Shawty Lo

People in gangs usually live a short, violent, and scary life. In both the article “What’s it like to be a gang member” by Bill Lee and the poem “We real cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks, certain problems and challenges that happen in gang life are shown. Although the article explains gang life through many detailed paragraphs, the poem on the other hand, explains gang life through just a few stanzas, but they both portray Gang life. In The article, Bill Lee wrote about himself, as a former gang member…

Northern California is a vacationing couple's dream, so long as nobody objects to scenic views, off-the-grid hideaways, and of course world-class wine. In this article, we will discuss several activities and destinations that can be fit into a weekend itinerary, including the wine-making valleys of Napa and Sonoma, the rugged, coastal beauty of Bodega Bay, and the historic and peaceful surroundings of Fort Bragg. The Wine Country For any couple looking to make a trip to Northern California for…

For as long as I could remember, Disney films have always been close to my heart. They serve as an escape from all the problems I face from time to time. I get lost in the world Disney has made up for me; from life as a princess in a castle to life as a video game character in an arcade and to wherever my imagination takes me. I am now16 years old and my love for Disney has not died out even a bit. Up to this age, I watch out for new movie releases and immediately go to the cinema on the nearest…

Go up further on Normandie Ave until Florence and you’ll cross the epicenter of the LA riots. Just a couple blocks down is the home of N.W.A, the iconic group that raised awareness of the injustice in South Los Angeles with their music. It’s hard not to think about home without the violence. They are synonymous but living in south central gives people pride -- I saw it whenever someone tagged up a wall in the alley I many allies I lived behind. People take…

Notorious B.I.G based off a true story about one of the greatest rappers of all the time Known for his birth name Christopher Wallace. Played by jamal woolard, awesome job acting like the real Christopher. A movie on how one man can change the the world by changing himself, how he goes from violent streets holding drugs and gangs transitioning into the being one of the greatest rappers alive. While Christopher was only 13 he was selling drugs on the corner of his block day and night no matter…

In 1959, Chavez Ravine, a small rural community found just north of the heart of Los Angeles, was gravely disrupted as it’s occupants were displaced to make way for construction of the Dodgers Stadium. There is no doubt that the decision to build a new stadium on the site of the former area caused serious repercussions for the newly arrived Los Angeles Dodgers,their owner Walter O’Malley, and the predominantly Mexican-American community forced to leave and relocate their homes and lives…

week ago a man named Chase Armione died due to police brutality, the cop was not charged. Many people in Atlanta are very upset. There is going to be a protest going down this Saturday. JJ’s first game was coming up this Saturday in Atlanta when the Los Angeles Clippers come into town. Police warned the city of Atlanta that all protesting will not be allowed due to the fact that the Hawks are…

The Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the longest murals that exists in history. The great wall was built in the year of 1976 with a team of many youths, artists, and historians that collaborated under the direction of very well-known Chicana artist Judith Francisca Baca. Judith wanted to make sure that the young people understood the artwork they created. Therefore, historians, scholars, ethnologists and community members met with participants throughout the process. The objective was to…

Boyz N the hood is a film analyzing the social issues and struggles of the three acquaintances that grew up in Los Angeles hood. There were many scenes related to how race/ethnicity was addressed. This article will review Boyz N the hood by explaining the ways that race/ethnicity are addressed, with stereotypes, social disorganization, and racial profiling. The movie starts off in the year of 1985 and then foreshadow seven years later to 1997. Tre Styles is an intelligent young man, who have a…

"Boyz N the Hood" is depicted as an intense dramatization about experiencing childhood in Black Urban America. The film is situated around a gathering of youth companions experiencing childhood in a Los Angeles ghetto. This 1991 film compares to the 20th century; numerous youngsters who originate from ghetto neighborhoods are naturally put at a lower level than kids who are brought up in Suburban America. Experiencing childhood in Black Urban America prompts numerous youngsters being ignored and…