...are the top one percent of the wealthy. There are also prejudices which come from the African-American community and some of these prejudices are the amount or lack of money which is in an African American’s bank account, the skin tone of an African-American, and the neighborhood in which the African-American lives. Therefore, social class prejudices happen in all cultures. In the African-American community, there are some who may look down at a person who is not in the same tax bracket as another. According to Palen (2015), famous African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates stated that “there always has been a small upper-class black elite, belonging to Links (a national upper-class social club) and whose children belong to Jack and Jill (an invited, member-only organization for upper-class black children”). Unfortunately, this author was not asked to participate in the Jack and Jill organization because this author’s family came from the thirteen percent of the working poor. With not having a large bank account, this author’s family was looked down on not only the Caucasians but also the African-Americans in her youth....
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...The state of the African-American community has been deplorable since this country’s birth. The history of being treated like second-class citizens, from slavery to Jim Crow laws, has led to the sad condition of this minority. The various issues plaguing the African-American community have become topics of discussion in various poems, novels, and short stories by blacks. One such story is “Sonny’s Blues.” In James Baldwin’s short story, the narrator uses the grim environment of Harlem to illustrate the despair and strength requires in being an African American. The narrator’s environment reveals the despair in being an African American. The narrator thinks of his brother saying “He had been picked up, the evening before, in a raid on an apartment down-town, for peddling and using heroin.” This is already a sad fact. When someone has to turn to illegal crimes it shows a major issue. To make matters worse the narrator states “these boys (his students), now, were living as we'd been living then.” The state and condition that led to Sonny to a life of drugs and crime isn’t unique. In fact it is almost perpetual to all in the community. As one person dies or goes to jail another will inevitably take his position as a drug dealer or addict. In a way, most of these boys have their futures already decided for them without any potential for anything different. This idea is furthered in narrator’s reaction with Sonny’s friend, also an addict. He truly highlights how prevalent drug use...
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...African Americans have always consistently been portrayed as having very simple and instinctually oriented natures and emotional and mental lives when functioning “normally” and that elements of pathology were an indication of a morally degenerative racial tendency. It seems to be especially difficult for white Americans to recognize the depth, damage, and violence of the cataclysm because they have had little in their experience to provide for the facilitation of the understanding of the experience at an empathic level. Outside of the African American community, few other Americans, with perhaps the exception of Native Americans, have been directly impacted by an experience like being ripped from their land, and violently torn from their...
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...The NAACP has been an interest group for 100 years. They have a large following of people and numerous financial resources. The NAACP is endorsed by prominent public figures and receives assistance from these public figures. Most importantly, The NAACP has a benevolent mission and has been beneficial to the African American community. However, the NAACP has had major issues in recent years that have impacted the credibility of the group. Many people in the public feel that the large size of the organization has inhibited the ability of the group. They also feel the organization is dominated by upper and middle class African Americans. Therefore, lower class African Americans would not be fairly represented. The public also believes that the...
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...2.2 Minority Perspective Minorities, especially the African-American community, are the main target of police brutality. Since I am focusing on violence against African-Americans, I looked into them and their distrust and other feelings towards police officers. 40% of African-Americans think that the issue of police violence is very serious (Figure 3). They also think the police are far more likely to use force on them over their white counterparts (Figure 4), and that minority groups are treated unfairly by law enforcement. Knowing this, most are hesitant to trust the police (AP-NORC, 2017). A perfect example of the hesitancy to trust law enforcement is this story told by Nikole Hannah-Jones, who spoke of this incident to put the distrust...
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...While describing a room in the African American museum where visitors can go to reflect on what they’ve seen in the rest of the museum, Charles Yetter, the museum’s Senior Project Manager, said “You’ve all seen all the bad and some of the good, and you can come here and think about what you saw.” I see this quote as an indication that the museum’s exhibits won’t focus entirely on the problems faced by African Americans, nor will they focus entirely on the accomplishments of the African American community. As a result, I think I ought to select one item that demonstrates the progress that has been made towards racial equality, and one item which demonstrates the fact that America is still plagued with racial issues. Of the five items to choose...
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...I believe the modern day African American has more tools than ever before to overcome, and change the systemic obstacles that have plague urban communities for centuries. We can lead our communities, because now we can vote. We can compete for high level entry positions at major corporations, because now we can go to college. We can reinvest in urban communities, because now we can own and operate businesses. The modern day African American must cease this moment in history. I believe now we as a people must make the conscious decision to better ourselves through education, business development, and create healthy social infrastructures that reinforce the importance of education. My choice to attend law school is taking the power of education into my own hands. I want to learn the law, because...
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...Biracial Identities within the African American and White Communities Black enough, white enough, light or dark enough are just a few aspects to a biracial individual’s physical perception. For many with one ethic background, understanding who and what they are tends to be reflections of the expectations that are held by society. Those who carry a dual ethnic background have dealt with many expectations of identification not only by society but by standards upheld culturally as well as a parental influence in regards to exposure to both ethnicities. From early interactions of blacks and whites, a slave master and his slaves operated with a purpose to erase blacks from society and purify the American race. These actions transitioned the views of biracial individuals into a focus of passing through society as color was essential and being too dark was detrimental. Historically, self identification and association with specific ethnic backgrounds were dismissed to fit society’s standards causing one to identify as more white than black. Passing through the early 20th century became an important component to a person deriving from the African American and White communities. Jim Crow laws and other governmental provisions denied many African Americans opportunities in everyday life because of their darker skin causing a huge jump for those who were biracial; black and white to take advantage of their light skin to “pass” in order to get through society. Light bright skin just...
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...Dwayne A. Grant ELRC 7603 Interview Paper: Leadership at an Anarchical Community College Dr. Owens November 30, 2014 Louisiana State University Though tempered by culture, history, and tradition that shape beliefs in particular directions and away from others, the presence of multiple realities within organized anarchies is undeniable (Manning, 2013). Louisiana’s oldest and largest community college sits in the heart of New Orleans. Delgado Community College is known for distinctive programs and an extremely rich culture. Recently, Delgado has experienced changes in leadership during a time of expansion and transition. Faculty at Delgado Community College are outraged that they have not received pay in seven weeks and would like the new Chancellor to reconcile this issue immediately. This interview paper will discuss the issues faced by newly appointed Chancellor Joan Davis and her leadership in this anarchical institution. An organized anarchy exhibits three characteristics: problematic goals, an unclear technology, and fluid participation (Birnbaum, 1988). Problematic goals and unclear technology lie at the forefront of Chancellor Davis’ service: prior to Davis’s arrival in May 2013, Delgado faced a budget deficit of $8 million, which led to the announcement of the layoff of 115 employees, including 64 non-tenured faculty members (Lipinski, 2014). Research had shown the underpaid status for both faculty and staff, in addition to the lack of growth or pay increases...
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...Assignment #4: Case Problem “Stateline Shipping and Transport Company” 1. In Excel, or other suitable program, develop a model for shipping the waste directly from the 6 plants to the 3 waste disposal sites. White water Los Canos Duras Availability Kingsport $12.00 $15.00 $17.00 35 Danville $14.00 $9.00 $10.00 26 Macon $13.00 $20.00 $11.00 42 Selma $17.00 $16.00 $19.00 53 Columbus $7.00 $14.00 $12.00 29 Allentown $22.00 $16.00 $18.00 38 Capacity 65 80 105 223 The objective of the problem is to develop a shipping schedule that minimizes the total cost of transportation. Suppose Xij denotes the number of barrels of wastes to be transported from the “i” plant to “j” site. Then the total cost of transportation is: Z = 12 X11 + 15 X12 + 17 X13 + 14 X21 + 9 X22 + 10 X23 + 13 X31 + 20 X32 + 11 X33 + 17 X41+ 16 X42 + 19 X43 + 7 X51 + 14 X52+ 12 X53 + 22 X61 + 16 X62 + 18 X63. Thus the objective function of the problem is to minimize Z = 12 X11 + 15 X12 + 17 X13 + 14 X21 + 9 X22 + 10 X23 + 13 X31 + 20 X32 + 11 X33 + 17 X41+ 16 X42 + 19 X43 + 7 X51 + 14 X52+ 12 X53 + 22 X61 + 16 X62 + 18 X63. Constraints Availability in plants: X11 + X12 + X13 = 35 X21 + X22 + X23 = 26 X31 + X32 + X33 = 42 X41 + X42 + X43 = 53 X51 + X52 + X53 = 29 X61 + X62 + X63 = 38 Capacity of the sites: X11 + X21+ X31+X41 + X51 + X61 ≤ 65 X12 + X22+ X32+X42 + X52 + X62 ≤ 80 X13 + X23+ X33+X43 + X53 + X63 ≤ 105 Non- Negativity restrictions Xij ≥ 0 , i = 1,2,3,4,5,6 ; j = 1,2,3...
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...Middle School Baseball 2011-12 COACHING STAFF NAME | TITLE | EMAIL | PHONE (478-272-7699) | Andy Woodard | Head Coach | awoodard@tcsmail.org | Ext. 151 | Matt Anderson | Assistant Coach | N/A | N/A | 2011-12 SCHEDULE/STATS DAY, DATE | OPPONENT/HOST | TIME | SITE | | | Tue, 02/28/12 | Fullington | 4:00pm | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Tue, 02/28/12 | Fullington | DH | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Tue, 03/06/12 | Piedmont | 4:30pm | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Tue, 03/06/12 | Piedmont | DH | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Thu, 03/08/12 | Gatewood | 4:30pm | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Thu, 03/08/12 | Gatewood | DH | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Fri, 03/09/12 | East Laurens (6th Grade) | 4:00pm | @ Trinity, Dublin | | | Sat, 03/10/12 | East Laurens Diamond Day | 1:00pm | @ East Laurens MS, East Dublin | | | Sat, 03/10/12 | East Laurens Diamond Day | 3:00pm | @ East Laurens MS, East Dublin | | | Tue, 03/13/12 | John Milledge | 4:30pm | @ John Milledge, Milledgeville | | | Tue, 03/13/12 | John Milledge | DH | @ John Milledge, Milledgeville | | | Wed, 03/14/12 | East Laurens (6th Grade) | 4:00pm | @ East Laurens MS, East Dublin | | | Sat, 03/17/12 | Pinewood | 12:00pm | @ Pinewood, Bellville | | | Sat, 03/17/12 | Pinewood | DH | @ Pinewood, Bellville | | | Tue, 03/20/12 | Gatewood | 4:30pm | @ Gatewood, Eatonton | | | Tue, 03/20/12 | Gatewood | DH | @ Gatewood, Eatonton | | | Sat, 03/24/12 | Piedmont | 11:00am | @ Piedmont, Monticello |...
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...WEEK | DATE | DAY | TIME | LEVEL | AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | FIELD | | | | | | | | | 3 | 14-Sep | SAT | 10:30 AM | MM | HYDE PARK SPARTANS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 3 | 14-Sep | SAT | 12:00 PM | 12U | TRI-CITY | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 3 | 14-Sep | SAT | 1:30 PM | 14U | HYDE PARK SPARTANS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 4 | 22-Sep | SUN | 10:30 AM | MM | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | KAOS BULLDOGS | KAOS BULLDOGS | 4 | 22-Sep | SUN | 12:00 PM | 12U | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | KAOS BULLDOGS | KAOS BULLDOGS | 4 | 22-Sep | SUN | 1:30 PM | 14U | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | KAOS BULLDOGS | KAOS BULLDOGS | 5 | 28-Sep | SAT | 3:00 PM | MM | CALUMET CITY CHARGERS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 5 | 28-Sep | SAT | 4:30 PM | 12U | CALUMET CITY CHARGERS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 5 | 28-Sep | SAT | 6:00 PM | 14U | CALUMET CITY CHARGERS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 6 | 5-Oct | SAT | 9:00 AM | MM | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | CHICAGO BENGALS | CHICAGO BENGALS | 6 | 5-Oct | SAT | 10:30 AM | 12U | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | CHICAGO BENGALS | CHICAGO BENGALS | 6 | 5-Oct | SAT | 12:00 PM | 14U | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | CHICAGO BENGALS | CHICAGO BENGALS | 7 | 12-Oct | SAT | 10:30 AM | MM | ROSELAND VOLUNTEERS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 7 | 12-Oct | SAT | 12:00 PM | 12U | ROSELAND VOLUNTEERS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | SOUTH CITY JAGUARS | 7 | 12-Oct | SAT | 1:30 PM | 14U | ROSELAND VOLUNTEERS...
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...| Los AvailabilityWhitewater Canos Duras (bbl) | Kingsport | 12 15 17 35 | Danville | 14 9 10 26 | Macon | 13 20 11 42 | SelmaColumbus | 17 16 19 537 14 12 29 | AllentownCapacity(barrels) | 22 16 18 3865 80 105 | Math Tutorial 1 Lil-Help.com 1. I treat this problem similar to a transportation problem for optimization. In this case we want to find routes which will minimize the cost of transportation of the 6 plants to the 3 waste disposal sites. The following table represents cost and capacity. for the above table let, quantity of waste transported from the plant to the waste center, where hence we want to minimize the objective function which is subject to the following constraints, All products provided by Lil-Help are intended for academic resource and research only. These are not designed to replace student personal work and rules and regulations from schools, colleges, and universities should be applied when using our services. Customers are responsible ...
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...A quote that effectively describes my attitude toward Milwaukee, WI, would be, “I love my hometown, but it’s also a great town. There are a lot of stories when you peel back the layers”. As I develop into an amateur social justice fighter, if I had the opportunity to solve a problem I would fix the many social injustices occurring in Milwaukee. Day after day I encounter social issues such as poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, and segregation. In fact, my family’s life was infiltrated by these issues and caused significant damage to our familial bond. My desire to have peace does go to the extreme of wishing for a utopian ideal with absolute peace; however, I believe solving a few social injustices will lead towards a stable community....
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...College Abstract In every society there are certain minorities that struggle with certain parts of living in a complex society and being dominated by the superior. While it took many people lives of innocent and people of fame to just get some rights. African Americans struggled from the moment they arrived here as slaves to obtaining simple civil laws they deserved. At one point slavery in america was functional but soon it began violating the norms of society. Even with the fight and the push for rights for African American there is always that gap of equality and some areas the struggle still exist. The stories of African Americans are all in some way related to each other due to the nature in which they were assimilated into. They were treated as property at one point in time and nothing else yet they still tried to keep a “family” atmosphere. African Americans have made their way to freedom, but have been left with a heavy burden of their ancestor’s slavery. Would they ever be seen as anything but slaves brought unwilling from Africa to the United States to be enslaved and be servants to the White Man? Those questions can be answered by looking at the history of African Americans and how they have become great leaders in this country like our President. Today many may say we don't have slavery in some point that statement is true but to some extent it it is not. Just take into consideration Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois two amazing people...
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