North Carolina

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29. 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He died on June 25, 2009. Michael’s parents’ names were Joe and Katherine Jackson. He had 9 siblings. Michael went to school at Montclair College Preparatory School. He joined a band with his brothers when he was only 5 years old. Their name was the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5’s first top 100 song in 1969 was "I Want You Back". The first song written and recorded by Michael, himself, was released May 2, 1972 - "I Want to Be Where…

The Death Penalty Of North Carolina North Carolina has killed too many people with the death penalty in the last few years. According to Kelly Twedell, in the article “North Carolina’s Death Penalty and Death Row Facts,” “In 2012, there were 160 people on death row in North Carolina alone. Since the death penalty was adopted in 1977, 43 people have been executed” (Twedell). This reveals that North Carolina is executing more and more people as the years fly by. North Carolina needs to eliminate…

Racial Profiling in North Carolina Racial profiling is happening all over the world. Social media is trending with people in outrage about the profiling that is happening with law enforcement officers. Police officers are talked about the most when it comes to racial profiling. Two of the most popular talked about cases are the Michael Brown and Tamir Rice incidents, there are many more cases but those are two of the most trending examples of racial profiling. Two innocent young men that didn’t…

In the beginning of this semester, I remember what a nervous wreck I was and how much pressure was put on me. Attending my second semester at UNC Charlotte on academic probation was not my first intention whenever I moved to the city of Charlotte and made the new commitment of attending a four year university. Whenever I was told that I needed to attend a class two times a week so I wouldn’t be kicked out of school, I felt nothing but shame and frustration. I was certain whenever I mentioned to…

Americans are like pennies deteriorating in a fountain of fabrication wanting to be freed once again. The copper zinc metal that once circulate in currencies all over the world has convey the impression of disoriented value. Agnate to the pennies, lives of many Americans are no longer priceless. Citizens who bend their backs for the free world are reduced to specks that are later forgotten in this great cosmos. America depends on it foundation for stability. But in the illustration the value of…

a king, yet they are essentially being ruled by a king. Jackson is the President of the United States and in his actions, acted like a king. President Andrew Jackson was unconstitutional because he went against the supreme court, threatened South Carolina, and went against the just and liberal policy with the Native Americans. President Jackson was unconstitutional because he went against the Supreme Court. “The bank, Mr. Van Buren, is trying to kill me, but I will kill it.” (Doc 5) Because…

Angelou, Maya. Interview by Oprah Winfrey. OWN. N.d. Television. Maya Angelou was a full time professor at Wake Forest University, a bestselling author of many books, and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She talks about how to stand up to racism with courage. She explains that it takes time and practice to gain courage. She strongly believes pejorative language is inacceptable and should not be tolerated because of the power of words. This is from an interview with Oprah Winfrey and…

outdoor adventures. If you live in Butte County, it is a short drive to this ecologically diverse setting. Table Mountain is made up of a north and south mountain. They are basaltic plateaus named for their flat top that looks like a table. The mountains are the remainder of an ancient lava flow dating back to 14 to 39 million years ago. A majority of the north and south mountains are privately owned, but there’s areas for hiking.…

As stated previously there were several problems that community of Woodside face. Due to the lack of employment opportunities in Woodside, many residents work in factories outside of the area and several young adults dropped out of school to gain employment to assist with their family’s needs. The lack of education limits the job opportunity available. The recent unemployment rate in 2014 is 6.8 % a slight increase in Hampstead from 6.3% in 2013 (Hampstead, NC Livability., n.d.). However, there…

The similarities between Sedaris and I are vague. We do strange things and respect our grandmother. In the book, “Naked” Sedaris does strange things like licking the light switch. “There you are with your tongue pressed against that light switch” (7). He also counts different things that he does. “If I were to lose count of my steps, I’d have to return to the school and begin again” (8). He overthinks everything. I compared myself to Sedaris because, I get distracted easily. I think that is…