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there are many laws that have set forth a goal of diminishing racial inequality, it is not apparent whether or not that the issue has truly been solved. Are there still differences in the pay rates for those who are and are not a part of minority groups? Do some workplaces still racially profile during their hiring process? Is discrimination still a real issue within the workplace or is it actually now a thing of the past? These are all important questions that must be thought about involving…

objectives and information regarding the opportunities above, it has allowed room to continue in taking the next step towards my career in health promotion. Question 1: When looking at the group project, I think there were a few areas that I succeed in as far as group dynamics. When it comes to working within a group setting, organization, responsibility, and a dedicated strong work ethic are…

“How to date a brown girl” Our personalities or rather the qualities that make us who we are derive from different aspects in our quotidian lives. In other words, we are a product of our time, surroundings, and in some cases factors such as race and social class play their own role. However, what if the so-called essence of our being was merely determined by our race and social class? An assumption in which individuality plays no role. This could also be seen in Junot Diaz’s “How to date a brown…

inventory. Alibaba operate Taobao Marketplace, China’s largest online shopping destination, Tmall, China’s largest third-party platform for brands and retailers, in each case in terms of gross merchandise volume, and Juhuasuan, China’s most popular group buying marketplace by its monthly active users, in each case in 2013. A significant portion of Alibaba customers have begun transacting on mobile platform, and they are focused on capturing this opportunity. In the three months ended December…

We are stereotype as lazy people, dangerous, problematic, etc. Also, the immigration policies seem Mexicans immigrants as the largest ethnic group immigrating to the country. Unfortunately, we don’t have the same fate of other countries to enter ease to the United States. For example, Salvadorians are beneficiated with the TPS, which is a permit to reside legally in the country. However, we as…

After reading the article, “Mirrors for my Daughter’s Bookshelf,” I feel a little embarrassed when I think about diversity at my school in Washington Heights. As many New Yorkers know, many of the residents in Washington Heights are immigrants (i.e. first, second, or third generation immigrants) from the Dominican Republic. Thus, the vast majority of my students are from the Dominican Republic, and they can speak both English and Spanish. Each day, I learn something new about the Dominican…

Group settings are about seven to 10 times more expensive per child than placement with a family,” (Dupere, 2016). This illustrates how the cost of living in a group in the system is so much money. Only a few can live there, not giving many opportunities for foster kids. Some would think why live there and not somewhere else. For foster…

reputations want to improve them through physical attributes, mental states, and social groups. People’s physical appearance is a big part of their identity, and changing it will not be an easy task. Insecurities start with physical appearance since that is what everyone sees. A large portion of our population strives to have stronger and more athletically pleasing bodies. Carl Elliot…

supposedly being separatist material. In the article, a law was passed in Arizona that "...all but equated ethnic studies with treason by making it illegal for any school program to advocate the overthrow of the government, 'promote resentment' toward a group of people or 'advocate ethnic solidarity.'(Tobar)." This law resulted in the ban and removal of Mexican-American Ethnic studies from schools in Arizona, and banning certain literary materials from being accessed. The subject matter has been…

more prevalent where sources of threat are highest, notably when and where the minority population is relatively large and where there exists competition for limited social sources, such as jobs.” (1255). One article that studies this question is “Group Threat and Social Control: Race, Perceptions of Minorities and the Desire to Punish,” written by Ryan D. King and Darren Wheelock. King and Wheelock stated, “We take advantage of new survey data on the topics of race, perceptions of minorities…