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We Real Cool, written by Gwendolyn Brooks shows the path youths faced when they chose to not attend school. Brooks was born before the Harlem Renaissance, which gives the poem its setting. The Harlem Renaissance was the rebirth of African American Arts (History). We Real Cool is a ballad. A ballad is a poem telling a short story based on a theme or narrative (Strand and Boland 73). We Real Cool shows what is was like living as an African American young man during this time. The poem opens with…

I 've been here before, many times over. Dark and quiet but it feels warm. Like coming home from a long trip. The sense of familiarity washes over me. It 's always the same. Her voice cuts through the opaque abyss. I can never make out what she 's saying, but I know it 's her. The darkness dissipates, giving way to her smile. Dark brown eyes staring up at me. Curly black hair, unruly and yet, the twisted locks lay neatly just above her shoulders. Her lips trace a poignant question that I…

"Traffickers can be lone individuals or extensive criminal networks. Pimps, gangs, family members, labor brokers, employers of domestic servants, small business owners, and large factory owners have all been found guilty of human trafficking. Their common thread is a willingness to exploit other human beings for profit" (Human…

Going through puberty creates enough stress and emotional instability by itself, but transitioning from child to an adult becomes even more complicated when society demands physical and mental maturity from children. Being surrounded by people that increasingly glorify sex and alcohol as they get older pressure teens to feel like they need to take part in loose activities. These drastic differences between childhood and adulthood result in emotional turmoil. J.D. Salinger’s the Catcher in the…

I don’t know much about Malcolm X, but I was given little of his past childhood, some of his criminal life, his change from prison, and his assassination. His past is a hard time before his death. His childhood last name was Malcolm Little before he changed his last name to Malcolm X. He is a Negro, but his skin is light because his mother has a light skin, but was rape by a white man that cause his skin. His father was a preacher and either anyone knows or not, but during Malcolm age of 6 or 7,…

B eaten, bruised and stripped of their freedom; the human trafficking industry is a complete violation of human rights. Often referred to as modern day slavery, human trafficking is one of the greatest ethical challenges we face globally. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the human trafficking industry is one of the fastest growing activities for trans-national criminal organisations; an estimated $31.6 billion international trade. Trafficking of humans, in the simplest…

Society has accustomed to being terrified of different. They easily conform to the perception of everyone behaving the same. When someone who is indifferent does not meet the expectations of society they are ridiculed for being different. They are marked as a social pariah even if they themselves have pushed away from society. The attitude that comes with the exiled mindset is commonly perceived as "evil" in the eyes of civilians because one does not comprehend it. Fear is the motive here that…

victims and our communities (Montgomery Media News). When considering sex trafficking, it’s easy to name the impact it has on the victim. The victims are often stripped entirely of rights, freedom, and humanity. Women are beaten when they disobey the pimp or try to escape. There are countless reports of victims subjected to emotional abuse, in addition to physical battery and rape. This is the kind of harm that we, as outsiders, unfamiliar with the inner-workings of trafficking, can physically…

affecting the United States but what really surprised me was the fact that it was so close to home. Janet, like many others, was lured by her boyfriend into becoming a prostitute. Her boyfriend started a relationship with her with the intention to be her pimp and threatened her to stay with violence against her children (Source 4). Many women like Janet are forced into prostitution by men promising love, work, or a better life. Some women believe them and when they follow these men, they betray…

think that the pros outweigh the cons, is that it is difficult for law enforcement to catch them. Pimping young girls is a lot less risky than selling drugs. If they do get caught, the girl is the one that gets arrested, and they won’t tell on their pimps because they are scared for their…