...East Harlem in many ways has been the contextual reference for the struggling New Yorker. Its history consists of poverty, joblessness,teenage pregnancy, AIDS, and drug abuse, amongst a variety of other societal ills. Almost any of the problems surrounding poverty in New York CIty, have existed and continue to exist in East Harlem. It is a densely populated neighborhood with rough boundaries between 96th street and around 140th street on the East Side of manhattan, the neighborhood is clustered with low income high rises, often referred to as the projects. While driving through one will notice the towering brick monoliths that rise above the three to five story brownstones that comprise of most of the non-federally subsidized residencies...
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...the Harlem Community. Domino’s Pizza Parlors have four to five stores in Harlem between the East and West side. Harlem is now a melting park of different cultures, races, religions and socio-economic backgrounds. In the past when people thought about West Harlem, they would think in terms of African Americans now Harlem has people from the Caribbean, Africa, and Caucasian people from America and Europe. East Harlem use to be thought of as Puerto Rican with the nickname El Barrio now there are people from Mexico, Honduras, Panama, San Salvador, and other Latin American countries. Caucasians and African Americans also live in East Harlem. The socio-economic status of people vary, People that are low income tend to live in New York City Housing Projects. People in the projects pay rent as low as $75.00 to as high as $700.00 a month. These people pay very little rent and many of the people are on public assistance. Domino’s chains make a great deal of their money from lower income families. A medium 12’ pizza is $11.00, large 16’ pizza is $15.00 both pizzas are with original and thin crust. Deep-dish pizzas are $12.00 for medium and $16.50 for large 15’ pizza. Buffalo’s wings $6.00 for 10 pieces, $3.50 for cinnamon and sugar sticks, twisty bread $3.50 and cheesy bread $3.50 and $75 for a can beverage. Domino’s pizza prices make it difficult for a person lower on the socio-economic scale to eat pizza weekly but many of them do. Many people in Harlem live...
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...Chap Heap’s Slumming, is a historical book that reveals the reality behind sexual and racial encounters in American nightlife during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Provoked by the Gilded Age in the U.S. and all of its technological innovations, urban areas began to develop into commercialized spaces with new demographics: as the middle and upper class whites were moving out, new immigrants and lower-class workers were moving in. This new, ethnically diverse population lived in tightly packed conditions referred to by many as slums. Beyond the cramped tenements and unsanitary living conditions that existed, the slums had much more to offer. Here existed an array of nightlife attractions including “red-light” districts, saloons, dance halls, nightclubs, cabarets and opium dens. What made these areas so much more exhilarating was the fact that the middle and upper class used them to travel beyond the borders of their own neighborhoods and unveil their sexual curiosities through the nightlife of the slums. According to Heap, the conceptualization of sexuality, race, and urban life was altered through this act of slumming, in which the higher class people stepped beyond their boundaries into the world of the lower class and engaged in behavior far more experimental than the more conservative lifestyle that people were used to. Heap divides his book into two general sections. The first focuses mainly on the spatial organization and cultural geography of slumming, as well...
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...The problems of race and urban poverty remain pressing challenges which the United States has yet to address. Changes in the global economy, technology, and race relations during the last 30 years have necessitated new and innovative analyses and policy responses. A common thread which weaves throughout many of the studies reviewed here is the dynamics of migration. In When Work Disappears, immigrants provide comparative data with which to highlight the problems of ghetto poverty affecting blacks. In No Shame in My Game, Puerto Rican and Dominican immigrants are part of the changing demographics in Harlem. In Canarsie, the possible migration of blacks into a working/middle-class neighborhood prompts conservative backlash from a traditionally liberal community. In Streetwise, the migration of yuppies as a result of gentrification, and the movement of nearby-ghetto blacks into these urban renewal sites also invoke fear of crime and neighborhood devaluation among the gentrifying community. Not only is migration a common thread, but the persistence of poverty, despite the current economic boom, is the cornerstone of all these works. Poverty, complicated by the dynamics of race in America, call for universalistic policy strategies, some of which are articulated in Poor Support and The War Against the Poor. In When Work Disappears, William Julius Wilson builds upon many of the insights he introduced in The Truly Disadvantaged, such as the rampant joblessness, social isolation, and...
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...EVENT: Black Vace newspaper – in the library 2pm on Friday 4/27 Donations to PFAU library. HBCU – groups all over the world to come together. • Mixed races – either intentional or unintentional. o Mulatto – ½ black (this is an offensive term which the root word is mule) o Quadroon – ¼ black o Octoroon – 1/8 black Video – Fisk singers and early white gospel video • Literacy was a problem – acapella singing. • Gospel – “Good news” • Fisk = HBCU in 1866 Video: the history of gospel music 02 • In the African heritage it had to be the music, the preacher and the religious. o Had to be the preacher and the response • Music was to be free but then brought Christianity which was pulled out from that they say. • Involving percussion tones • Melees tone – not singing the tone right to but to shape it. We wear the mask poem: Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 – 1906) • Mask – façade, disguises you, hides you, masquerade, protection, performers. Performance v. rituals • Ritual o Gospel • Performance o For others/benefits o Entertainment o Image Video: Education on Minstrel – goes into the Images topic • Developed in 1820. • T.D. Rice • Jim crow presents himself as an African (black face) by performing how the Africans perform. Performance within a performance. • Compromise of 4, etc. o Paid performances • Call and response Images: • Co-opted • Corruption of the history image • Massive available – were everywhere. • The images like...
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...recruitment purposes. Companies that use this style to manage diversity will continue to face issues because their employees will feel that they were only hired to fill a void and not really hired based on their qualifications. Employees will not feel as though they are valued or even an asset to the company. The goal with this paradigm is to hire people from diverse backgrounds in order for them to increase its numbers for minorities and women. Access and legitimacy paradigm method is used to hire people to fit in a specific group. The focus is to hire people based on the consumer market. For instance, a company located in "Spanish Harlem" hires Hispanics in order for them to identify with the consumer market they service in order to gain a competitive advantage. The goal emphasizes on cultural differences in order to match its demographics as opposed to focusing on skills, beliefs, and practices. Out of the three paradigms, Thomas and Ely identifies learning and effectiveness paradigm to be the most efficient way to manage diversity...
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...teens in these demographics do not speak English or are currently learning English as a second language, which in turn makes their job hunt harder and less fruitful. For patrons such as these, many libraries offer ESL (English as a second language) or ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes. The Queens Library, located in Queens NY, is one of these libraries. In fact, they offer three different sections of classes - beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. These classes are taught by actual teachers who can help students understand how to use vocabulary and grammar in everyday situations. Not only are libraries promoting fun lifelong learning activities, they are hosting activities which are joining families together through family oriented programs. Family oriented programing can be a variety of things, ranging from a family movie night to programs designed to bring dad’s and daughters closer together through tea parties. Libraries are quickly beginning to embrace the family as a whole, not just one section of it. Previously, library programs were either for infants or adults. Now more than ever libraries are programing for the entire family. Many libraries offer guided meditation and yoga programs for both patrons suffering through mental health issues and patrons who are not. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that forty million adults and about ten million children have anxiety. Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher based in Harlem, NY, whose yoga...
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...Fresh Direct Case Study Report Fresh Direct is a web-based supermarket that delivers fresh produce and meals to customers in New York City metropolitan area. Customers can order prepared meals from the website, www.freshdirect.com. Fresh Direct is in the online grocery store industry. BACKGROUND FreshDirect was found in 1999 by Jason Ackerman, Steve Druckman and Joe Fedele as an online alternative to traditional grocery stores. The company specializes in delivering a variety of over 3,000 items such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, prepared entrees and sides, coffee, meat products, deli and cheese products, and bakery items (Goldberg, 2010). The company provides same day and next day delivery to over 600,000 customers in New York City neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Riverdale, Queens, Staten Island, Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester County (Bruno, 2010). FreshDirect solidified its market position by purchasing directly from farmers and passed the low price to customers within seven days to guarantee freshness; therefore, the company was able to deliver food to customers’ door for 25% less than its competitors. Former CEO, Rick Braddock, used innovative ecommerce technology to give the company a competitive advantage (Hu, 2012). FreshDirect struggled to turn a profit, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement audited the company concluded 15% of the employees were not eligible to work in the U.S (Bruder, 2010). The company also experienced...
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...Harlem, Chicago, Detroit, and Washington DC: these are locations in America where one can find, perform, and attend balls. People of all races, genders, and sexualities escape from the rest of the American reality to enjoy their life, with a community that immediately accepts them for who they are and who respect their identities. There are many aspects of a ball, but the main goal of someone walking in one is experiencing and fulfilling the fantasy life. The categories announced allow for their fantasies to become a reality. Although the experience only lasts for a few hours during the middle of the night, it is without judgement, which can’t be said throughout the entirety of America. The question is, in what ways does the LGBT community...
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...The museum presented their first black exhibit in 1969 that showcased the achievements of black artists (Milwaukee Star). The art is shown depicted eras commonly overlooked when discussing black histories such as the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Wall Street in the 1920’s. The exhibit's goal was to debunk common stereotypes of black people and expand our history beyond slavery and the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s. Similar to Picturing Indians the photographers intended to deflate common stereotypes of Native Americans. H.H Bennett’s pictures show the negative white perceptions of natives during the nineteenth century. Natives have faced “federal policies of Indian removal, centuries of mutual distrust” (Hoelscher,10). The common stereotypes natives are associated with are being “the Indian warrior, as Chief or Medicine Man, as Naked Savage, as Sex Fantasy, as Prisoner, as Noble Savage, as Vanishing American, as Object of Study, as Tourist Prop, and...
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...The school field trip has a long history in American public education. For decades, students have piled into yellow buses to visit a variety of cultural institutions, including art, natural history, and science museums, as well as theaters, zoos, and historical sites. Schools gladly endured the expense and disruption of providing field trips because they saw these experiences as central to their educational mission: schools exist not only to provide economically useful skills in numeracy and literacy, but also to produce civilized young men and women who would appreciate the arts and culture. More-advantaged families may take their children to these cultural institutions outside of school hours, but less-advantaged students are less likely to have these experiences if schools do not provide them. With field trips, public schools viewed themselves as the great equalizer in terms of access to our cultural heritage. Today, culturally enriching field trips are in decline. Museums across the country report a steep drop in school tours. For example, the Field Museum in Chicago at one time welcomed more than 300,000 students every year. Recently the number is below 200,000. Between 2002 and 2007, Cincinnati arts organizations saw a 30 percent decrease in student attendance. A survey by the American Association of School Administrators found that more than half of schools eliminated planned field trips in 2010–11. The decision to reduce culturally enriching field trips reflects...
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...Food Deserts-The Impact Food Deserts Have on Today’s Society Abstract Food Deserts is defined as large and isolated geographic areas in which mainstream grocery stores are absent or distant. The research has demonstrated the statistical link between Food Deserts and worse diet-related health outcomes, after controlling other key factors. The actual term ‘food deserts’ is quoted, by S. CUMMINS (British Medical Journal, 2002, Vol.325, p.436), as having been originally used by a resident of a public sector housing scheme in the west of Scotland in the early 1990s. There are several ways to look at food deserts. 1). low- Income Project 2). The independent. 3). The observer 4). The guardian. This research paper will elaborate on the ways foods deserts are defined and what affect it has on the health and well being of cultural families and communities. Table of Contents Page Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………...2 Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………………....3 Chapter One Context of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………......5-10 Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………10-16 Research Questions ……………………………………………………………………………...16 Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………………………16-19 Objective of Study …………………………………………………………………………...19-20 Research Design and Methodology ……………………………………………………………..20 Materials ………………………………………………………………………………………...20 Organization of the Study………………………………………………………………………..21 Limitation of...
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...1 Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative to Act Gro Harlem Brundtland, Paul Ehrlich, Jose Goldemberg, James Hansen, Amory Lovins, Gene Likens, James Lovelock, Suki Manabe, Bob May, Hal Mooney, Karl-Henrik Robert, Emil Salim, Gordon Sato, Susan Solomon, Nicholas Stern, MS Swaminathan, Bob Watson, Barefoot College, Conservation International, International institute of Environment and Development, and International Union for the Conservation of Nature, This paper is a synthesis of the key messages from the individual papers written by the Blue Planet Laureates (Annex I describes the Blue Planet Prize), and discusses the current and projected state of the global and regional environment, and the implications for environmental, social and economic sustainability. It addresses the drivers for change, the implications for inaction, and what is needed to achieve economic development and growth among the poor, coupled with environmental and social sustainability, and the imperative of action now. The paper does not claim to comprehensively address all environment and development issues, but a sub-set that are deemed to be of particular importance. Key Messages We have a dream – a world without poverty – a world that is equitable – a world that respects human rights – a world with increased and improved ethical behavior regarding poverty...
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...Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Community Assessment: Orlando, Florida Ann A. Student, Be A. Student and, R. U. A. Student University of Central Florida 1 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2 SECTION I: Community Structure A. Name of Community: Orlando B. Map & Identification of Geographic Boundaries: Orlando has several city that border it including Ocoee to the West, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs to the North, Titusville to the East, and Saint Cloud to the South. C. Historical Evolution of the Community: Orlando can be dated as far back as 1836 during the Seminole War where new settlers fought to gain the territory against the Seminole Indians. There are differing stories about where the name Orlando came from but one of the most popular ones involved a man named Orlando Reeves who died during a sneak attack from the Indians. After the Civil War there was a population explosion which lead to the city being incorporated. Orlando was known as Florida’s citrus hub between the years 1875-1895. The city started to become a major tourist destination between the Spanish-American War and World War I. During World War II, Pine Castle AAF (now known at McCoy Air Force Base) brought many new residents to the state. In 1956 the aerospace defense company, Martin Marietta (now known as Lockheed Martin) opened a plant in the city which helped lead to many other high tech companies establishing business and plants in the city as well...
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...Reginald Smith 11/17/2012 Course: Advertising Management Instructor- Elisabeth Powers Week 3 Advertising Plan First Draft Situational Analysis Company (Product/Service) Description. The firm JP Morgan will launch a anew banking and financial initiative called Latin-Finance in Manhattan New York solely for the purpose of test marketing. The consumer group will be Latinos and Hispanics of all ages who live in NYC but want personal and business loans for economic opportunities mainly in the Manhattan borough. The firm has 50% of Manhattan banking market deposits or 334 billion of 650 billion in. While Latinos & Hispanics make around 28% of NYC population and around 25% of Manhattan brought, the account for less than 10% total banking deposits in Manhattan, have the lowest home ownership rate below 10% and virtually no access to business and personal loans $5000 or more and make only 30% of the income as Whites, have lowest marriage rate, lowest education attainment rate, and is seeing their share of population shrink as high cost of living push them out of the city. The company JP Morgan Latin Finance will be established as a wholly owned subsidiary operation and have its own office in located in Mid-town Manhattan. The building will be huge and newly construction at 5-6 million square feet and will cost 6-10 billion dollars for construction, interior design, technology, getting the staffing set up, and dealing with the city legal and political oversight and requirements...
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