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Uber Accidents in Atlanta and the State of Georgia These days ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are becoming a popular mode of transportation. They are especially common in metropolitan areas such as Atlanta. They are popular because of their relatively affordable rates as well as the ability to call a ride using an app. Many young people use these services, but people of all ages are starting to use them as they grow more popular. Uber and Lyft are especially popular when visiting a new…

What I do know is that I want to dedicate my life to providing a voice for the voiceless and giving back to the community that gave so much to me. The three pillars valued by the Welcoming Atlanta office are inherently aimed at the improvement of human life and discovering new solutions to the ever-pressing issues of oppression and inequality. Someday, I hope to find myself in a career with those same inherent qualities as well. Through this…

My interest towards attending Mercer University’s Physician Assistant is largely due to the emphasis the University puts on service to humankind through service learning and integrating volunteering. Being a founding institution that ingrains service to humanity entirely into its culture and academics, there is no doubt that Mercer would provide me with an exceptional opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills of a Physician Assistant providing whole person care to members of the community.…

Specifically, the Sweet Auburn district is a historical site and many of the original structures are kept. It is evident that it has affected what population lives in the neighborhood and that many do not because of the housing that is offered. In Atlanta and many other major cities, different populations renovate the housing and buildings in a historic area to make it more appealing. This replaces the lower-income populations with higher-income populations. I also felt this concept is heavily…

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois were two of the best known leaders for their fight against racial segregation. Although their ideas wanted the same outcome, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois often clashed with the ways they thought that overcoming segregation should be handled. A comparison and contrast of the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both believing that there was a way to overcome racial inequality, but by having different views on the subject. Booker T.…

earned a GED. Before discovering his true passion, he held many unrewarding trades and even lived out of his car for a time. He found an outlet by writing about his life that inspired from watching one of Oprah Winfrey’s shows. In 1992, Tyler moved to Atlanta to full fill his dream by hosting his own play but failed numerous times. Determined, he continued to pursue his dream of hosting a show and in 1998, it finally took flight where hundreds of African-Americans lined up to watch his show he…

Andy Cohen, who is the host of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunions and special events addressed their blatant homophobia on their reunion show. The women were calling their cast member, Kim Fields' husband gay because of his nurturing, "feminine" qualities. When we discussed violent white masculinity in…

world a very different place to live. They help free the lives and minds of millions. Let’s start With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on January 15 1929 as Michael King in Atlanta, Georgia to his father Martin Luther King Sr. and mother Alberta Williams King. He attended collage at Morehouse College in Atlanta where he received his bachelors of arts degree in sociology. King then decided to pursue a college bachelor’s degree in divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary. He studied…

“Give light and people will find a way.” (Ella Baker). Ella Baker worked with the generation under her to fight for rights. Like her quote said, Ella would give people an idea and some guidance and they would find a way to work to end various problems, like discrimination and racism. She spent most of her life working as a social activist. She inspired and affected many. She played an important role in some of the most influential organizations of her time. Ella Baker grew up in North Carolina…

speech. He did his entire protest peacefully, meaning without violence. He started the Montgomery bus boycott and the Selma to Montgomery march and the Washington march. He was assassinated. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was very smart. He enrolled in Morehouse college at the age of 15. Both his father and grandfather went to that college. He studied medicine and law. Instead of joining the ministry, he went under the mentorship Benjamin Mays, the…