East Los Angeles

Nathaniel is a 58 year-old single African American homeless man who suffers from a mental illness that lives in the city of Los Angeles. Nathaniel began experiencing delusions, hallucination, and hearing voices when he was a young boy. When Nathanial was approximetly13 years old he had his first hallucination, in which he saw a car that was on fire and that it was driving away. Nathanial’s mental illness has progressed as he has become older. Nathaniel’s first mental breakdown occured while he…

think that those individuals would really appreciate the help. So that is why I decided to volunteer with the EPIC program here at California State University, Los Angeles.…

Introduction The film “Boyz in the Hood” takes a closer look at the lives of black American individuals living in South Central Los Angeles. We can see how racism and violence influence the coming of age of Doughboy, Ricky, and Trey. These three black males are raised in a deviant community and throughout the movie these characters had many opportunities to engage in deviant behavior, as some did while others did not. Deviance is defined as behavior that goes against what is socially acceptable…

Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas City. He refused the invitation, however, because the league did not allow African-American players. One of the stars on Wooden’s team was African-American—Clarence Walker, from East Chicago, Indiana. The league reversed its policy the next season, and Walker became the first African-American player to participate in in any post-season…

goes beyond dissecting guestimates or reference points. Los Angeles has traditionally offered residents cultural anchor points that are spread out through out the county. One of these hubs featured in South Los Angeles, is Leimert Park. Founded in 1927, Leimert Park started out as a homogenous community exclusively for Caucasians. After white flight to the suburbs, there has been a fixture…

give you the realization that maybe this particular thing you’re doing is not for you. The Los Angeles Clippers have been the laughing stock of professional sports for over 40 years. They have made the playoffs 11 times in their 44 years as a franchise. Does it get worse for them? Yes, they happen to share a market and an arena with one of the most decorated sports franchise in all of sports, the Los Angeles Lakers who in 67 years have missed the playoffs six times and won 16 championships.…

I reside in South Central Los Angeles, California. 2. What is your current profession? Describe your work responsibilities. (If desired, you don 't have to include the name of your employer.) I currently work as a temporary receptionist at Children Institute, Inc. (CII). As a receptionist, I mostly provide the day to day administration of CII front desk reception and informed parents about our Head Start program. CII is a non-profit organization. Children Institute Inc. offers many…

3. How does entering into the contract with the Staples Center differ from the sports department accept press passes for the events held in the arena? The two situations differ in two main ways. For one, when sports journalists report on a game they may give the article a certain slant, but for the most part, the story will be fact-based. A sports story based on a game will either say the home team won or lost regardless of whether the reporter was given free passes. Therefore, the nature of…

Just across the highway from Palo Alto, a quaint suburban hub of wealth and academia, lies East Palo Alto, a gritty little town where students face a 60 percent dropout rate, poor prospects of attending college, and run great risk of remaining in low-paying jobs. My high school is in the process of building a $29 million theater, part of a $130 million series of improvement projects, while teachers in East Palo Alto need donations just to cover basics like textbooks, school supplies, and PE…

emergency response to the 1992 LA riots Institution Affiliated Date Introduction The organization from which the case study is based is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) which is the law enforcement agency for Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The problem herein referred to in the case study emanates from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots that were in response of what became to be known as police brutality. The problem is particularly a conflict between the LAPD and…