...different scenarios of humiliating and saddening real stories of tribal clashes. The thesis of this paper , which is coined to be “A heart breaking history” will show touching stories that the author has used to illustrate tangible evidence of perpetration of acts against humanity, which records back to past acts which include violence, buying and selling of black men and women in what is termed as slave trade. Leonard Pitts Jr. has a great wealth of past encounters in history and therefore we find this article very relevant. He has recounted historical scenarios in this planet which include slaves that are bought and sold, mistreated and cheated, lynched and maimed. The author laments that whenever he exposed these, it was always certain to him that he would receive calls and emails of chastisement. For instance, this great poet explains that at one time a certain lady came pleading with him to stop the history behind exposing such kind of tales claiming that such stories could not be of any help except to create resentment within black people. However, he goes on to write the history of tribal clashes in Europe, United Kingdom, Germany etc. Discussion Its only by appreciating the past and getting more historical information hat someone can be be in a position to correct the errors and mistakes made before. There’s great value in recounting historical stories of this nature, because history shapes the future. We correct our future by looking back at our past mistakes. Understanding...
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...UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE - FHEL1012 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015/2015 SEMESTER: JAN 2015 TUTORIAL 2 1.0 Identifying the General Purpose of a Paragraph 1. In naval aviation, the AWACS (Airborne Early Warning Command and Control System) plane, or Hawkeye, serves as an air traffic controller, monitoring the airspace around a carrier fleet. It is responsible for surveillance of enemy aircraft and ships as well as directing helicopters to survivors and guarding against air collisions. In addition to servicing the Navy, Hawkeye planes have been used in rescue operations of civilians during hurricane evacuations. The purpose of this passage is to: A. Inform B. Persuade C. Describe 2. The pilots of the Hawkeye aircraft are the unsung heroes of naval operations. The first in and the last out, these men receive none of the glory bestowed on the Top Guns of F-18 fame. Thanks to Hollywood, fighter pilots have been glorified, but the pilots of the AWACS planes work quietly and diligently, and they deserve praise for their contributions. The purpose of this passage is to: A. Inform B. Persuade C. Describe 3. Tobacco companies have been in litigation, facing charges that their marketing practices in the past have targeted teenagers. Also, evidence indicates that companies...
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...Equality By Henry Ayala Today, I’m going to write about why we emphasize the learning of Black history during Black History Month and the argument against “Black History is American history”. It is an argument well said in recent times, but in my humble opinion people are viewing it from the wrong perspective. What I want you to gain from this essay is a changed perspective from Black History Month to what it actually is, Black Awareness Month. Prior to 1926, most people learned very little about the contributions of black people in American history. We learned about slavery, sure, and the underground rail road, but not so much about a broad range of important black people and their achievements and contributions and impact on our shared history. History books ignored a lot of things for various reasons, and the reasons behind ignoring the contributions of black people in American history were pretty obvious when you look at our culture and history up until at least the 1960s. So the point of it was to establish the legacy of a beaten race in their rightful places in the pages of history books and in the national dialogue of American history. A more thorough and detailed picture of the past is a good thing in terms of figuring out how we got to where we are now, not a harmful thing. Not many people realize that learning about Black history is an ongoing process of rehabilitation of the Black psyche. As an enslaved race they had been destroyed, reduced in society to the level of...
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...between you and your potential audience Branded beer matts and flags for pubs or high street perfromances? Could we flyer in cool pubs in different areas, and give the landlord a few free tickets so that they tell their regulars about the performances? Make sure we spend LESS than our ticket price per person to get people in the door!!! Fundraising – could we have a fundrasing option on the website? So that people who are interested in the plays and looking at the website could donate? • Mainly being that not many people are aware of BHM and what it represents • How the promotion of fringe theatre is not recognized anymore especially within younger people This is our story Intro - what s fringe theatre - what is black history month Our challenge Our insights Our solution Our creative solution Conclusion Questions INTRO As...
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...America in the Army and forms part of the minority group of immigrants. Jennifer Carroll came to give a speech at the institution of Broward College, honoring the black history month. Carroll started her speech and gained the attention of the audience by telling some background of her early life. This woman came from Trinidad and Tobago with her parents looking for the American Dream in the United States of America. While the speaker was comparing herself with the audience, she was making a bond with them due to her explanation of how she has evolved her ambitions and achieved the position that she has in her life. The first Afro-American Lieutenant Governor and also the first woman in the position, talked about her days in the army and how that serves as an example for students that at some point in their life have to face issues that may need hard decisions. In fact Carroll used specifically a personal story to illustrate the importance of keep going and never give up. In the army, during duty, she had a friend that was pregnant and for it, the woman was afraid of telling her superiors due to the possibility of leaving her out of her job. Behind the speaker was running a presentation that she didn’t use, but had information related to the content of the speech as in the case of important dates for American history, and names of prominent figures. The only thing about the presentation is that it was distracting due to the lack of correlation with what Carroll was saying...
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...subject, which helps the effect of the argument before the end of the first paragraph. With his opinion clearly stated, Joseph’s reasoning becomes increasingly relevant, through the progression of the essay. Logically articulating each reason of opposition, the seventh paragraph welcomes a shifting tone of the author. In the text, Joseph believes that the basic idea of one month of black history is a joke, and believes its focus point in irrelevant. With stating his ethnicity and occupation, he tells readers how opposed he is. While telling readers how serious he is, the author simultaneously gives his credentials to further the impact of his argument. Joseph’s argument is made by logical observations, followed by logical reasoning as to why Black history month is a redundant form of teaching....
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...equation, the AIDS virus has increased victim numbers by about forty million all over the world. AIDS has also shown that it is not discriminating; it has infected all races and all heritages. The AIDS crisis extends far beyond its death toll, because more than seventy percent of the thirty-six million people with HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa. Last year alone, the disease killed 1.5 million people in Africa. One third of these victims are between the ages of ten and twenty-four. The disease has been described as a development crisis; it is profoundly disrupting the economic and social bases of families and entire nations at a rate of infection at 16,000 per day. Without immediate action, AIDS will surpass the effect of the Black Plague that killed forty million people in the late fourteenth century. It is estimated that only ten percent of the death that this disease will cause has been seen. There are no known cures or affordable vaccines to prevent AIDS; the only option is for a program to prevent further spread of the epidemic, minimize its impact, and provide care and nurture for those affected. The truth is, however, that not all nations have the capability or resources of preventing such catastrophes from happening; interventions must be placed in...
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...Dagbovie’s What is African American History? has been an eye-opener regarding the historiographical struggles and the methodological and conceptual aspects of doing African American history properly. While I have come across some of Dagbovie’s work before, and covered parts of the historical fight to integrate the history curriculum in primary and secondary schools during the mid-twentieth century in my M.A. thesis, I gained a lot of new insight by reading Dagbovie’s illustration of the coming of age of the field and the various debates along the way. His work made me think harder about what African American history is, and what it is not. This has helped me a lot in developing and redirecting my own research focus over the last couple of months. I think that sometimes the scarcity of Black sources or the difficulties to access them, compared to white official and public records, can increase the danger to fall back into narrating the story...
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...chief who had four wives. Mother’s name was Nosekeni fanny and was a member of the Xhosa clan. Family stature - part of the royal family and son of a chief. Siblings- thirteen brothers and sisters. Three full brothers and sisters, and six half sisters. Upbringing- Grew up with two sisters in mother’s homestead, where he tended herds as a cattle boy. Both his parents were illiterate but he went to a local Methodist school. Father died of tuberculosis when Nelson was aged nine. He was then entrusted under the guardianship of regent Jongitaba. Children and wives- he had six children and three wives. B. Thesis: in this research report we will explore who Nelson Mandela was, and all the hardships and achievements he went through and accomplished. We will discover the influences he had on the people of South Africa and the impact thereof on South African history and the rest of the world at large. II. Body: C. Education 1. Attended a Wesleyan school and college. Went to College in Fort Beaufort and studied for a BA. Completed his degree in the University of South Africa. Then studied law at the University of Witwatersrand. 2. Nelson was influenced mainly by Walter Sisulu. Also Harry Schwartz ,Joe Slovo and Ruth First. D. Philosophy 1. Vision- Mandela’s vision during the apartheid was for the eradication of racism and for the establishment of a constitutional democracy. 2. beliefs- Mandela was driven by the unshakable belief in the equality...
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...This I believe was a good sign of furthering English education until I realized an uncomfortable fact--that the majority of the other students in the “regular” and “the strugglers” (what she calls the other class) is comprised of mostly Black and Brown students. They seem to produce and work with the same objectives for the most part, however in the other two classes there might be more modifications that I am unaware of. I did some light grading during all three of the class periods, barely having time to work with any of the students since the classes were so short. By the time the other period rolled around, I had met forty new students in the span of an hour. Near the end, I worked with one student who needed assistance on her introduction paragraph. She had written an informative and clear thesis, however, she was hindered by colloquial terms and other unnecessary information. It frustrated me that even though the classes were smaller, it seemed there was less quality education going into the other two classes. Instead, the teacher seemed more frazzled because of the previous two classes and did not tolerate any excessive talking or...
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...Reconnecting to a Forgotten River An Ecological Solution Design Thesis | Aaron Hanson Reconnecting to a Forgotten River A Design Thesis Submitted to the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture of North Dakota State University By Aaron Hanson In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelors of Landscape Architecture Primary Thesis Advisor Thesis Committee Chair May, 2012 Fargo, North Dakota Ma, 0 2 y2 1 table of contents abstract problem statement statement of intent narrative user/client description major project elements site information project emphasis plan for proceeding previous studio experience theoretical premise research case studies climate data historical context project goals site analysis an ecological solution personal identification reference list 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 - 12 13 14 15 16 - 34 35 - 58 59 - 65 66 - 71 72 73 - 88 89 - 108 109 110 - 111 abstract Waterways are a vital and productive resource to our environment. Rivers provide a variety of amenities and services to communities across the world such as drinking water, food, travel, recreation, wildlife habitat, connection to place, aesthetic appeal, economic development, etc. This thesis project examines the importance of the Mississippi River to its urban community and how riverfront design can function as a unifying element for the city center and its ecosystem. Over half of the world’s future population will be living in urban environments...
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... A good outline can make conducting research and then writing the paper very efficient. Your outline page must include your: * Paper Title * Thesis statement * Major points/arguments indicated by Roman numerals (i.e., I, II, III, IV, V, etc.) * Support for your major points, indicated by capital Arabic numerals (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, etc.) Roman numeral I should be your “Introduction”. In the introduction portion of your paper, you’ll want to tell your reader what your paper is about and then tell what your paper hopes to prove (your thesis). So an Introduction gives an overview of the topic and your thesis statement. The final Roman numeral should be your “Conclusion”. In the conclusion, you summarize what you have told your reader. Following are 3 sample outlines, from actual student papers. YOUR outline can be MORE detailed, or might be LESS detailed. Remember that a good outline makes writing easier and more efficient. Sample Outline #1 Title: Frederick Douglass Thesis: Frederick Douglass played a crucial role in securing the abolition of slavery and equality of African-American rights through his actions, ideas, and efforts as a lecturer, author/publisher, and politician. I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Roles/Arguments II. Douglass as Lecturer A. History as slave and acquisition of education 1) He “experienced slavery” 2) Literacy allowed expression B. Early lectures, including initial speech...
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...Desiree’ Smith World Literature, Heffernan Research Outline April 13, 2012 What should be done about racial disparities in the sentencing of criminals? I. Thesis Statement: Racial disparities in the sentencing of criminals is a problem in contemporary society and it must be solved II. Topic Sentence HB: It is necessary to examine the history and background of racial disparities in the sentencing of criminals before considering possible solutions. A. In 1964 Congress passed the Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination in employment. Yet today, three out of every ten African American males born in the United States will serve time in prison, a status that renders their prospects for legitimate employment bleak and often bars them from obtaining professional licenses. In 1965 Congress passed the Voting Rights Act. Yet today, 31 percent of all black men in Alabama and Florida are permanently disenfranchised as a result of felony convictions. Nationally, 1.4 million black men have lost the right to vote under these laws. Congress also passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which sought to eliminate the vestiges of racial discrimination in the nation's immigration laws. Yet today, Hispanic and Asian Americans are routinely and sometimes explicitly singled out for immigration enforcement. In 1968 Congress passed the Fair Housing Act. Yet today, the current housing for approximately 2 million Americans – two-thirds of them African American or Hispanic – is a prison...
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...Thesis: In her novel, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Skloot uses events from the lives of the Lacks family and examples of medical treatment from the time, to construct and defend the argument that minorities and members of lower socioeconomic statuses receive worse medical treatment than upper and middle class non-minorities and are subjected to exploitation. Topic Sentence 01: Many medical professionals at the time, had negative attitudes towards non white, uneducated or impoverished peoples. Evidence: “But Carrel wasn’t interested in immortality for the masses. He was a eugenicist: organ transplantation and life extension were ways to preserve what he saw as the superior white race…”(Skloot 59). Commentary: Carrel, a nobel prize...
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...name a few, We don’t need to have these things with us everyday. Just keep the common things you need with you every day, like your drive’s license, one credit card, just to be safe. Don’t carry your checking account if you don’t need to write a check because again someone could take that information and really start writing checks that aren’t yours and can start causing a lot of damage down the road. Another things is when you’re checking credit, make sure that you’re checking it on a regular basis. You can get one free copy of your credit report from each of the three credit bureaus each year. So if you want to check that systematically, you could pull your first one from Equifax, and then three or four months later pull the next one from Experian, and then three or four months later pull the next one from Trans Union. So keeping up to date with what’s going on is key when preventing or avoiding identity theft. Another thing you can do if you’re not using your credit, let’s say you already have your house, car, and you’re not actively seeking credit, just put a freeze on your credit. That’s one thing you can do, so if someone’s trying to get credit in your name, you get that phone call that saying someone out there...
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