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I never really thought too much about racism when growing up. Maybe that is due to my upbringing. I was raised in a small diverse country town where, for the most part, everyone got along. Not to say that there was no racism; it just was not seen very often. Some would call me lucky to have been so naïve in my microcosm. Innocent to what was going on outside of my own little world. Because everyone knows, the world revolves solely around every high school teenager. I first experienced racism in…

main character and was focused on as if he were a hero because of his determination to battle the Union even at points when there was a slim chance of victory. In addition, during 1924, Lee was remembered for his service with a statue of him in Charlottesville, Virginia (Contreras). Recently, there has been a significant amount of controversy surrounding society’s view on whether to maintain or remove statues of Robert E. Lee in southern states. For example, in 2015, the city council in New…

“’You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott Michael Scott and the characters of NBC’s wildly popular show The Office have years of runtime that have proven it to be relatable to almost everyone who watches it with themes relating to most aspects of American life. One of its most prominent themes, and the one that most speaks to me, is that of thwarted ambition. Pam’s discouragement from art school, Jim’s discouragement from starting a sports company, and…

DeShaun Wade is a respected floor general in the Hampton Roads area but he will not be returning to the courts at Green Run High School this year. Over the Summer Wade transferred to the Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville Va. With this being a private school Wade benefited greatly because instead of this being his senior he gets to be a junior and have an extra year to show what he can do on the floor. “ Being at Green Run has helped me so much, Coach (Kenneth) Harris taught me how…

From New Orleans to Charlottesville, Confederate statues have dominated headlines and sparked a new debate in American society. A dualistic, more mainstream, and simplified representation of this issue posits one side that argues that these statues glorify those who espoused an immoral stance and ought to be taken down, whereas the other side presents the counter that these statues serve a historical purpose and educate society of a darker age. This is a boiled down version of the matter.…

" In today’s world of electronic devices, our personal security is a major priority to many. With many terrorist attacks finding roots in social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, many people especially the victims and the victim’s loved-ones who search for retribution are usually defeated by the Communications Decency Act. On the other hand, some individuals such a white nationalist Richard Spencer are calling for federal government aid to protect individuals freedom of…

Sociology Final Essays Essay 1 In the 21st century, poverty and inequality exists. Kathy Edin and Luke Shaefer wrote the book “$2.00 a day”. It is based on their observation and evidence they gathered how Americans who are poor are surviving based on $2 or less. Their evidence shows how much difficulty it is to survive on barely $2 a day. Initially during the 1970’s, there were full-time employment and wage stagnation but times have changed since the recession in 2008. These days’ people,…

While attending the College of Coastal Georgia I have worked very hard to balance my time between class, school, work and extracurricular activities. My first year at the college I was a Freshman Senator in the student Government Association, a member of the Seaswell’s Literary Magazine, and a member of the Urban Gaming club. I’ve always tried to be involved in volunteer services in the community, so I continued to help out with the Satilla River Clean-up, which I had done throughout high school…

Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission (1948) According to Angelo, the U.S Supreme Court struck a California law that denied immigrants ineligible for US citizenship the right to fish in waters along the California Coast. Created in 1943, a California statute prohibited Japanese immigrants from acquiring fishing business licenses. The law was amended in 1945 to prohibit all aliens ineligible for citizenship from fishing. Takao Takahashi had a commercial fishing license from 1915 to 1942, and…

Sometimes people do not notice the psychological and physical aspects that impact our everyday lives, from simple tasks like hitting a ball to hiking alone in the Rocky Mountains. In the experiment “See the Ball, Hit the Ball” conducted by Witt and Proffitt, the researchers experimented with people who enjoyed playing softball and measured their perception of the ball's size. In the process, they provided another example that applies to the action-specific theory of perception. The study’s…