of the Modern Corporation in R. Edward Freeman’s essay “A Stakeholder Theory of the Modern Corporation”. Freeman argues that modern corporations don’t just have an obligation to stockholders in the drive to make a profit where all benefit. Instead, the modern corporation has a “fiduciary relationship” to stakeholders . . .who are those groups who have a stake or a claim on the firm”(Freeman). These groups, while they may not be stockholders per say, have an important role in the company going…
American stereotypes is the animated series “The Boondocks” created by Aaron McGruder. The show is based on the Freeman family making the transition from the urban area of Southside Chicago to the suburbs in Maryland. The Boondocks is a satirical black comedy show that addresses the social, political, and racial issues in today’s society. The show focuses on the encounters that the Freemans and other characters face in the issues of today’s society. The important elements of the show are the…
ELA9-5 Huey Newton Nicholas Phipps December 10, 2015 Huey P. Newton was born on February 17, 1942. Huey was named after a former governor named Huey P. Long . From the very beginning Huey was changing the world. Growing up as a teenager in oakland california. Huey got in trouble with the law in fact all throughout his life. Despite his run ins with the law Huey began to pursue an education. Huey P. Newton graduated in 1959. He could not read but he was not about to give up. Huey was not a…
The Boondocks has always been one of my favorite cartoons on television; a new episode was released called “A Huey Freeman Christmas”. The main character Huey is offered the opportunity to direct the schools Christmas play, however he decides to protest Jeus as an African American. The administration, who insists that Jesus should not be black; was protested by Huey. Eventually, they grant him permission to do so; he then titles the play “The Adventures of Black Jesus”. This episode influenced…
see how it may send out the wrong message about African Americans as people. Riley Freeman for instance is a prime example of how the media portrays African Americans as loud, aggressive, violent, and unfashionable. He wears oversized clothes, has cornrows, and is very vulgar. Throughout the series, Riley constantly refers to others as “N*ggas”, “Hoes” and other derogatory terms. His grandfather, Robert Freeman, sometimes does not approve of Riley’s actions so he enforces his rules with…
comradeship between his three fellow astronauts, Lowell is more drawn towards acquiring three drones as his friends. Lowell named them Huey, Dewey and Louie, and programed them to help serve his self-appointed mission to save nature. The film shows how Lowell uses his tree robotic friend to maintain the forest as well as his own sanity. By programing them to respect nature, both Huey and Dewey are being shown as Lowell’s sidekicks and protectors of the dome. In the reprograming processes, Lowell…