Cory Booker

The messages of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois could not have been more diverse. The philosophical rivalry between Washington and DuBois has deep historical roots. To be on the same side fighting for the same purpose, progress, and uplifting of the Black race, these two Black intellectuals harbored radically divergent views on how to assist African Americans to free themselves from their often subhuman conditions. Both men were aware that technological advancement was of foremost…

Does it pay to live a good time when in time of need of distress? I am very much familiar and aware of the movie, Life Of Pi. The movie was released in 2012, I heard form my fiends that theres was a book previously written about it too, as in many cases this goes the same for movies. Both the movie and book is about a young boy Pi Patel. He loose his mother, father and brother in a sudden hurricane storm. He is stranded on a make shift boat with a tiger. Yes, a tiger, many may question this…

U.S Senator Cory Booker, in his commencement speech at UPenn, describes his own courageous experiences after graduating from college. Meanwhile, David Wallace, in his “This is Water” speech, talks about the harsh reality and his repetitive life conflicts he went through after graduating college. Cory Booker’s purpose was to convey the idea that after you graduate college and start living on your own, you start to realize how hard it is to survive for those who do not have homes and are forced to…

W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington are two of the most notable African American males that have proceeded in the fight for social, civic, and educational equality for the black race. Their views on education are very meticulous because they both showed great interest in education for the black races just had opposing views on how they would go about actually putting their plan into action. Booker T. Washington believed that the solution to the problem would be to help African American learn…

Newark Public Schools Rescue: Philanthropy Is Not Enough This paper will explore the philanthropic misadventure of Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder of Facebook, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and then Mayor Cory Booker. They created the Foundation for Newark’s Future, to improve the Newark School system by infusing 100 million dollars. I will explore the leadership structure, players, challenges, and decisions, develop thoughts and opinions on the roles of the leadership, the leadership…

Cory Booker is the first African-American senator in the United States, for the state of New Jersey. Booker makes the case that the virtues of empathy, responsibility, and action must guide our nation toward a brighter future. He has helped the low-income communities in New Jersey, and he is an inspiration to many people in the state. It is said that Cory Booker, might be the future Vice- President, or even could be a president in the near future. When Booker met Ms. Jones for the first time,…

Social networking (SNS) gives individuals the chance to connect people together. Not only does SNS have the ability to link close friends together from any distance, it also can potentially invade his or her privacy. The internet allows users to communicate and socialize with other users each and every day which gives individuals the opportunity to interact with anyone of his or her choice. The effects of social networking can be both positive and negative. Furthermore, SNS websites allow…

Jeff Hunt’s article, Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize it Nationally, details his concerns with the nation’s continuing acceptance of marijuana. He specifically discusses the introduction of the Marijuana Justice Act from Senator Cory Booker. This act would legalize weed across the nation and punish communities that do not conform. Hunt goes onto explain that the legalization of weed would bring more than devastation than relief. He exemplifies Colorado and the adverse effects the…

up to only 19 percent of the population, or roughly one-third as much as Republicans control.” All this leaves the Democrats with a small bench. While they have some Senators which can be a force in the future (Pocahontas, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker) and I do expect at least one, if not all three, to be eventually nominated by the Democrats for President they all share a major problem. Like Hillary Clinton these are progressives from left wing area who advocate identity politics. I don’t…

Privilege for Working Women: Misconception or Reality? Ninety-seven years ago, American women were unified in a single goal. In the year 1920 they accomplished that goal with the ratification of the 19th Amendment (Nineteenth Amendment (1920)) .However, the unity that those women once consolidated is now fractured. Since 1920, American women have been racing each other to defy social constructs and shatter glass ceilings. With the integration of women into male dominated workplaces, the…