphaned (had no parents). The woman in charge of the plantation (Vanessa Redgrave) takes pity on him and makes him a houseboy, the beginning of his life-long career as a domestic.
Allen, however, was born in Virginia, and, according to Haygood, never spoke bitterly about his upbringing or hinted at the monstrosities depicted in the film. He was a plantation houseboy in Virginia and did, as Cecil does in the film, leave in the pursuit of better employment. And that scene where Cecil lands his first job as a waiter after being caught stealing food by a sympathetic senior butler who helps him turn his life around? Just for the movie.
His family: FICTIONAL
As Cecil’s wife, Gloria, Oprah Winfrey gives the film’s most layered performance. She’s mesmerizing and stunningly nuanced as she battles an alcohol addiction, struggles with guilt over an affair, and weathers the emotional torture of a fractured family—her husband devotes his life to the White House, her eldest son joins the front lines of the dangerous civil rights movement, and her younger son is killed in Vietnam.
In reality, Allen’s wife, Helene, did not have a problem with alcohol nor did she have an affair. The biggest liberty taken, however, was giving Cecil two sons in the film. Eugene and Helene only had one son, Charles. Charles did serve in Vietnam, but is still alive. Louis, the older son in The Butler and a Freedom Rider and early member of the Black Panther Party, is the lens through which much of the film’s depiction of the civil rights movement is seen—he was invented for the film.
The momentous first day: FICTIONAL
Cecil’s first day at the White House, as portrayed in the film, is a doozy. It is the day President Eisenhower decides that the White House must intervene to ensure the safe integration of black students in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s the first of many historic moments in the civil rights movement that Cecil would witness as a silent servant in the Oval Office.
(Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/16/the-butler-fact-check-how-true-is-this-true-story.html)
“One Man overcame his part… and became a part of history.”
Director of Oscar nominated movie Precious, Lee Daniels is back with a stellar new production The Butler.
The star studded production sees Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker play Cecil Gaines (The Butler) and media mogul Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria. This is Oprah’s first appearance in a film in over 15 years.
It may interest you to know that Nigerian-Hollywood actor David Oyelowo stars as Forest and Oprah’s rebellious son Louis.
Other acts in the movie include John Cusack, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jane Fonda, Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Liev Schreiber, Melisa Leo and Mariah Carey.
Italian:
IL Maggiordomo della Casa Bianca e' un film interessante che ci mostra l'interiore di quella casa- di 8 Presidenti americani durante un periodo oscuro degli States.
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Mariah Carey & More stars are in this movie.
"The movie tells the story a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family."(Source: http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/08/lee-daniels-the-butler-forest-whitaker-oprah-winfrey-david-oyelowo-jane-fonda-cuba-gooding-jr-mariah-carey-more-star-in-the-biopic-view-photos-trailer/
True (reality, non-fiction)? or False (invention, fiction)? Find out below. Nevertheless, I found it to be a satisfying film.
‘The Butler’ Fact Check: How True Is This True Story? 08.16.134:45 AM ET By Kevin Fallon. www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013 (The meanings/explanations of the bold words are by me, Ottavio Lo Piccolo)
The Butler,
based on the story of long-time White House butler Eugene Allen. It was released
theaters in 2013. It’s not surprising that some broad creative license (some parts were imagined, made up) was taken with Allen’s life. Still, some of the most remarkable (incredible) episodes (parts) are true. Here’s a run down (summary, a brief account) of The Butler, fact (reality) vs. fiction (invention). (vs = versus, against, in comparison)
It’s an
amazing (incredible) story. Barack Obama, the first black president of the United
States, will have spent eight years in the Oval Office when he leaves
the White House in January 2017. But there’s one black man who spent
nearly four times that—34 years—in the White House, watching as eight
presidents filed in and out and witnessing the country change from
within the walls that were changing it.The life of that man, Eugene Allen, is the basis for Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which debutts in theaters this weekend (in 2013). The film was inspired by a 2008 Washington Post story titled “A Butler Well Served by This Election,”which first brought Allen’s story to the mainstream (in public): a butler who served every president from Truman to Reagan and weathered the worst of the country’s brutal racial history was about to see the first black president of the United States sworn into office.
Allen was “a black man unknown to the headlines,” Will Haygood wrote in that Post article. Now, however, Allen’s story is playing out on the big screen in an Oscar-baiting film with a sprawling cast including Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Liev Schrieber, Oprah Winfrey, and, in the role inspired by Allen, Forest Whitaker. In The Butler, Whitaker’s Cecil Gaines is a slightly fictionalized version of Allen, one whose story—though very close to Allen’s own—plays better as the stylistic, sweeping melodrama the film sets out to be.
So how much is real and how much has been slightly embellished? Here’s your guide. (Beware: Spoilers ahead.)
His early life: FICTIONAL (fake, made up, imagined)
The Butler, with its Forrest Gump-like ambition to touch on every significant moment (important time) and movement (ideals) in the country’s 20th century racial history (the races of whites/blacks), begins by showing Cecil Gaines on a Georgia plantation (a farm oin the south) picking cotton with his father (David Banner). After his mother (Mariah Carey, in a wordless performance- she didn't speak) becomes catatonic after being raped by the plantation owner (Alex Pettyfer) and his father is subsequently (later, afterwards) murdered, Cecil is essentially (basically) orphaned (had no parents). The woman in charge of the plantation (Vanessa Redgrave) takes pity on him and makes him a houseboy, the beginning of his life-long career as a domestic.
Allen, however, was born in Virginia, and, according to Haygood, never spoke bitterly about his upbringing or hinted at the monstrosities depicted in the film. He was a plantation houseboy in Virginia and did, as Cecil does in the film, leave in the pursuit of better employment. And that scene where Cecil lands his first job as a waiter after being caught stealing food by a sympathetic senior butler who helps him turn his life around? Just for the movie.
His family: FICTIONAL
As Cecil’s wife, Gloria, Oprah Winfrey gives the film’s most layered performance. She’s mesmerizing and stunningly nuanced as she battles an alcohol addiction, struggles with guilt over an affair, and weathers the emotional torture of a fractured family—her husband devotes his life to the White House, her eldest son joins the front lines of the dangerous civil rights movement, and her younger son is killed in Vietnam.
In reality, Allen’s wife, Helene, did not have a problem with alcohol nor did she have an affair. The biggest liberty taken, however, was giving Cecil two sons in the film. Eugene and Helene only had one son, Charles. Charles did serve in Vietnam, but is still alive. Louis, the older son in The Butler and a Freedom Rider and early member of the Black Panther Party, is the lens through which much of the film’s depiction of the civil rights movement is seen—he was invented for the film.
The momentous first day: FICTIONAL
Cecil’s first day at the White House, as portrayed in the film, is a doozy. It is the day President Eisenhower decides that the White House must intervene to ensure the safe integration of black students in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s the first of many historic moments in the civil rights movement that Cecil would witness as a silent servant in the Oval Office.
(Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/16/the-butler-fact-check-how-true-is-this-true-story.html)
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” –
“One Man overcame his part… and became a part of history.”
Director of Oscar nominated movie Precious, Lee Daniels is back with a stellar new production The Butler.
Forest Whitaker
It may interest you to know that Nigerian-Hollywood actor David Oyelowo stars as Forest and Oprah’s rebellious son Louis.
Other acts in the movie include John Cusack, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jane Fonda, Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Liev Schreiber, Melisa Leo and Mariah Carey.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ML! MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. -
A LEADER WHO BELIEVED IN PEACE AND MADE DIFFERENCE IN THE IN THE USA AND THE WORLD.
(Italian version at the bottom. / versione italiana in fondo).
BUON COMPLEANNO ML! MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. -UN LEADER CHE HA CREDUTO NELLA PACE CON GRANDI RISULTATI NEGLI USA E NEL MONDO.
The third Monday in January we celebrate Martin Luther Kings' birthday and
his memory. He was a man who sacrificed his life for social justice and
equality. He worked hard for civil rights, like the right to vote and
the right go anywhere and be treated with respect and dignity. Dr. King
also spoke out against injustices like unfair pay and treatment. He was
able to accomplish all of these great changes in our society because he
worked in a peaceful and respectful manner, and he told his followers to
do the same.
Today if he were alive, he would again remind us tell us to be kind to each other, to seek the truth, which must be based on facts, not opinions- hence he'd tells to vote for honest, effective and respectful leaders who respect and defend all citizens, not just the whites, the rich and powerful. He would tell us that good leaders can be recognized through their words, their actions, their work ethic, and their honesty. Hence, he would remind us that: "ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS!" Hence, he'd say: Chose leaders based on their actions (not just their words/promises) and also base your decision on their character and past experiences!
Dr. King would say, that we all can do our part and our planet by asking the government and public institutions reduce their use, and/or not using them completely, and we additionally could boycotting some of these products. As he and other leaders did during the Montgomery Bus boycott, after Rosa Parks was arrested.
A LEADER WHO BELIEVED IN PEACE AND MADE DIFFERENCE IN THE IN THE USA AND THE WORLD.
(Italian version at the bottom. / versione italiana in fondo).
BUON COMPLEANNO ML! MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. -UN LEADER CHE HA CREDUTO NELLA PACE CON GRANDI RISULTATI NEGLI USA E NEL MONDO.
Today if he were alive, he would again remind us tell us to be kind to each other, to seek the truth, which must be based on facts, not opinions- hence he'd tells to vote for honest, effective and respectful leaders who respect and defend all citizens, not just the whites, the rich and powerful. He would tell us that good leaders can be recognized through their words, their actions, their work ethic, and their honesty. Hence, he would remind us that: "ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS!" Hence, he'd say: Chose leaders based on their actions (not just their words/promises) and also base your decision on their character and past experiences!
Dr. King would also remind us and to respect our planet- by doing our
part in keeping it clean and healthy. Dr. King would tell us to be
socially and environmentally sensitive/friendly, by reducing our carbon
footprint; by reducing the amount of products and energy that we use. He would tell us
to reduce and /or stop using single-use plastic that is used only once and
then throws away, and many other products, like herbicides/pesticides and other are harmful chemicals- that
damage our planet- such as oil, Styrofoam, etc.
Dr. King would say, that we all can do our part and our planet by asking the government and public institutions reduce their use, and/or not using them completely, and we additionally could boycotting some of these products. As he and other leaders did during the Montgomery Bus boycott, after Rosa Parks was arrested.
Furthermore MLK would also suggest us to do our part in reducing single-use plastic waste and by recycling plastic bags, plastic bottles and beverage cans, etc.- wherever we are; at home, in our schools, hospitals, restaurants, bars, prisons, churches, etc. - because our planet is too polluted. So
it is our responsibility to participate in its safeguard - we can not
expect the government and/or large companies to do it all - but if we boycut- stop using these harmful products they will be forced to create new sustainable and less harmful ones. We are the consumers, and we have the power to change things!
Essay (c) by Ottavio Lo Piccolo
1. January 15 would be his birthday if he was alive. He was a unique person, courageous and kind. Let's honor, remember and imitate him.
BUON COMPLEANNO ML! MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. -UN LEADER CHE HA CREDUTO NELLA PACE CON GRANDI RISULTATI NEGLI USA E NEL MONDO.
1. Domani, il 15 gennaio, sara' il suo compleanno. MLK e' stata una persona unica, coraggiosa e buona. Onoriamolo, ricordiamo e imitiamo il suo esempio. Martin Luther King Jr. è nato il 15 Gennaio 1929, a Atlanta nello Stato della Georgia. E' stato un grande leader perche' lavoro' duramente per la libertà, la pace e l'uguaglianza per tutti gli afro-americani (i neri) e persone povere. Lui è uno dei miei eroi americani preferito perché ha dato la sua vita per un grande sogno; L'uguaglianza, il rispetto e la liberta'. MLK sognava che un giorno gli Stati Uniti avrebbe mantenuto le promesse della costituzione; che tutti gli afro-americani e persone povere sarebbero stati trattati allo stesso modo e in modi giusti, e che i suoi figli un giorno sarebbero stati liberi di andare ovunque volessero, ed essere giudicati dalle loro azioni, il loro carattere, e non dal colore della loro pelle.
2. Quando MLK Jr. era un giovane ragazzino gli piaceva giocare sua sorella e fratello, e qualche volta facevano scherzi ai loro vicini. Da piccolo gli piaceva giocare a baseball, football (Americano) con i suoi amici del quartiere. Ma un giorno fu' sconvolto e triste perché una mamma dei suoi amici gli disse che non poteva giocare con suo figlio, perché lui, ML, era nero.
3. Nel 1960, quando MLK aveva 31anni, i neri negli stati del Sud non avevano il diritto di utilizzare i luoghi pubblici, come i ristoranti, le scuole e parchi publici, che venivano freguentati dai bianchi, e che avevano delle tabelle che dicevano: "Solamente Bianchi ". La leggi razziali, chiamate "segregation laws" erano leggi ingiuste che tenevano le persone bianche e quelle nere separate. Era un'umiliazione che rendeva la vita ai neri un'inferno. Inoltre i neri potevano andare nelle scuole solo per neri, e nei mezzi publici come negli autobus o treni, i neri avevano il permesso di sedersi solo nella parte posteriore, dietro, e dovevano alzarsi e dare il loro posto se una persona bianca lo voleva. E quando i neri andavano nei negozi a far la spesa, potevano comprare le cose solo nel dietro bottega!
4. Così, da adulto MLK organizzo' raduni e marce per protestare contro queste leggi ingiuste e sleali. Fece discorsi e parlo' contro le leggi razziali. Ma egli diceva ai suoi seguaci di non usare la violenza, la forza, ne la prepotensa, perché la violenza e la prepotensa portano solo dolore e distruzione. MLK credeva che la non-violenza fosse un modo migliore per far cambiare il governo e cambiare le leggi. Infine, il governo lo ascolto'. Ora grazie a MLK i neri possono votare, sono liberi di andare in qualsiasi scuola o qualsiasi posto che vogliono.
5. Come possiamo contribuire al sogno di ML K? Dobbiamo credere nella non-violenza, non far male (sia fisicamente con botte, che moralmente, cioe' umiliando con insulti e parole indegne), e quindi di non ferire gli altri. Se qualcuno e' prepotente, e cerca di attacarci, possiamo difenderci dalla loro aggressione, ma dobbiamo cercare di fermarli con il buon senso, e chiedendo aiuto a ltri se non ci ascoltano. Possiamo chiamare la polizia, o i nostri amici, se siamo a scuola possiamo chiedere aiuto ai nostri compagni e i nostri maestri, i nostri genitori, o gli un autisti di autobus se usiamo l'autobus per andare a scuola- in modo che i nostri aggressori, siano fermati. E quando le regole o le leggi sono ingiuste possiamo chiedere aiuto ad altri, allo stesso modo; parlandone con i nostri amici, i nostri familari, gl'insegnanti, e scrivendo lettere ai media, ai giornali, o publicando blogs (come questi) sull'Internet. Inoltre possiamo scrivere lettere ai nostri capi di governo, come il Presidente, i miei senatori del nostro stato, i membri del Congresso, e il sindaco della nostra città, in modo che essi siano informati, dei bisogni dei cittadini, per passare/approvare leggi giuste- e se non lo fanno li metteremo in guardia che non voteremo per loro alle prossime elezioni. Quindi da adulti voteremo solo per leaders onesti che ascolteranno e si prenderanno cura degli interessi e il benessere di tutte le persone. Ecco, questi sono alcuni modi in cui possiamo aiutare a MLK di portare avanti il suo sogno di giustizia e pace.
6. Tante persone rispettano MLK. Perché? Semplice, ha aiutato gli afro-americani e tutti i poveri, senza far uso della violenza e quindi senza aver fatto male a nessuno. MLK Jr. ci ha insegnato come cambiare le leggi- usando la gentilezza, parole gentili e le buone azioni, con proteste pacifiche, il boicottaggio degli autobus (e altri prodotti o servizi), e parlando alla gente e al governo.
Oggi mi ricordo e rispetto quest'uomo, e lo onoro ne parlandone ai miei studenti. Gli dico perché era un'uomo coraggioso, intelligente e buono. Egli insegnò, a noi tutti, ai suoi amici e a quelli che lo ascoltavano di non odiare, non essere violenti, di non far male al prossimo, di non essere cattivi, e di cambiare il mondo con l'amore. Martin Luther King Jr. ha dato la sua vita per amore di tutti gli uomini. Per questo motivo è uno dei miei eroi, un grande Americano, e un gran cittadino del mondo, perché ha fatto del nostro paese, e del mondo un posto migliore. E a me personalmente ha insegnato ad essere un cristiano migliore, una persona piu' buona e gentile, grazie al suo esempio.
Essay (c) by Ottavio Lo Piccolo
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. He was a great leader who worked hard for freedom, peace and equality for all African-Americans and poor people.
He is one of my favorite American hero because he gave his life for a great dream. M L K dreamed that someday the USA would be true to the promises of the constitution; that all African-Americans and poor people would be treated equally and fair, and that his children one day would be free to go anywhere they wanted, and be judged by their actions, their character, and not by the color of their skin.
2. When M L K Jr. was a young boy he liked to play with his brother and sister, his siblings, and sometimes he played pranks, or jokes with them. He played baseball, football, and running around his neighborhood with his friends. But one day he was upset and sad because his friends told him that he could not play with them because he was black.
3. In the 1960’s, when M L K was a young boy, blacks in the south States were not allowed to use public places like restaurants, schools and parks that were used by whites, and/or if there were signs that said: “Whites only” . These unfair laws, that were enforced in the south (of the USA) were called "segregation laws". They kept black and white people apart and made blacks very unhappy. Back were not allowed to go to any school they wanted- they could only attend schools just for blacks. They also were not free to sit anywhere on public transportation- they had to sit in the back of buses, and had to give up their seat if a white person wanted it. And when blacks went to stores to buy things they had to go to the back. These laws humiliated blacks. MLK said this is enough.
2. When M L K Jr. was a young boy he liked to play with his brother and sister, his siblings, and sometimes he played pranks, or jokes with them. He played baseball, football, and running around his neighborhood with his friends. But one day he was upset and sad because his friends told him that he could not play with them because he was black.
3. In the 1960’s, when M L K was a young boy, blacks in the south States were not allowed to use public places like restaurants, schools and parks that were used by whites, and/or if there were signs that said: “Whites only” . These unfair laws, that were enforced in the south (of the USA) were called "segregation laws". They kept black and white people apart and made blacks very unhappy. Back were not allowed to go to any school they wanted- they could only attend schools just for blacks. They also were not free to sit anywhere on public transportation- they had to sit in the back of buses, and had to give up their seat if a white person wanted it. And when blacks went to stores to buy things they had to go to the back. These laws humiliated blacks. MLK said this is enough.
Negli anni '60,
quando M L K era un ragazzino, i neri degli Stati del Sud non avevano il diritto di usare luoghi pubblici, come ristoranti, scuole e parchi che
venivano usati solo dai bianchi, e / o se c'erano segni che dicevano: "Solo
bianchi". Queste leggi ingiuste, che sono state applicate nel sud (degli Stati Uniti) sono state chiamate "leggi razziali" (segregation significa separazioni dekle razze). Quindi il governo tenevano separati i bianchi e i neri, e quindi umiliavano i neri. Infatti, non era permesso andare alle scuole che volevano (se c'erano bianchi), e quindi potevano frequentare solo le scuole per i neri. Inoltre
non erano liberi di sedersi dove volevano sui mezzi pubblici - dovevano
sedersi sul retro degli autobus e di negozii, e dovevano rinunciare al loro posto se
una persona bianca lo desiderava. E quando i neri andavano nei negozi a comprare cose dovevano entravano da porte diverse- solo per neri. Per questi motivi MLK disse che questo era il colmo, e quindi inizio' la ribellione pacifica.
4. So when M L K was a man he organized rallies and marches to protest these unjust and unfair laws. He made speeches and talked against them. But he told his followers not to use violence, or force, because violence brings only pain and destruction. M L K believed that non-violence was a better way to make the government listen and change laws. Finally the government listened to him. Now thanks to M L K Jr. blacks can vote, they are free to go to any school or any place they want to.
5. How can we help achieve, make, M L K’s dream a reality? We can, if we are non-violent, if we do not fight and hurt others. Yes, we have the right to defend ourselves from aggression. This is what we could do if someone bullies us, or tries to fight and attack us. We must not fall in the trap of being also attcjkers by inflicting more violence. Our only objective is to stop the aggressor. How? We can and must speak out- tell them to stop bothering and being mean to us. If they will not listen, we will get help- and tell others, like the police, our friends, our family members, and if we are students we can tell our teachers, or a person we trust, like a bus driver, a neighbor, etc. So that the bully, and the violent person who wants to fight and hurt us, will back off and stop.
In addition, when rules, or laws, are unfair we can also talk to our friends, our parents, our teachers, and we can write letters to our government leaders, like the President, State Senators, congressmen, and the mayor in our town or city. We can also write blogs, like this one and share it on the Internet. So that fair and just laws will be passed. And lastly we can vote for honest and courageous leaders who will listen and care for the interests and well being of all people.
6. I think that many people respect M L K because he helped African-Americans, and poor people, without using violence and hurting anyone. M L K Jr. showed people how to change laws by using kindness and good deeds (actions). He did it with peaceful protests, with speeches, by boycotting public buses, and speaking to people and the government. Today I remember, respect him, and honor him by writing this blog, by teaching my students that he was a very smart, considerate (nice) and effective leader. He taught his friends and listeners not to hate, not to fight, not to be mean, but instead he showed all people how to change the world with peaceful actions, with love, and not with hate. In fact, he gave his life for the love of all people.
Mr. Luther King Jr. is one of my heroes and a great American, and a great citizen of the world because he made our country and the world a better place to live, but most of all he thought me how to be a good Christian. Thank you Dr. King for your unforgettable example!
To learn about his life watch this YouTube video: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History for Kids - FreeSchool https://youtu.be/pG8X0vOvi7QPer saperne di piu', ecco un video sulla sua vita, e due dichiarazioni durante il suo famoso discorso a Washington, un paio di giorni prima del suo assassinio.
4. So when M L K was a man he organized rallies and marches to protest these unjust and unfair laws. He made speeches and talked against them. But he told his followers not to use violence, or force, because violence brings only pain and destruction. M L K believed that non-violence was a better way to make the government listen and change laws. Finally the government listened to him. Now thanks to M L K Jr. blacks can vote, they are free to go to any school or any place they want to.
5. How can we help achieve, make, M L K’s dream a reality? We can, if we are non-violent, if we do not fight and hurt others. Yes, we have the right to defend ourselves from aggression. This is what we could do if someone bullies us, or tries to fight and attack us. We must not fall in the trap of being also attcjkers by inflicting more violence. Our only objective is to stop the aggressor. How? We can and must speak out- tell them to stop bothering and being mean to us. If they will not listen, we will get help- and tell others, like the police, our friends, our family members, and if we are students we can tell our teachers, or a person we trust, like a bus driver, a neighbor, etc. So that the bully, and the violent person who wants to fight and hurt us, will back off and stop.
In addition, when rules, or laws, are unfair we can also talk to our friends, our parents, our teachers, and we can write letters to our government leaders, like the President, State Senators, congressmen, and the mayor in our town or city. We can also write blogs, like this one and share it on the Internet. So that fair and just laws will be passed. And lastly we can vote for honest and courageous leaders who will listen and care for the interests and well being of all people.
6. I think that many people respect M L K because he helped African-Americans, and poor people, without using violence and hurting anyone. M L K Jr. showed people how to change laws by using kindness and good deeds (actions). He did it with peaceful protests, with speeches, by boycotting public buses, and speaking to people and the government. Today I remember, respect him, and honor him by writing this blog, by teaching my students that he was a very smart, considerate (nice) and effective leader. He taught his friends and listeners not to hate, not to fight, not to be mean, but instead he showed all people how to change the world with peaceful actions, with love, and not with hate. In fact, he gave his life for the love of all people.
Mr. Luther King Jr. is one of my heroes and a great American, and a great citizen of the world because he made our country and the world a better place to live, but most of all he thought me how to be a good Christian. Thank you Dr. King for your unforgettable example!
To learn about his life watch this YouTube video: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History for Kids - FreeSchool https://youtu.be/pG8X0vOvi7QPer saperne di piu', ecco un video sulla sua vita, e due dichiarazioni durante il suo famoso discorso a Washington, un paio di giorni prima del suo assassinio.
BUON COMPLEANNO ML! MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. -UN LEADER CHE HA CREDUTO NELLA PACE CON GRANDI RISULTATI NEGLI USA E NEL MONDO.
1. Domani, il 15 gennaio, sara' il suo compleanno. MLK e' stata una persona unica, coraggiosa e buona. Onoriamolo, ricordiamo e imitiamo il suo esempio. Martin Luther King Jr. è nato il 15 Gennaio 1929, a Atlanta nello Stato della Georgia. E' stato un grande leader perche' lavoro' duramente per la libertà, la pace e l'uguaglianza per tutti gli afro-americani (i neri) e persone povere. Lui è uno dei miei eroi americani preferito perché ha dato la sua vita per un grande sogno; L'uguaglianza, il rispetto e la liberta'. MLK sognava che un giorno gli Stati Uniti avrebbe mantenuto le promesse della costituzione; che tutti gli afro-americani e persone povere sarebbero stati trattati allo stesso modo e in modi giusti, e che i suoi figli un giorno sarebbero stati liberi di andare ovunque volessero, ed essere giudicati dalle loro azioni, il loro carattere, e non dal colore della loro pelle.
Il terzo lunedì di gennaio, negli Stati Uniti, celebriamo il compleanno di Martin Luther Kings e la sua memoria perche' e stato un uomo da cui possiamo imparare molto. Ma il fatto piu importante sta' nel fatto che sMLK ha sacrificato la sua vita per la giustizia sociale e l'uguaglianza. Ha
lavorato duramente per i diritti civili per i neri Americani e i popveri; come il diritto di voto e il
diritto di andare ovunque e di essere trattato con rispetto e dignità. Dr. King parlo' contro le ingiustizie, come le page e i trattamento ingiusti. Egli è stato in grado di realizzare tutti questi grandi cambiamenti
nella nostra società (USA) perché ha lavorato in modo pacifico e rispettoso, e
ha detto ai suoi seguaci di fare lo stesso.
Oggi,
se fosse vivo, ci ricorderebbe di nuovo di essere gentili
l'uno con l'altro, di cercare la verità, che deve essere basata su
fatti, non opinioni, e quindi di votare per leader onesti, efficaci e
rispettosi che difendono tutti i cittadini, e non solo i ricchi e potenti. Ci diceva che i buoni leaders si notano dalle loro azioni e dalla loro onestà. Infatti si dice: LE AZIONI CONTANO PIÙ FORTE DELLE PAROLE! Quindi scegliamo leaders in base al loro carattere, alle loro esperienze di lavoro duro, e dal loro carattere onesto- che hanno mostrato in passato!
Dr. King oggi ci farebbe anche ricordare di rispettare il nostro pianeta, e chiedendo a ciascuno di noi di fare la nostra parte nel mantenerlo pulito e sano. Ci
direbbe di essere socialmente e ambientalmente sensibili e amichevoli, e quindi di ridurre la nostra impronta di carbonio - cioe' di ridurre
la quantità di prodotti ed energia che usiamo ogni giorno. Ci direbbe di
ridurre e / o smettere di usare la plastica che si usa solo una volta e poi si butta via, e tanti altri
prodotti che sono nocivi- e che danneggiano il nostro pianeta- come il petrolio, il polesterolo, ecc. Questo, direbbe Dr. King si puo fare riducendone il loro uso, o non usarli completamente, usando la tattica del boicottaggio di questi prodotti. Come fece lui e altri leaders durante il Montogomery Bus boycott, dopo che arrestarono Rosa Parks. Inoltre MLK ci suggerirebbe anche la RD; riciclare sacchetti di
plastica, bottiglie di plastica e lattine
di bibite, ecc. Una cosa che bisogna farla ovunque noi siamo; a cas, nelle nostre
scuole, ospedali, ristoranti, bar, carceri, chiese, ecc.- perché il
nostro
pianeta è troppo inquinato. Quindi e' nostra responsabilita' partecipare alla sua salvaguardia- non possiamo aspettre leggi e o le grandi ditte- ma se ci muoviamo noi, loro ci seguiranno. Noi siamo i consumatori, e noi dettiamo le leggi del mercato! Tema (c) by Ottavio Lo Piccolo, 2018
2. Quando MLK Jr. era un giovane ragazzino gli piaceva giocare sua sorella e fratello, e qualche volta facevano scherzi ai loro vicini. Da piccolo gli piaceva giocare a baseball, football (Americano) con i suoi amici del quartiere. Ma un giorno fu' sconvolto e triste perché una mamma dei suoi amici gli disse che non poteva giocare con suo figlio, perché lui, ML, era nero.
3. Nel 1960, quando MLK aveva 31anni, i neri negli stati del Sud non avevano il diritto di utilizzare i luoghi pubblici, come i ristoranti, le scuole e parchi publici, che venivano freguentati dai bianchi, e che avevano delle tabelle che dicevano: "Solamente Bianchi ". La leggi razziali, chiamate "segregation laws" erano leggi ingiuste che tenevano le persone bianche e quelle nere separate. Era un'umiliazione che rendeva la vita ai neri un'inferno. Inoltre i neri potevano andare nelle scuole solo per neri, e nei mezzi publici come negli autobus o treni, i neri avevano il permesso di sedersi solo nella parte posteriore, dietro, e dovevano alzarsi e dare il loro posto se una persona bianca lo voleva. E quando i neri andavano nei negozi a far la spesa, potevano comprare le cose solo nel dietro bottega!
4. Così, da adulto MLK organizzo' raduni e marce per protestare contro queste leggi ingiuste e sleali. Fece discorsi e parlo' contro le leggi razziali. Ma egli diceva ai suoi seguaci di non usare la violenza, la forza, ne la prepotensa, perché la violenza e la prepotensa portano solo dolore e distruzione. MLK credeva che la non-violenza fosse un modo migliore per far cambiare il governo e cambiare le leggi. Infine, il governo lo ascolto'. Ora grazie a MLK i neri possono votare, sono liberi di andare in qualsiasi scuola o qualsiasi posto che vogliono.
5. Come possiamo contribuire al sogno di ML K? Dobbiamo credere nella non-violenza, non far male (sia fisicamente con botte, che moralmente, cioe' umiliando con insulti e parole indegne), e quindi di non ferire gli altri. Se qualcuno e' prepotente, e cerca di attacarci, possiamo difenderci dalla loro aggressione, ma dobbiamo cercare di fermarli con il buon senso, e chiedendo aiuto a ltri se non ci ascoltano. Possiamo chiamare la polizia, o i nostri amici, se siamo a scuola possiamo chiedere aiuto ai nostri compagni e i nostri maestri, i nostri genitori, o gli un autisti di autobus se usiamo l'autobus per andare a scuola- in modo che i nostri aggressori, siano fermati. E quando le regole o le leggi sono ingiuste possiamo chiedere aiuto ad altri, allo stesso modo; parlandone con i nostri amici, i nostri familari, gl'insegnanti, e scrivendo lettere ai media, ai giornali, o publicando blogs (come questi) sull'Internet. Inoltre possiamo scrivere lettere ai nostri capi di governo, come il Presidente, i miei senatori del nostro stato, i membri del Congresso, e il sindaco della nostra città, in modo che essi siano informati, dei bisogni dei cittadini, per passare/approvare leggi giuste- e se non lo fanno li metteremo in guardia che non voteremo per loro alle prossime elezioni. Quindi da adulti voteremo solo per leaders onesti che ascolteranno e si prenderanno cura degli interessi e il benessere di tutte le persone. Ecco, questi sono alcuni modi in cui possiamo aiutare a MLK di portare avanti il suo sogno di giustizia e pace.
6. Tante persone rispettano MLK. Perché? Semplice, ha aiutato gli afro-americani e tutti i poveri, senza far uso della violenza e quindi senza aver fatto male a nessuno. MLK Jr. ci ha insegnato come cambiare le leggi- usando la gentilezza, parole gentili e le buone azioni, con proteste pacifiche, il boicottaggio degli autobus (e altri prodotti o servizi), e parlando alla gente e al governo.
Oggi mi ricordo e rispetto quest'uomo, e lo onoro ne parlandone ai miei studenti. Gli dico perché era un'uomo coraggioso, intelligente e buono. Egli insegnò, a noi tutti, ai suoi amici e a quelli che lo ascoltavano di non odiare, non essere violenti, di non far male al prossimo, di non essere cattivi, e di cambiare il mondo con l'amore. Martin Luther King Jr. ha dato la sua vita per amore di tutti gli uomini. Per questo motivo è uno dei miei eroi, un grande Americano, e un gran cittadino del mondo, perché ha fatto del nostro paese, e del mondo un posto migliore. E a me personalmente ha insegnato ad essere un cristiano migliore, una persona piu' buona e gentile, grazie al suo esempio.
VIDEOS
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Minister & Civil Rights Activist | Biography 5 min., Jan 8, 2010 https://youtu.be/3ank52Zi_S0
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, playing a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, and the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History for Kids – FreeSchool, 6 min., 8 Jan 2016 https://youtu.be/pG8X0vOvi7Q
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, was a famous Civil Rights leader, pastor, and humanitarian. He is best known for his peaceful, nonviolent protests and speeches calling for change! This kid-friendly video is filled with facts and information about Martin Luther King Jr. and his life. MLK changed history, and so every January we celebrate him near his birthday. It also introduces and briefly explains the issue of segregation at a child's level, and briefly touches on Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
3. Martin Luther King Jr: 'My dream has turned into a nightmare' 4 min Sep 4, 2014 https://youtu.be/QNz8j5NOyew
Considering current global events unfolding around the world and the recent murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s thoughts concerning the Vietnam War in the context of his "I Have A Dream" speech is rather poignant and revealing. Dr.King explains the war in Vietnam was undermining the fight for social justice by breeding insensitivity to the suffering of South Asians and dulling America's collective conscience...MLK says his dream has on many points turned into a nightmare. "We have many more difficult days ahead . . . We have a long, long way to go . . . When a nation becomes OBSESSED with the guns of war, it looses its social perspective and programs of social uplift suffer."
4. I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)
6.5 min,. Nov 7, 2017 https://youtu.be/vP4iY1TtS3s
I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history.
5. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech | History 5 min.
Jan 13, 2018. Learn about the political and social context behind Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have A Dream" speech, the rhetorical devices that helped its concepts resonate, and its effect on the broader Civil Rights Movement. https://youtu.be/_IB0i6bJIjw
6. Martin Luther King, Jr., "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?"20 min
Rarely seen footage of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, where he delivered his speech "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" Video used by permission of The School District of Philadelphia. All rights reserved. Speech reprinted in A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students, part of the King Legacy Series, published by Beacon Press. This is the first time the speech has been published in its entirety.
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