Little Rock, Arkansas

Introduction This documentary shows that the organizational groups involved in the ethical dilemma of wal-mart are mostly small retail shops and businesses. These organizations could not battle with wal-mart; thus, most of them had to close down. Many citizens who worked in these businesses had to lose their employment since the businesses could not meet the competition standards of wal-mart. Even though, wal-mart led to the closure of many small businesses it has also offered jobs to many…

of over 20 billion dollars and his success still lives on today. Sam Walton lived through the depression and still grew up to be one of the richest men of his time. Sam Walton was born in 1918. He lived with his parents on a farm in Kingfisher, Arkansas until 1923. Then his father decided that he wasn’t making enough money to support the family. The family then moved to Orlando, Florida. They continued to move around a lot from one small town to the next. Sam managed to become Florida’s…

Will Rogers, the youngest of eight children, was born on November 4th, 1879 at Rogers Ranch located in Oolagah, Indian Territory (BIOGRAPHY). Will Rogers was a descendant of Clement Vann Rogers and Mary Schrimsher, who were both partly Cherokee (BIOGRAPHY). From a young age, Will Rogers grew up on his family ranch working with cattle and immediately learned to ride and lasso. He quickly realized his natural talent with a rope and eventually ended up in the Guinness Book of World Records for…

Insects are the reason our bodies actually decompose. They are drawn to the stench of cadaverine and putrescine once your body starts producing it. As stated before, when an individual dies, their body starts to decay about 4 minutes after their heart stops beating and their cells are deprived of oxygen. Insects, such as blowflies, seek out damp orifices to lay their eggs in. After the bloat stage of decomposition the body becomes open to its surroundings and insect activity tends to increase…

In other words, what have I learned through my education? Have I been trained in one special area or have I gained an education not only in one area, but also in learning about myself and who I am? According to Webster’s dictionary, education is defined by the development and training of one’s mind, character, and skills, as by instruction, study, or example and the knowledge and skill resulting from such instruction and training. By this definition, one might argue that being educated means…

that make up the surrounding watershed. Can the government and local conservation groups protect this beautiful ecosystem, and if so, how do they protect this watershed and encourage economic activity at the same time? The Buffalo River in Northwest Arkansas was designated as Americas first national river in 1972. It is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48…

honors, awards, achievements, and community or campus involvement that you would like the selection committee to know. I’m currently an active member, and Media Coordinator Officer, of the Gamma Beta Phi Society, belonging to the local chapter at Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC). The Gamma Beta Phi (GBP) focus objectives are; to recognize and encourage excellence in education, promote the development of leadership ability and character in its members, and to foster disseminate and improve…

Board of Education case, many schools still refused to integrate themselves. One in particular was Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Daisy Bates, NAACP president in Little Rock, choose nine African American students to integrate Central High. These nine students are now known as the Little Rock Nine, which include: Elizabeth Eckford, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray, Terrance Roberts, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Jefferson Thomas, Melba Patillo, and Carlotta…

Little Rock Nine The Little Rock Nine started at Central High School with: Melba Pattillo, Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Gloria Ray, Carlotta Walls, Thelma Mothershed, Terrence Roberts, and Jefferson Thomas. They were the only African Americans who tried to attend Central High. Since that school was only for white students, the nine African American students couldn’t go to that school. So they made a plan on how to get inside the school. But, since Elizabeth…

the Civil Rights movement was and goes on to analyze all of its counterparts, leaders and individuals involved and the struggles they faced on a day to day basis. Blumberg provides a description of Daisy Bates, her actions and the integration of Little Rock Nine as well provides the background information of the critical ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education. However, while Blumberg’s work provides strengths such as detailed analysis of what a social movement is and provides readers…