Project Palisade

I would like to preface by saying this particular blog is more of a personal observation that it is a political news piece. History does repeat itself. It's not happenstance coincidence or a mere cliche saying history teachers tell their students to make it seem like they're still relevant. It's basically a proven fact by now. "Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana The loud extremists are those who ruin any popular idea. The outcry for justice following a series of shootings against people of color and fear of police brutality led to a sect of political men who wished for the freedom of black lives and surged new movements nationwide to speak in styles similar to that of the Civil Rights Movement famous orator Martin Luther King led. During this political movement, a racial divide was sheared into the nation for the first time since that Civil Rights Movement. I personally have witnessed the affects of this as have ...

If you’ve ever heard the term underdog at some point in your life, you probably heard the name “Rocky” attached with it at some point. Rocky is...pretty famous. He’s become the sports icon for underdog stories in nearly any sport. He’s a man who represents an entire city. Philadelphia - The City Of Brotherly Love. The movie “Rocky” in 1976 went on to become a renowned sports movie franchise with 8 high grossing films and a statue dedicated to the film in the city of Philadelphia itself. It ushered in the hype and fame for sports movies, fiction or non-fiction, and there went on to be a lot of those afterwards ( Space Jam, Uncle Drew, Rudy, The Sandlot, Fever Pitch ). What exactly did the producers of this film do to create something so iconic? Something that could be synonymous with an entire city? Firstly, the film is memorable. Especially for how central it is to the city of Philadelphia and the way it perfectly captures the culture of the area. As someone who comes f...