Looping Sketchbook

                                       The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. It was one the deadliest in history. According to the article, It affected 1/3 of the world population and approximately 20-50 million deaths. The flu or influenza attacks the respiratory system and can be transmitted through the air and can be inhaled. This flu also affected World War I servicemen. The shocking facts are that more soldiers died due to the flu than during the battle. In fact, there were no effective vaccines to treat the flu. The first official vaccine did not appear until the 1940s. It was not until 2008 when they discovered what made the Spanish flu so deadly, the flue caused the victims bronchial tubes and lungs to weaken. There have been a few more deadly flu pandemics, but not as deadly as the Spanish flu. However, it does seem that new viruses and diseases are developing and affecting us w...

What is the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States written in 1814 after witnessing the bombardment during the war of 1812. It is very important because it represents our traditions, history, and our beliefs. However, respect is often shown by standing up during the national anthem. During the Super Bowl, Demi Lovato performed the national anthem. Yet, it was noticed by speculators that Jay-Z and Beyonce sat during such performance, which cause controversial. It was deemed as disrespectful, while other thought it was a form of silent political statement. There were lots of mean comments towards them, yet some supporters mentioned how he was supporting Collin Kaepernick’s fight against injustice. In Collin Kaepernick preseason team of 2016, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback sat and later knelt during the anthem to help raise awareness of racism and police brutality, yet was blacklisted from playing and later filed a lawsuit for su...

                                                                                                                                       Was Martin Luther King Jr murdered by RAY or THE DOCTOR? During MLK day, as I was looking over my news feed on Facebook I came across an article that mentioned how he was shot by James Earl Ray but his family believes Ray was not his killer. On April 4th, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was shot while giving a speech. However, his family believed Ray is innocent and that it was a government setup. Even though, MLK protests were passive they were not seen that way by the authority. According to the article,Ray ...