The Bronx

The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore is a memoir of two men’s lives who held many similarities with each other; not only did they have the same name, but they were both born in the same area of Baltimore in the 1970s, were raised most of their lives without fathers, and were faced with similar situations and experiences while growing up. The author, after facing numerous challenges along his path, ends up with a highly successful future, while the other Wes Moore, ends up with a lifetime sentence in…

Steve Stoute, a music executive and entrepreneur best displays what the hip-hop movement is about when he said “Hip hop culture has done more for race relations in American than anything since Martin Luther King. And I really believe that.” In the state of New York, it was rough for the youth growing up during the 1970s who were residents of the working-class areas and the housing projects. There was high crime rate and the gang mentality was at its peak. Much of the youth growing up in these…

Two NYPD Sergeants Shot in the Bronx After Responding to Robbery Two NYPD sergeants were shot Friday afternoon in the Bronx after responding to a call of a home invasion. One of the officers was shot in the head and chest, while the second one was shot in the leg, a source tells Breitbart News. Both were rushed to Jacobi Hospital. One of the sergeant, Paul Tuozzolo, 41, was listed in critical condition and was lately pronounced dead at Jacobi “A long term and devoted member of the 43…

This is significant because it has been claimed that rap and hip hop was dominated by African-American artists. Big Pun was a big influence in getting more Latinos interested in this genre. Rios was born in the Bronx, New York City by his two Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the South Bronx…

In his 1959 book The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills insists that people are formed by social, political, economic, and cultural processes that take place at a particular point in time. For example, people attend college for reasons beyond personal interest - there are always broader forces influencing the decision and ability to get a college degree. My family structure is composed of a firm and supportive family that encourages you to be your best in life and to achieve your goals.…

On 11/19/2016, CM met with the client to complete Other ILP Review. Client was dressed in appropriately for the weather. She was well-mannered and groomed as usual. She was cooperative, friendly and forthcoming with all information. Client continues to denied suicidal or homicidal ideation. Today in the meeting client mentioned to CM that she spoke with son Dominican Republic who is requesting for the client to assist him financially. She also report family members here in NYC but she cannot…

OS1 Williams is the native of Bronx, New York. He was raised in the Bronx during his early years and New Jersey during his late years. He is a graduate of Snyder High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of eighteen on September 9, 1996. He attended recruiting training boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois. After boot camp, he went to OS “A” School at Damn Neck in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Thereafter completing OS “A” school, he was stationed on USS Callahan DDG 994 in Everett,…

ever wished that you were born into a different family? Maybe a richer one? Well in the movie Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream the people living in the South Bronx know exactly what I’m referring to, especially since some of them live 10 minutes away from Park Avenue Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The South Bronx is known to be one of the poorest congressional districts in the United States and is notorious for the high poverty and unemployment rate in the city, contrary to Park…

Two boys with the same name, but through circumstances and choices they will face two different fates. Throughout the first few chapters of The Other Wes Moore the reader is able to see the diverse circumstances that will shape the lives of the two Wes Moore’s, such as their families, friends, and their enviorment. At the beginning of the book we meet two young boys one is the author who has both a mother and a father who love and protect him, while the other Wes Moore was given the immense…

This paper discusses the community health assessment of Baychester, New York located in the Bronx. The reason I choose Baychester for my windshield survey is because it is where I grew up and spent most of my childhood. I have lived in baychester for nearly 15 years, the town of baychester gives me the utmost joy and happiness; seeing people who is of the same heritage and culture as me in my surroundings. Everyone in this neighborhood is close-knit and considers each other family. From my…