American Mafia

Law enforcement claims that Peters a drug wholesaler, and Arturo Beltran Leyva had a relationship. Craig Petties (Race Car aka Kansas) is an African American male who was born in Tennessee. He was raised in the Riverview – Kansas neighborhood by a hard working mother who lay a spiritual foundation. Religion played a critical role in his life. Nevertheless, Race Car dropped out of high school and started dealing drugs at 19. He met a member of the Beltran Leyva family, La Barbie. Over the years,…

also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…

whites proclaimed themselves as the “Superior” race. On December 24, 1865, a group of six veterans of the confederate army founded The Ku Klux Klan. A secret society based on the ideals of white supremacy. They played a violent role against African Americans, Christians, Jews, and white Republicans in the south during the Reconstruction era. In several southern states, Republicans organized militia units to break up the Klan. In 1871, congress passed The Ku Klux Klan Act. These laws made it a…

cafeteria, with Abed as the fry-cook. The plot quickly turns into a homage to popular mafia movies such as Goodfellas (1990), American Gangster (2007) and The Godfather (1972) as Abed’s voiceover says, “as far back as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be in a mafia movie”. What is notable with this episode is that there is a significant decline in pop culture references, at least from Abed. When everyone is in the mafia realm Abed does not need references to make sense of his surroundings.…

he Harlem renaissance was a conglomeration of the best and brightest, poets, singers, artist, philosophers and all around thinkers of the African American community. They were escaping the oppression of the American South for a place where they could gather and let their creativity free. Some of the major names that were a part of the Renaissance included Langston Hughes (poet), Claude McKay (writer/poet), Zora Neale Hurston (novelist) and many more. The Harlem Renaissance wasn't just a…

by African Americans in New Orleans. It grew its popularity in the 1920s when Louis Armstrong first introduce the early form of Jazz which was influenced by Ragtime and Blues. Others perceive Jazz as a collaboration of African and European styles of music. Armstrong evolved jazz music into a rapid rhythmic style and called it Hot Jazz. After musicians such as Bix Beiderbecke, Jack Teagarden, and Joe Venuti heard jazz music, they began imitating its style and jazz soon became an American national…

For my research paper I want to get a better understanding of the treatment of Italian American immigrants during the time between the end of the nineteenth century up to around the time of the end of the Second World War, extending but beyond that if necessary. Through my initial research I've discovered that Italian Americans experienced large amounts of racial discrimination, stereotyping, and struggles of assimilation during this time. I want to understand why this discrimination occurred,…

In the eyes of the American people, Asians Americans are usually seen as the “model minority.” The phrase “model minority” means a minority group that is seen and perceived as successful. In particular, some many say that the Chinese Americans are the model minority because they are stereotyped as being overly smart and obedient, which is also a part of being the model minority. Because of the fact that Chinese Americans are always seen as being smart and obedient, many people often overlook…

his experiences to the film The Godfather and the effects they had upon him. Noting its violent gangsters and gunfights have created a fascination among young black Americans, it was the ruthless code of principles that govern the gangster’s lives that he ties to the rap lyrics. McCall took things into his own hands and shot the man mafia style like in a scene from the film. While being fingerprinted realizing he was just a scared mixed up kid. During his trial and after, he never stopped…

immigrants would face extreme discrimination by the American government and its citizens. The largest questions one should ask when attempting to understand this complicated history are: What factors led Southern Italians to feel it necessary to immigrate to America and why was the experience of Northern Italians so different? How were Southern Italian immigrants treated/discriminated against upon their arrival in the United States? Up until now, Italian American immigrant history has not been…