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An older black man stands with a book and a large pocket watch with an anchor at the end of its chain, a symbol of hope. To his right sits a white woman holding a black baby. The man and woman may be intended to resemble Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom. Several other women are sitting or kneeling in prayer, and one has prostrated herself.
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Washington Commanders players kneeling before a game against the Oakland Raiders in September 2017. Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for an anthem or other such occasion.
[Leans in and whispers] I’ll spend the afternoon picturing you kneeling in prayer.” Hawk (Matt Bomer) delivers an innuendo-laden line to Tim (Jonathan Bailey) UPLOAD (Episode 4)
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The enslaved man's kneeling position and raised hands are often understood as a reference to supplication, marking him as a Christian appealing to Heaven.Accompanied by an English plea, the depicted man communicates that he is a Westernized figure who shares both a language and faith with a white British or American audience.
Hands in prayer The focal point of a Jewish synagogue’s sanctuary is the ark, an often ornate cabinet that enshrines the Torah scrolls, sacred hand-written texts of the first five books of the ...
Islam requires its adherents to pray five times a day (known as salat), which involves kneeling on a prayer mat and touching the ground (or a raised piece of clay called turbah by the Shia) with one's forehead. When done firmly for extended periods of time, a callus – the "prayer bump" – can develop on the forehead which may be considered ...