Hyphenated American

College athletics have gained extensive popularity among Americans over the past few decades. This has resulted in an increase in cash flow for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The enormous amount of money being made off of college sports has led to the question whether students should be getting paid for their performance. The NCAA, as a whole, makes $6 billion annually. But the players themselves don’t get a dime of the money. These athletes devote about 43.3 hours per week…

"Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale's insistence that they be allowed to patrol black neighborhoods with firearms immediately involved them in violent confrontations with the police." (Conlin). The F.B.I soon began planning extreme measures to shut the Black Panther Party down, as well as all of its members. On June 5th James Meredith started a March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson to protest against racism. After police shot him down, the revolution took a turning point. Blacks became more…

During the execution, a strange gray bird circled in the sky above them. He looked exasperated and outraged, as if he knew exactly what was happening and how ridiculous it was. The turtle was guilty of nothing other than being a bit grouchy. Her husband died years ago, and she liked to stay home all day and cook and sing her emotions. But with everything that was going on, no one could be sure of anything. How could anyone be POSITIVE that she was just cooking soup? How could anyone be…

On Jimmy’s journey he attempts to get a record deal by launching himself into a local rap competition against the African-Americans. This bears resemblance to “My Place”, as he too is discriminated against because of the colour of his skin, as the common misconception is that he can’t rap because he’s “White with a mic”. The derogatory language shows that he is not accepted into the rapping community. His Trailer also brings significance to the meaning of Journey, as it symbolises his poverty…

“Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?” takes the reader into a deep debate between two scholars. Derrick Bell believes racism will be an everlasting problem faced by African Americans in our society; and Dinesh D’Souza believes the exact opposite. He believes other factors occurring in the society affects blacks and the problems they hold racism accountable for. Derrick Bell argues his point by starting off addressing slavery. He states, “Slavery has left a significant portion of…

Rollins’ article is an easy-to-read examination of a common Southern utterance. The text is well-researched and extremely readable, providing insight into the growth of this phenomenon. His constant examples make his claims easy to understand and often invoke the thought that reader has said or heard a similar phrase before. For those who use the phrase be like as a quotative, the article provides an excellent explanation of its origins, possibilities, and meanings. Rollins combines an English…

To Kill a Mockingbird A century is a long time, a whole human lifetime, so much can happen in a hundred years. In one hundred years about ninety-nine percent of the people on earth will be dead because less than one percent of people live to be one hundred. In a century there will be a whole new set of people on the planet from right now. From the 20th to 21st century think about how much has changed. How much is different? Think of how many people lived and died through that time, and the…

Mexican immigration is an important part of American history. They have been a part of this country since America’s forefathers decided to expand westward and take land. From this time onward, they were treated as second class citizens that were not able to acquire the rights that they deserved. It wasn’t until the 1950s that Mexican immigrant began to get the rights that they deserved they had a negative stigma and perception attached to them. Starting from around the time of World War II,…

endangering his neighborhood because of the way he was dressed. The jury found the volunteer innocent after he killed the teenager because he felt he was in danger. It happens over and over again. I remember hanging out with my friends, all us African American teenagers and being afraid because we all were wearing hoodies since it was cold, wondering what if it happen to us. Like in the video “I am Sean Bell” from filmmaker Stacey Muhammad, police shot Sean Bell in his car while he was unarmed…

communities have affected the choices and decisions our young people who are battling this disorder? The media’s portrayal of body images causes a mental complex with people. Along with the social standing within a communities such as the African-American and Caucasian communities. Also there are many differences…