Sanford

Stephen Caputo 5/6/16 Period 3 Annexation of Hawaii Annexing the Islands The annexation of Hawaii, some were for it and some were against it. The many benefits of the annexation of Hawaii also came with plenty of awful downfalls. It is still argued today whether the United States did the right thing in annexing them or if it was inhumane and illegal for them to do so. Was annexing Hawaii the right choice? In 1893 the islands of Hawaii were being ruled by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch…

Battle of the Sitcoms The sitcom industry has been dominated by the British since 1946, when their first sitcom aired. Since then the empire of sitcom writing has been dominated by the British. British sitcoms, or Britcoms, have developed through every era since then; each one bringing new hit sitcoms and catchy, illustrious moments. Some of the more famous Britcoms include: Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, The Good Life (Good Neighbors) and Are You Being Served? Because…

Cooper presents a tragic event that revolutionized the country “When 28-year-old George Zimmerman killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a residential Sanford, Florida, the street in February 2012, after trailing the hoodie-clad, iced tea-carrying youth through the neighborhood because he looked ‘suspicious” (Cooper 1). African Americans are at a high risk of facing police brutality. The example of the…

There was a point in my life not so long ago when I struggled to separate an actor from the role he played. In fact, I can remember intimating to my mother that I didn't like the character "Will" in Cedar Cove, and I wasn't sure if I liked the actor who played him either. In fact, when I found out that Will figured into the plot more principally in season three, I was a bit disgruntled at first. However, the reviewer within me compelled me to watch season three with an open mind. And I will…

The television program was conceived by the independent producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. Their team was behind most of the creations of the controversial sitcoms during the 1970s and 1980s. Some of those programs include Maude, Sanford and Son, and Good Times which were the top-ten most watched television programs. For being a mid-season replacement and a spinoff from All in the Family, The Jeffersons aired its first episode in January 18, 1975. But the show focused on the lives…

Through the Supreme Court rulings such as in the Dred Scott case, the North and South fought numerous times over slavery. The North feared the many potential consequences of this case. The South was reluctant to give up slavery for various reasons. The Dred Scott v. Sandford case set precedent for other cases with similar conflicts. This case also provided reasons for the Civil War to occur between the North and South. The South wanted to continue slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery,…

daughters. These are things that white people simply do not have to worry about. Black parents should not have to worry if their son is going to home at night because he decided to wear a hoodie that day. With the recent events that have occurred in Sanford, Florida and Ferguson, Missouri a new movement called “Black Lives Matter”(BLM) has appeared in response to police brutality. Many people believe that BLM is an anti police way of thinking. While the death of Michael Brown was caused by a…

An “Unsafe” Safe Space It is no secret that we are living in a world where we have to be careful of everything we say or do. We constantly need to think whether our words and actions will be offensive to a specific culture, race, religion, or anything else. We do not want to exposed to anything that marginalizes some crucial parts of our identity and to maintain these values that are so important to us. That is why the University of Chicago was met with harsh criticisms from throngs of angry…

Courtney Sanford Ms.Davis British Lit 1A 4/17/18 “ A Discussion to End Discussions” What decides the fate of humanity may have nothing to do with genetics and its surroundings, but a combination of both. For decades the debate of nature vs nurture has been raging on without a true and clear winner. Nature vs nurture is an everlasting debate proving just how little and how much humanity knows about itself. This debate strings together all aspects to conclude if personality is shaped by nature…

Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi are three well-known African American women initiated this renowned movement that has evoked many young and old to join and protest for the unjust homicides of young black teens. It all started February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida a 17-year old black teen Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman. This incident immediately soared across the nation, causing many to rise up and take a stand. In one article, it discusses a few…