Harriet Tubman, a victim of slavery and oppression, not only managed to escape the fetters of slavery but she also went back to the land she had evaded to rescue others who suffered the same tribulation. Currently, gang relations kill American youth daily and it is the responsibility of families, communities, and law enforcement to keep our young men and women safe from future dangers. It is of the highest importance that young Americans are looked after and protected. The issue with gang affiliated
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Take a breath, close your eyes, and think for a moment about a perfect sunny day. Warm light, a light breeze, perfect temperatures, fresh air, and a a robin's egg blue sky. For this reason, and many others, I believe that California is the perfect place to live. Besides the weather, there is also a variety of other reasons why California is the perfect destination. California also brings more to the table than just sunny days. It also has the cultural richness and diversity to astonish the
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Walking up the stairs of the Metro Red Line Subway Station into Downtown Los Angeles, I felt as if I was coming out of a subway station in New York City due to all the tall narrow buildings and loud noises happening all at once. It was overwhelming because, in The Valley, you never see a handful of people walking, talking, yelling, and/or rushing to get from one place to another. The Valley’s environment/urban culture is more relaxed and calm whereas in LA, things are more chaotic and on a “non-stop”
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bumper to bumper traffic. Whether you live in the greater Los Angeles area or the San Francisco Bay area, hours trapped in a car are realities of every work week. In Los Angeles the fog and pollution concoct irritating smog to up the stress level even more. In San Francisco fog may envelop you any day of the year. LA may have mild winters, but the summers can be blistering. San Francisco
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Orange County is one of the most beautiful counties of California, USA. It attracts millions of tourists to its classic picnic and party destinations. It houses many beautiful towns, theme parks, beaches, beautiful farms like Knott's berry farm, and so on. Disneyland is one of such world class attraction of this county. There are many beautiful beaches on the west coast; few of them are Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point. Awesome mountains, beautiful farms and ongoing corporate
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Ashes Panic. That is the best word I can think of to describe the SoCal fires. May had arrived and throughout the whole week, the weather had been humid and everyday the sun beat down on me, making me tired throughout the long school days. The heat was reaching extremely hot temperatures and fire season had started. I never expected anything would come out of the terrible dry weather, but I was most definitely wrong. The first memory of the fires that I can clearly remember was at lunch. I sat at
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The meaning of the True West was used as a metaphor throughout the production. My interpretation of the phrase comes from pure dialogue and mood throughout the play. The True West is the self power of Lee coming back home through his idea of him being superior than his brother, Austin. For example, Lee was building tension with his brother by stating how their mother trusted him to plant rather than Austin. He also gave his brother the idea that he can provide for himself and sell houses on his own
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Although divisions between certain races contributed to a socio-economic gap, Korean businesses essentially gained an economic monopoly in Central Los Angeles. When commenting on the unproportional amount of Korean-American owned stores, Abelmann referenced David Holley of the Los Angeles Times to explain the quick integration of Korean businesses in 1974; Holley described that weekly, a “Korean bookstore, and barber shop [opened]… and a Korean-owned bank building went up nearby.” As more Korean-owned
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love of football, despite the termination of the LA Avengers in 2009, has not faded. Wasserman is currently working with LA Live and the Staples Center to build a $1 billion dollar stadium, which he hopes will be the new home of an NFL franchise in Los Angeles. Alongside his work with the AFL, Wasserman simultaneously founded Wasserman Media Group (WMG), which encompasses athlete management, corporate consulting, media rights and partnerships; he remains Chairman and CEO. Competing with some of
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Community Profile Yer Gabul Ethics & Social Responsibility/ETH 316 06/12/2014 Community Profile I am profiling South Los Angeles (formerly known as South Central Los Angeles). South Los Angeles is famous for the 1992 Los Angeles riot. While there are famous historical landmarks in this area, it is mostly inhabited by low-income families. There are small business establishments, but most adults work for local merchants, small factories and assembly lines. Today, there are about 700
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