The image above is of my father, Luis Arroyave, and I In front of the Supreme Court during his first visit to Washington D.C. _______________________________________________________________ “Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.” ~ […]
Author: M.A. Cuddi
Shaw, Washington DC: Gentrification redefining the neighborhood’s flavor
Shaw, Washington, DC was once home to the African American Renaissance during the roaring 20s, home to the 1960s Washington DC civil rights riots, and home to the US crack epidemic. Now it is home to a vibrant young demographic through the incredibly complex process of gentrification.Over the past century, Shaw has developed a multitude […]
Home 1230 North Burling Street
Reading Analysis 3: Home 1230 North Burling Street In Chapter Seven, “Home”, in City of Rhetoric author David Fleming synthesizes his two previous chapters which discuss blacks’ political participation as subordinate to whites. In history, political initiatives or movements have occurred through political coalitions and for groups of homogeneous intellect or phenotypes to unite […]
New Yorkers Keep New York Safe
The image above is a post 9/11 campaign in New York City, “If you see something, say something,” was a response to the 2001 World Trade Center attack. The poster above can be found in New York city’s areas of public transportation, like train stations, bus stops, and airports. “New Yorkers Keep New York Safe” […]
Until the End
The image above is a photo of former prime minister, Winston Churchill, in the background. While, in the foreground an excerpt from his “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” speech is superimposed on the photo. In the excerpt shown above, Churchill uses the rhetorical device anaphora, We Shall. The repetition of a word or phrase […]
Shaw: The Rise of Gentrification
A Rhetorical Analysis on Shaw’s Rise in Gentrification The latest news in metropolitan cities, like Washington DC, is the concept of gentrification. While most may not understand the phenomenon, journalists have dominated the conversation by addressing its social and economic implications. While this method may seem reasonable, journalists have oversimplified the phenomenon to one term, […]
Shaw: Rise of Gentrification
A Rhetorical Analysis on Shaw’s Rise in Gentrification The latest news in metropolitan cities, like Washington D.C., is the concept of gentrification. While most may not understand the phenomena, journalists have dominated the conversation by addressing its social and economic implications. While this method may seem reasonable, journalists have oversimplified the phenomena to one […]
After Green Line
The image above depicts the website, Greater Greater Washington, and a animated show of D.C.’s Metro evolution in the last 38 years. The image above represents the D.C. metro system after adding the green line, which provides a visual representation of incorporating neighborhoods like the Shaw. After May 11, 1991: First Green Line stations open—U StreetCardozo, […]
Before Green Line
The image above depicts the website, Greater Greater Washington, and a animated show of D.C.’s Metro evolution in the last 38 years. The image above represents the D.C. metro system before adding the green line, which places a visual representation of isolating neighborhoods like Shaw. Before 1991 Shaw residents who relied on public transportation relied heavily […]
Green Line Budget Approval
The image above depicts Ronald Reagan presenting his first state of the union in 1986, but I use this image as a representation of his administration and how it played a vital role in Washington D.C.’s metro system. In 1985, the Reagan administration endorsed a long-debated plan to expand the Metro subway system to 89.5 […]