The Bronx

In the short story “ Amazing Grace” by Jonathan Kozol there is a church called St. Ann’s church in the South Bronx. A seven year old boy named Cliffie always goes there with his mother. A man with reverend overalls tells Cliffie's mom if he can take him for a walk. She says yes, but cautions me that he tells fibs. I think the author Jonathan Kozol is trying to tell us that some places in the U.S aren’t in good conditions and aren’t very friendly. First, In the story there is trash all over…

actually is Hip-Hop? I did think of this for sure, but could not get a clear idea until after I researched on the subject. Hip-Hop is a cultural movement during the 1970s, which was started by the young people of the African American origin in the South Bronx in New York City. Blacks were looked down upon by the society during that period of time. The manisfesto “Fear not Man” by the popular rappoer Mos Def states that We are Hip-Hop. WE here simply states the humanity as a whole. Hip-Hop…

Housing Plan with the family. Family agreed to stay. During meeting Mr. Torruella informed HS that last permanent address was located at 1550 Minford Pl. Bronx, NY from 03/09 to 05/10. As per family they just move to a new place; no more information was provided by the family. Family is currently residing at 1466 Grand Concourse Unit 3H Bronx, NY. Family composition is Orlando Torruela (self 43y); Maraima Toledo (Partner 39y); Felix Toledo (stepson 18); Alondra Marquez (stepdaughter 11y);…

bullying-prevention plan for schools” by Elizabeth Harris. The main idea states that school chancellor and the Department of Education will put new ways to avert bullying after some incidents with students occurred at the Wildlife Conservation school at the Bronx. The author’s thesis is that New York City makes an online portal where anyone can report bullying or anything that threatens the safety of a student. Elizabeth gives no indication as to why she feels this way regarding bullying taking…

poorer breast cancer outcomes for all Americans, regardless of race; however, because a larger proportion of African Americans than Whites live in poverty (Bigby & Holmes, 2005), African Americans are more likely to face poverty-related barriers. The Bronx…

life would surly turn out in a brighter note I have been traumatized a few times of getting bullied at an early age. I was the kindest person you might ever meet yet even with my anger problems I always make people laugh. My family moved from the Bronx to Irvington because of the bullying I was experiencing I was usually tortured from day to day basis also threated from some people including some teachers. I started experiencing bulling at the age 13 I was around people that was juveniles and…

Silvera exploits homophobia through multiple violent encounters. Two male characters, including the main character Aaron, share a moment of affection just prior to being physically assaulted in public, “But if you’re two guys like us, riding the Bronx tracks, you better make sure you hide any sign of affection” (Silvera, 192). This scene depicts the hate crimes committed against gay teens and later shows the lack of support provided by the public. Multiple gruesome crimes are committed in the…

hundreds of district neighborhoods, many have their own history which defines their own city. The boroughs are: Manahattan - the most densely populated where the Central Park is located. The Bronx - where the Yankee Stadium is located, the home of the New York Yankees They are also famous by their Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States which has over 6,000 animals. The Bornx is the birthplace of rap and hip hop culture. Brooklyn - known for its cultural, social and…

The good professors go to the richest neighborhood to teach the rich children while the inexperienced one go to the low income families and poor. In New York we have the Bronx as an example the South Bronx is the low income or poor the in the same city, just at the north we have River there which is the rich part of the Bronx. Basically poor stay poor and rich rich, not mix is allow. Boyd, Donald, Lankford, Hamilton, Loeb, Susanna, Rockoff, Jonah, & Wyckoff, James. (2008). The Narrowing Gap in…

not only the start of a genre but, something new and creative. Rap and Hip-hop has an interesting origin story, has influenced by different genres of music, and created a new movement of freedom of speech. Dating back to the 60s and 70s in the South Bronx of New York City the hip-hop started to slowly creep up on the scene at block parties hosted by the Ghetto Brothers, they were a group of Puerto Ricans. According to Wikipedia, they were looked at as a gang, club, and music group mostly because…