Joe Patterson
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Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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Black History Month: The Murder Of Emmett Till. Top Story - February 2023.
If anyone were to ever ask the question of when exactly did the American Civil Rights movement begin, they would probably receive multiple responses. Perhaps the best response that one could give would be August 28th, 1955. It was on this day that one of the most senseless and brutal murders in American history took place, the murder of Emmett Louis Till. This was also the day that darkness was brought to the light in a way that would change the world forever.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
Storm of Life
While sitting on a balcony on the second floor of the La Vida Tropics resort in the Dominican Republic, Kalina Brooks is in deep thought about her recently failed relationship. “It’s been seven months since me and Patrick broke up. It’s been a long road getting back to myself and it hasn’t been easy, but I’m slowly getting there. I cried a lot of tears, went through my stages of grief…well, the majority of them anyway. Part of me is getting back in the rhythm of life, but another part of me is still missing, what is it?”
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Fiction
Classic Albums: Amerikkka's Most Wanted
In the late 80's rapper Ice Cube was a frontline member of the biggest group in Hip Hop at the time, NWA. After a business feud with the group's founder Eazy-E and the group's manager, Jerry Heller, Ice Cube embarked on a solo career. Many people had doubts that Cube would succeed being that he had just left the baddest crew in the land, but others were hopeful that Ice Cube's star would shine brighter than ever before. That star would come in the form of his solo debut, Amerikkka's Most Wanted.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Geeks
From Dusk Till Dawn: Impact of a Legend
“From Robert Rodriguez…From Quentin Tarantino…” This tagline is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about one of my favorite movies ever, 1996’s From Dusk Till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. I was scrolling through my social media and realized that yesterday, January 19th, marked the 27 year anniversary of From Dusk Till Dawn’s original release and I felt compelled to write an article commemorating the creativity and genius of this movie.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Geeks
