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monochromatic greys and blacks. She was a southern belle who easily integrated into the fasted pace life of a New Yorker. She moved to New York at a later point in her life, but that never seemed to slow her down. She was the epitome of sophistication, brilliance, and commitment. To me, she represented everything a woman ought to be. I was eight when I went to visit my grandmother in New York City for the first time. I saw then that this city changed her life and I knew it was beginning to…

able to give back to my community. At times when I feel deterred, I draw upon my memory of the New York City Science and Engineering Fair where I won first place in the Geology category. This was the stepping stone that qualified me to enter the Intel International Science and Engineering fair. This memory renews my conviction that hard work and persistence enable goals to be achieved and brings forth new…

Industry leaders still had unofficial dominion over the city, but a brand new force entered the city and overthrew the reigning monarchs. During the twenties, Prohibition was instituted; the ban of alcohol and subsequent demand for underground acquisition of it drove the United States’s economy to such an extent that those who…

in the United States, such as the birth of the Harlem Renaissance and women’s suffrage. In the early years of this decade, America realized that there was a significant increase in urbanized settlement than the rural areas. Although conflict arose amongst the Fundamentalists and the Modernists during the Scopes Trial, this proved that America was changing in ways that could not be imagined from which modern beliefs arose. This was also the time when prohibition in the United States caused a rise…

are also a big attraction for most viewers. More parties are thrown for this event than any other event. People tend to eat as much food as on Thanksgiving during Super Bowl parties. A Super Bowl watch party was held at George’s on the Texas State University campus. People engage in the Super Bowl as a source of entertainment, but the ultimate outcome is a positive community confirmation for football fans. The fans shape the community by creating a competitive atmosphere, an environment for…

Why Have I Chosen This Topic I have chosen this topic because the hardest part about going on vacation is choosing where I want to go. There are so many vacation spots in the United States, so it can be hard to pick the right one. I hope that after I do this paper, I will know exactly where to visit on my next vacation. I could save my family time and money by doing research. In the future, it could become my go-to spot. I can also share my results with my family and friends. What I Already…

when black pride was highest and creativity arose in the their community (Beckman). That minority group was able to express themselves through their art, music, and literature once they were free. Reed, the former Professor of Black Studies at the University of Chicago, says that “True creativity is what flowed during freedom” (Turner). That supports the idea that freedom expands the limits for people in society. Migration was a huge part in…

New York City From a New Yorker’s Point of View: A City Filled with Flaws New York City. The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. These phrases always seem to catch the attention of many people. When New York comes up in a conversation, most people think about well-known locations like Grand Central Station where you can travel to upstate New York or other states near New York, or Times Square where the lights shine the brightest and there are so many different things to do like shopping,…

Freshman orientations can be more than just an event – think about that you’re dropped in a completely new world with different faces and even different languages. And how many times you thought, “That’s just too much to take in a short time”? Orientation becomes more and more important when a campus is increasing the diversity of its student body. I have gathered some information of the problems exist with orientation week. I will also analyze these questions and give some workable solution to…

Kendrick Lamar is a modern day Harlem Renaissance author. He talks about personal experiences with struggles he has gone through and seen and that all other blacks have gone through. He mentions the typical black stereotypes of physical features that are used to put a label on black people. His newest album has mostly this dark, depressing story like format about the battles and struggles that himself and other blacks have gone through. Though included on the album is what he claims to be the…