Alex Ferguson

Differences in the application, severity, and outcome of police interactions with people of color, most notably Black Americans, has a longstanding history in the United States. While arguably multi-layered and morphic, the context and character of policing towards both individual people and communities of color, has been undeniably disparate. The disparity has become such commonplace knowledge not just domestically but also on the global stage as evidenced by the United Nations’ Human Rights…

My 10th grade U.S. History class at Center Point High School was presented with the objective of producing a digital family history project. The digital device could be anyone they choose. Any point-of-view was acceptable, as long as it was relevant to their activity. The rationale of this assessment was to allow my students to explore their family history and develop and expand their use of technology. The project was based on their family history. The viewpoints that they opted to relate…

confirm that, “Black Lives are valued less than others.” The range of clarity in these incidents can be as clear as day like the police officer charged with the death of Walter Scott in Charleston or very uncertain in the case of Michael Brown in Ferguson. As the number of these cases rose it started getting the attention of people around the nation who in retaliation started recording theirs or others experiences with the police. Jack goes on to remind us that just because these experiences are…

When the 15th amendment passed, it allowed black men the right to vote. Although, this was a positive change, white officials responsible for the disfranchisement of black men trying to vote deterred its effectiveness. This disfranchisement went on for decades without any change. Things such as poll taxes and literacy tests enforced disfranchisement of poor former slaves who hadn’t received an education. These tactics were reduced for poor, uneducated white people by the used of a “grandfather…

Alex Posner IAH 208 4/23/24. Final Essay Music has always been a way that people have expressed themselves and fought out against what they believe is wrong in hopes of getting justice, or change. Throughout the years, and evolution of music, there have been many different monumental musicians who used their platforms to voice their opinion on things they felt were unjust. One modern artist of our generation who has been an advocate for Pan-Africanism, and social justice issues is J. Cole or…

Introduction David Beckham is an a heroic iconic from the local to the international level. He has multiple characteristics that is filled when finding out the definition of a true leader. He was born with God-given talent to become a phenomenal soccer player and having groundbreaking moral that created him to become an unbelievable leader in the community. Mr. Beckham also has a large amount of motivation to keep up his determination and inspiration to encourage others to be even better than…

Arguably the most important goal for a coach to achieve is to prevent children dropping out of football whilst maintaining enjoyment and increasing performance levels. Organised youth sport programmes see an average dropout rate of 35% a year (Gould & Petlichkoff, 1988). There’s a variety reasons for increased participation in sport, such as availability of facilities and family support however not every child is lucky enough to benefit from this, making the role of the coach vitally important.…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…