In Pursuit of Hope
Over the summer, I rewatched the movie In Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith. I sat in my twin-sized bed in the dorm room provided by the internship company I was employed by. As I watched the series of unfortunate events of the single father attempting to provide stability to his young child, my heartstrings were pulled. While some may watch and admire Will Smith’s grit, I recognized that grit is not enough for that kind of survival – it’s hope. It caused me to reckon with our current political reality. What does hope look like now, and how do we sustain it?
Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing”
When Do The Right Thing hit American theaters in 1989, it was deemed the most controversial film of the year. The clashing perspectives that were depicted within the movie left everyone with an opinion to cling to. Despite how one may feel about the plot, it is hard to deny the historical accuracy of Do The Right Thing, or its importance as a cultural artifact.