Portuguese American

I never really had friends when I was younger. I was picked on and bullied. In the third grade I made my first few friends but ended up losing them when my family moved. I didn’t know how to make friends, or how to interact properly with other people. My social abilities took time to build but I was eventually able to build relationships with others in time. Friends came and went throughout my life and I slowly got used to figuring out how other people worked. I’ve made a lot of good friends,…

In the short story “Class” by Sherman Alexie, the protagonist Edgar Eagle Runner tries to fulfill his need to sleep with a fellow Native American woman while struggling to hold unto his marriage. He does this in order to find a better sense of his own identity and heritage. It seems from the very beginning that Runner would have issues with his race and identity. He described his mother by saying, “Velma, my dark-skinned mother, was overjoyed by my choice of mate. She’d always wanted me to…

Animals are thought to be separate from humans. However, they both are in the animal kingdom, and even as mammals they share certain characteristics: they are vertebrates, endothermic, have body hair, and mammary glands. These characteristics are what relates animals to humans. Although, there are various aspects which distinguishes an animal from a human. Humans are self-conscious beings, who have emotions, language, a complex thought process, and philosophical thinking. These are the key…

absence of research that focuses on the experiences of African American women who have advanced into leadership positions (Parker, 2005; Stanley, 2009; Bell, 1990). It is imperative for organizations to identify and develop female leaders who can work effectively across organizational and geographic boundaries. It is important that today’s organizations have the ability to identify a diverse workforce which will include African American women, to provide leadership skills that will address the…

“Both members of this club, 1909” Breaking new boundaries as well as making influential changes can all be considered crossing a new frontier. Frontier can lead to a wide range of possibilities and explanation’s. The term frontier for America symbolizes a whole world of opportunity for change. The boxing match between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in 1908 caused many race riots between whites and blacks. Jack Johnson was the first black man to become a world heavy weight champion (Doss 47).…

Fruitvale Station had an impact on me that confirmed that racism is very alive today. Police still are racial profiling and are more likely to suspect African Americans as a suspect. This film did not anger me as much as it did others, but it did confuse me because as an African American I already know the basics of what and what not to do. For example, Oscar could have walked away from the situation on the train, but because he addressed the situation, things got violent and the police were…

showing these non- communication situations only show the readers how important it is to communicated. If these woman would just embrace their unity they could recover from their past and build on something stronger, and get through anything. With the American culture they live in it is best to have an understanding of knowledge and communicate to help them succeed ans survive. Communication builds on something to become stronger and with that things can happen for the better. As Heed ages and…

The common themes that were discussed that related to The Souls of Black Folks included the veil, color line, double consciousness, religion, and education. The veil and the color line represented a symbol of separation between races, particular between white and black people. Du Bois used the word double consciousness to define what it means as a sense of looking at oneself through the eyes of others. Du Bois discussed the historical meaning of black churches. Black churches were a way for…

over United States policy making is the Constitution ("Separation of Church and State" 2). While many Americans attempt to frame the United States as a nation founded on Christian values and ideals, the Revolutionary Period of America, official government documents ratified by the Founding Fathers, and a multitude of Supreme Court case verdicts contradict this vile misrepresentation of American ideals and…

Dear momma, I know it terrifies you when I say that I would give up my life to stand up for what I believe in, but just listen to me. Just this once, listen to me. Momma, innocent people are dying everyday, and there’s no good or easy way to explain this to you, but you could be next. I could be next. Your three year old nephew could be next. The little girl across the street could be next. Remember that time when we were at a stop light and the cop car pulled up next to us? You told me to be…