Donald Earl Collins
Donald Earl Collins contributes opinion articles to Al Jazeera frequently. He works at the University of Maryland as an associate professor of history and has published two books.
S- According to the article, Collins is frustrated by the attempt the West has made to white wash history and force out ideals that reflect the West in a negative light. He begins his article with a vague example of white washing education, then states his central idea, then gives a specific example of white washing education which he ties back to his central theme that,"And those uncertainties explain much of the anxiety over the possible fall of Western civilisation to anti-Western teachings and demographic shifts in the United States and in Europe."
O- This article was published on May 9th, which was the date of the French primary runoff. Citizens casted the majority of their votes for Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron. Le Pen is the National Front candidate and is campaigning on anti- Islamic, nationalist sentiments. Collins compared this to Donald Trump's win in November of 2016 to become the president of the United States.
A- Collins audience is African- Americans, liberal caucasians, conservative caucasians, and reformers who would be interested in learning about not only the reasons the government wants to white was history, but how they are doing it at a legislative level.
P- He is shedding light on the attempts made by state governments and conservative caucasians to promote the West in a Godly light when in fact, their history is shrouded in oppression.
S- The subject is white washing Western countries' history in order to present the countries in a more positive light.
Tone- Collins is bitter that Western super powers are trying to white wash and hide some significant portions of their history. As a black male, it is safe to say he has directly been affected by such actions and is tired of being oppressed and witnessing the oppression.
S- According to the article, Collins is frustrated by the attempt the West has made to white wash history and force out ideals that reflect the West in a negative light. He begins his article with a vague example of white washing education, then states his central idea, then gives a specific example of white washing education which he ties back to his central theme that,"And those uncertainties explain much of the anxiety over the possible fall of Western civilisation to anti-Western teachings and demographic shifts in the United States and in Europe."
O- This article was published on May 9th, which was the date of the French primary runoff. Citizens casted the majority of their votes for Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron. Le Pen is the National Front candidate and is campaigning on anti- Islamic, nationalist sentiments. Collins compared this to Donald Trump's win in November of 2016 to become the president of the United States.
A- Collins audience is African- Americans, liberal caucasians, conservative caucasians, and reformers who would be interested in learning about not only the reasons the government wants to white was history, but how they are doing it at a legislative level.
P- He is shedding light on the attempts made by state governments and conservative caucasians to promote the West in a Godly light when in fact, their history is shrouded in oppression.
S- The subject is white washing Western countries' history in order to present the countries in a more positive light.
Tone- Collins is bitter that Western super powers are trying to white wash and hide some significant portions of their history. As a black male, it is safe to say he has directly been affected by such actions and is tired of being oppressed and witnessing the oppression.