Brooklyn

days. The incorporation of the black experience throughout the event was a fresh breath of air. I am an Africana Studies minor, so anything about the black experience has my attention! I appreciated the fact that although I did not read Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, I was able to understand the era of the book through the various Harlem jazz and blues-inspired music pieces. In addition, the speaker, Dr. Starks gave a nice brief overview…

In A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Francie makes the inevitable transition from young girl to mature woman after multiple losses and moments of gain. The majority of young children, past and present, are not as emotionally mature as a functioning of age member of society. The time of “coming of age” is defined by when a person has a sudden change of heart and makes well thought-out decisions similar to those of a mature adult, which is what that person most often becomes. Francie “comes of age”…

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a novel about perseverance through hardship, as Francie Nolan grows up in the impoverished immigrant neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, during the 1910s. Her mother Katie works tirelessly as a janitor all day and must support her family because Francie’s father Johnny is an alcoholic. The Nolan family lives each day uncertain if there will be enough money for the bare necessities, such as food or wood for a fire. Throughout the novel, Francie…

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One Tuesday on a perfect night for basketball, Kristaps Porzingis was preparing for his game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks and Nets have had a pretty heated rivalry throughout the years so this game was going to be great. Porzingis went crazy that night, scoring twenty eight points, five rebounds, and two assists. But that’s not the only thing that made this night special for him. On this day he met the perfect girl for him, Kristen. She had everything that you would want in a girl,…

It was the first day of school at Brooklyn High school and at some ungodly hour, my cold-blooded step brother,Alex,came pounding on my closet door, saying,”Gracie, wake up, it’s time for school!” My real name is Grayson Swift, but he likes to call me Gracie, especially in front of other people. As I got out of bed, I realized I had no nice clothes to wear. All I had was a couple pairs of old jeans, hand-me-down tees, an ugly sweater, and the clothes I had from my Mom and Dad. Those were a black…

“Knowledge is Divine” is a popular saying that has implemented itself in our culture, passed down from generation to generation. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a novel that discusses the necessity of a hearty education and how the lack of it can prohibit one from achieving the American Dream. The book talks about a young girl from the slums of Brooklyn named Francie who is the daughter of Katie and Johnny Nolan and the sister of Neeley Nolan. It goes through the conflicts and…

Sophomore year, when I looked back over the last two years I had been at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, I always doubted the changes I had made within myself. Whether I progressed or regressed was the question. I had always felt as if I was in the wrong setting. This perspective has changed, the mindset has as well. As a junior, I’ve felt the progression mentally as I continue to bloom into a young adult. I have realized that my grades don’t necessarily reflect on who I am, but my progression…

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the comparison of rental prices in different neighborhoods of New York City. Central Idea: The two boroughs of New York City-- Manhattan and Brooklyn have their own characteristics which make their rents so different. Introduction I. During the process of looking for a suitable apartment for myself, I found there is a big difference of the rental prices in different neighborhoods of New York City. II. According to…

identified Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnosis and live in Brooklyn. High Inpatient Rate Brooklyn residents with mental illness are high users of inpatient care.The rate of adult psychiatric hospitalizations in Brooklyn is higher than NYC rates (DOHMH, 2015). Brooklyn residents also use inpatient psychiatric services at a higher rate than the statewide average (5.8 per 10,000 compared to 5.0 per 10,000). Of all inpatient discharges from Brooklyn hospitals, fully 27% involve a patient with a…