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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…

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…

“Life is not a spectator sport,if you're going to spend your life in the grandstands just watching what goes on in my opinion you’re wasting your life.(jackie robinson).” This was a quote said by Jackie Robinson. ,meaning to not sit around and life pass you by,to live in the moment. He was born 1919 january 31 in cairo Georgia. He was born with a mom and a dad a sharecroppers . there names where mallie and jerry Robinson. They said a couple of month later his father left with the neighbors wife…

Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. He was the son of Jerry and Mallie Robinson, and was accompanied by four other siblings. His parents were not very wealthy at all, working as tenant farmers until the couple split and Mallie was left to work as a maid. She did just enough to provide for her children, and it showed throughout their high school careers. While most of her children became very successful, Jackie could be considered her biggest…

basketball. In 1938 he was named the area's Most Valuable Player in baseball. Robinson's oldest sibling, Matthew Robinson, inspired Jackie to seek after his ability and love for sports. Jackie proceeded with his training at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he turned…

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.…

where he played four sports; football, baseball, track, and basketball. Robinson was very successful in all of these sports thanks to his big brother Mathew Robinson for his inspiration. Jackie then went to college at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he became the first to win varsity letters in all four sports. He was a true athlete he played everything and succeeded at them all. In 1946, Robinson married Rachel Robinson and had three kids…

On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery Alabama. Everyone has heard of this story, but what most people don’t know is that Lieutenant Jack “Jackie” Robinson also made the same action, 11 years earlier. On July 6th, 1944, Robinson was riding a military bus at Camp Hood in Waco, Texas during World War 2. Robinson was asked to move to the back of the bus by white men. He argued and fought until he arrived at his stop, in which they continued to argue…

inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. After Robinson retired from baseball in 1957, he continued to be involved in the civil rights movement. He often would take action in the voting registration, and often worked with Martin Luther King Jr. to accumulate money to help rebuild the churches for the African Americans in Georgia that was burnt (Bilyeu). During his tenure of playing in the MLB, Robinson deal with racism and was tired of it. He sought to make the MLB integrated,…

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…