http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/712/lucien-j-flores Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 21 May 2026 17:10:24 -0400 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:10:24 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/640/the-thin-blue-line-and-the-ambiguous-truth By Lucien J. Flores - In his 1988 documentary, The Thin Blue Line, Errol Morris explores the 1976 murder case of police officer Robert Wood and the man convicted for the murder, Randall Dale Adams. Having originally stumbled upon the subject, Morris chose to make the documentary after “he became personally persuaded of the convicted man’s innocence” (Curry 157). In Morris’ presentation of the case, the director refutes the original verdict and persuades audiences that Adams is innocent. In Bennett L. Gershman’s article “The Thin Blue Line: Art or Trial in the Fact-Finding Process... Thu, 10 May 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/640/the-thin-blue-line-and-the-ambiguous-truth http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1686/hip-hop-is-for-everybody-examining-the-roots-and-growth-of-hip-hop By Lucien J. Flores - Starting from humble roots, hip-hop has grown from the creative outlet of underrepresented black teenagers living in the South Bronx in the late 1970s to a highly successful commercialized business that in 2000 grossed over $1.8 billion in sales in the United States. (Kun, 581) Hip-hop is not only successful in the United States, but also, its influence has permeated the entire planet, becoming a global creative and economic force. Historically the genre has been considered representative of the voice of the black community, but some critics argue that the commercialization and globalization of... Fri, 04 May 2012 12:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1686/hip-hop-is-for-everybody-examining-the-roots-and-growth-of-hip-hop http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/638/examining-the-foundations-of-documentary-film-through-the-cove By Lucien J. Flores - Directed by Louie Psihoyos, The Cove (2009) is an Oscar-winning documentary that follows Psihoyos and a crew of devoted dolphin activists as they fight to stymie and bring attention to dolphin hunting in the small coastal village of Taiji, Japan. Psihoyos’ film is unusual for documentaries in that it combines his activist stance with “dramatic arcs and suspense one would expect in a James Bond or Hollywood action movie” (Rohter). Film critic Larry Rohter writes that The Cove “seems destined to generate an emotional and contentious debate” and the film does just that... Tue, 01 May 2012 09:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/638/examining-the-foundations-of-documentary-film-through-the-cove