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unemployment or underemployment that resigned them to lives of abject poverty; the perpetuation of this cycle forced Blacks to reside in unsanitary and substandard housing. During the initial decades of the twentieth century it was not uncommon for domiciles in the “Negro section” of town to be without running water, indoor plumbing, or adequate drainage. The combination of these factors, in addition to others made African American communities across the nation, as well as Houston a perfect…

I have never encountered anything this dramatic in my life. I always thought my mere existence was average and subtle. Little did I know, a routine weekend visit to my dad’s house would soon change my outlook on life. I remember it like it was yesterday. At the age of 13, who would ever imagine that your life would be incredibly close to ending? For sure, not me. I was scared, frightened and felt helpless. Since my dad remarried, I was leery towards the thought of going to his new house,…

41. What is the Innermost Essence of ‘MATERIALIZATION’ & ‘DEMATERIALIZATION’? • An average Terrestrial Man was puzzling and at the same time fascinated by phenomena of Materialization or Manifestation which is Appearance or Creation of (Living) Matter from an unknown source, and even more with ‘Teleportation’. The last is Dematerialization and Re-materialization which is a ‘transfer’ of Matter or Living Body from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’ without traversing Physical space between them. Per example…

century existed in a culture that actively and openly oppressed them. People who were openly homosexual were beaten, arrested, fired, and generally persecuted. “Young and working class lesbians, who were even often without their own comfortable domiciles in which to receive their friends, had no choice but to frequent public places where they could make contact with other lesbians, but it was essential that those public places be clandestine enough to ensure privacy, since exposure could be…

On the 11th of April, 2012 the State of Florida levied second-degree charges against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The case would quickly gain national attention for nationwide protests concerning racial tensions and problems in the United States. Yet the case would bring another concern into the spotlight, the problems surrounding the idea of stand-your-ground laws. Following Florida v. Zimmerman, the then Attorney General Eric Holder would criticize…

Tables). Prior to this decline, there was a push in society for homeownership. In other words, the cultural importance of homeownership increased. In 1931, Herbert Hoover gave a speech in which he said, “home owning is more than the provision of domiciles; it goes to the roots of family life, public morals and standards of living” (Hoover). The conversation about homeownership was centered on the benefits, not the risks. This rather one-sided description of homeownership took place at the…

Similarly, Bonner and Faludi accuse our country's media of being corrupt after the attack on September 11th. Both writers state in the beginnings of their works the weakness of the media and United States citizens. This weakness is not described as a weakness that contributed to the attack, but instead a weakness of how we interpreted life in the aftermath. Bonner and Faludi both argue people are too quick to believe anything and everything the media shares publicly. “After the attacks,…

possible because of the small nature of societies. As societies started to grow, so did the methods of managing them, one of those being vagrancy laws. In 1349, the first vagrancy law (offense of persons who are without visible means of support or domicile while able to work) was passed in England. Early vagrancy laws made it a crime to give alms, money or food, to individuals who were unemployed but able bodied. As the population started to increase, so did industrialization which required an…

Background of Cayman Island During the dark and moonless night of the 8th of February 1794, an navigational error have resulted ten of the British ships, including a Royal Navy vessel (HMS Convert), being wrecked on the treacherous coral reefs off East End, Grand Cayman. The local people saved everyone aboard the ships, including, so the story goes, a royal prince. When Britain's King George III heard of this act of gallantry, he is said to have decreed that the people of the Cayman Islands…

Muammar Gaddafi: Libya’s Saviour From September 1st, 1969 to October 20th, 2011, Muammar Gaddafi ruled the country of Libya from his coup d'etat to the day he died. Gaddafi gained power in place of the terrible King Idris when he saw an opportunity to better his country. Although dissenters may claim that Muammar Gaddafi was a horrendous leader, he was, in reality, a benevolent figure that dedicated his life to the people of Libya and successfully transformed his country from a wasteland into a…