Michelle

understanding about the issues surrounding racism and the education system today. In addition, as I was reading the chapter, I was able to connect it to an issue that is prevalent a little closer to home, within our Canadian society.
 Chapter six focuses on Michelle Alexander and her thoughts on mass incarceration amongst African American children and youth and the effects that it carries in schools. After reading this chapter, I thought about how similar the idea was in comparison to Aboriginal…

December 2013; she was 68 years old. She was extremely close to her mother. Brenda's father, XX years old, is single, retired, and lives in Decatur, Illinois. Brenda is the oldest of six siblings. L.V. Jr., 50 years old and lives near Chicago, Illinois, Michelle Tucker, age 43 and lives in Decatur, Illinois, Monica Tucker, age 42 and lives in Decatur,Illinois, Tamara, age 41 and lives in Decatur, Illinois and Winter Tucker, age 36 and lives in Decatur, Illinois. Brenda reports that she has a…

For the last couple of years social justice advocates have loudly sung the praises of Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, which has garnered a huge following and spawned an allegedly new designation for racial inequity in the United States. However, while I do agree with Alexander that there is a humongous issue with mass incarceration in the United States, I believe that Alexander’s work promotes a false understanding of mass…

The Politics of Fear includes Michelle fist bumping with Barack, building camaraderie while donning an afro, combat pants, and an assault rifle. The clothing between the two forms a discrepancy; Michelle’s pro-combat attire contrasts with Barack’s supposed sympathy with religious extremists…

emit no toxins in the water and reduce significantly the usage of electricity. For a family that lives in New York, these changes in their habits were extremely radical, but I believe that it was a little bit harder for the mother of the family, Michelle, to adapt to these changes, mainly because she worked in fashion and she had a consumptive mindset, so she used to buy a lot of clothes and accessories and did not think about the impact that she was causing,…

He answered and all I heard my father say was, “He’s gone Michelle?” The minute my father got off the phone we were all asking him if John was okay. My father looked at my mother, brother and I with teared filled eyes saying, “John is gone.” All I could do was scream in fear of how our entire family would cope.…

some people “over emphasize” education, while most disagree. Michelle Obama explained to the African American society how it’s important to “…invest in your education, especially Africa’s youth.” Michelle is highly educated on these types of issues and knows the different daily struggles African Americans experience to this day. Getting informed on them, and knowing different ways around it, along with ways to prevent it is key. As Michelle Obama also said, “Mandela 's most important quote, of…

Should the Government Regulate Our Sugar Intake? In 2012 New York City Mayor, Michel R. Bloomberg proposed to ban some kind of sugary drinks to reduce obesity. Mayor Bloomberg defined sugary drinks as those with twenty five or more calories per eight ounces. Bloomberg said that if the sugars are consumed in large quantity they can cause obesity, as a result, he suggested to ban every drink that has more that sixteen ounces of sugar- sweetened drinks which include supper sized soda, fruit drinks…

your life. Numerous foods can be replaced and still taste wonderful. Many kids don’t think about what they are eating, but it is time to put a stop to that. Some don’t realize what they can cause in their life in the long run once they are older. Michelle Fisk wrote an article discussing similar topics on junk food in school cafeterias. In “What Are the Benefits of Healthy School Lunches?” it states, “ They are much more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Young people…

"would be more likely to impose the death penalty if the following aggravating factors were present: the murder had been especially brutal or involved a child victim, or if the defendant had a history of violent crime or exhibited a lack of remorse." (Michelle Barnett, Stanley Brodsky, Cali Manning Davis 2004, When Mitigation Evidence Makes a…