Brown

Michael Brown, an 18 year old, shot by a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri. There is a line between protecting oneself and abuse of force in an authoritative position. Whenever possible, a policeman should take actions to preserve a civilian’s life. Darren Wilson, the officer who killed Brown is guilty of police brutality, but did not commit a hate crime. In August of 2014 reports that a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager flooded the media. The shooting of Brown…

The class readings consisted of Jose Antonio Vargas “Not legal Not leaving” article in Time Magazine, Ronald Brownstein’s “The Gray and The Brown”, Victor Nee/ Hilary Holbrow’s “Why Asian Americans are becoming Mainstream”, and Douglas Massey “Immigration Policy Fiasco”. All having to deal with the issue of immigration and generational culture gaps the can ultimately divide American politics. In talking about the generational culture gap there is are many levels, and I think one is learning the…

Peppermint Patty, will be explored and inspected further in a Youtube clip titled, “Charlie Brown in Training | Peanuts Summer Games.” Patty is controversial, introducing a unique element of tomboy existence in television cartoon series, raising awareness of possible rejection towards gender specific performances and portrayals. Peppermint Patty disrupts the gender norms by her representation as a tomboy in Charlie Brown. Patty’s particular attire, vigorous personality, and passion for…

Dr. Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City in 1942 and now resides in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Currently Dr. Wigand travels the world lecturing and acting as an expert witness and doing consultant work on tobacco issues. However, his heart lies with his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids, Inc. He feels it is his obligation to concentrate as much energy as possible helping children of all ages to “make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.” (Wigand) Dr. Wigand holds…

He threw it to me of all people. Maybe it was my red cap with the letter “I” on it or my jersey, buttoned tight against my stomach, that boasted a portrait of Chief Wahoo across the chest. Or maybe it was the way my red and blue stood out in the sea of black and white and my gaping, toothy smile was louder than any shout; it was my arm that beckoned forcefully for the ball or my eyes that begged. I was so surprised that I almost dropped it back on the field. I attributed their loss in the next…

Everyone knows the story of Charlie Brown and his sidekick snoopy, but what you don’t know is what happened after the great pumpkin and Christmas specials? Dog sees God a parody on the innocent yellow sweater wearing Charlie Brown and gang. Taking the audience on a fast forward to ten years later in high school. And lets just say things aren't looking so great! Playwright Bert V. Royal has taken each character indirectly and given them a place far from how you saw them before. The show…

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Scottie and Wilhelmina Brown, This correspondence is being provided as a follow-up to the telephone conversation that I had with Mr. Scottie Brown on Wednesday, February 22nd in reference to your letter as parents requesting a written summary regarding the situation involving your son, Isaiah Brown and another student in his class at dismissal on Valentine's Day. Per my discussion with Mr. Brown, I shared the following: • The situation observed by a Meramec parent, handled…

slaves as much as John Brown did? John Brown has been seen as good and bad by many people. Lots of people see John Brown as bad because he killed lots of people, but he had a reason for killing people. John Brown wanted to free the slaves, so he tried to get rid of all people involved with slaves or who did something bad. So even though some of the people he killed were not involved with slaves, they were involved with things such as the sack of Lawrence. Without John Brown, this would be a…

The leader I chose is Harriet Tubman, she led hundreds of people safely away from slavery. Harriet Tubman was born in Maryland.On the month of March, in the year of 1822. She had very little education she wasn’t aloud to have been educated. Her job was to show slaves the underground railroad so they could be free. Somethings to know about Harriet. Harriet earned the nickname "Moses" after the prophet Moses in the Bible who led his people to freedom. In all of her journeys she "never lost a…

is unimaginable. However, it was possible for Jonah Brown because that is the sight, pain, and thought that he experienced. Jonah Brown is eighteen years old and lives in the country just outside of Edgerton, Ohio. He graduated high school last year and worked at a factory over the summer. Jonah is not currently working because of his injury. He is part of a large family including a brother, sister, mom, dad, and many pets. This is the Jonah Brown story and how a gruesome hand injury affected…