The Bronx

Music is such a powerful force of nature, so powerful that is can give birth to a culture. I would like to focus on Rap culture, its essence, power, and influence. I have been blessed to be born when Rap was in its infancy, as I grew I got to watch Rap grow as well. From hanging out on the streets being doubted to getting recognized at the Grammy’s to having its own award show, but along the way record companies managed to steer Rap of its intended course and purpose from the voice of the…

The author Wes had to leave his home in Maryland to the rapidly changing Bronx that would later be infested with drug abuse and distribution (38). After becoming settled there he began to change; his grades plummeted and he began to get into trouble more frequently. Leading him to be sent to military school and after being removed from the Bronx progressed for the better (85). Due to him being removed he learned about discipline, respect, and himself than he…

Hop was born in Bronx, New York City. The style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists and came to life precisely on this day. DJ Kool Herc had been using and refining his break-beat style for the better part of a year. However put him before his biggest crowd ever and with the most powerful sound system he’d ever worked. Hip-bounce music is for the most part considered to have been spearheaded in New York 's South Bronx in 1973 by…

nurse? NEVER! " I'm sure you’re probably wondering why people would ask me expressly about a nursing career; the thing is, I come from a very long line of nurses. If you've ever been to Lincoln Hospital, Montifiore Medical Center, or North Central Bronx Hospital and heard someone say "Nurse Bramble!" I am definitely related to the person they are…

was a place where Wes learned the true meaning of respect, and Colonel Bratt was a leading representation of it- “I started to understand that I was in a different environment. Not simply because I was in the middle of Pennsylvania instead of the Bronx or Baltimore. It was different psychological environment, where my normal expectations were inverted, where leadership was honored and class clowns were ostracized” (96-97). Colonel Bratt maintained his leadership by the relationships he had. Not…

all over the world, people keeps on asking why certain people behave differently, and why our societies varies, and the quest to understand this is kind of overwhelming. And since I’m part of the people who keeps on asking these type of questions and how the social world influences us, sociology is the discipline that can help us to understand ourselves better. It also helps examines how the social world influences the way we think, feel and act. It also provide insight into what is going…

In the Film “Waiting for Superman” the representation of schools in America is weighted down greatly by the “bad” or prone to failure schools. The film helps the viewer understand that many educational systems and school districts in America are lacking not only in one area but many, and gives us specific scenarios in which students have been affected. The film contributes a well-rounded view of the Educational problems in America today and ways in which we can help make a change and make sure…

Immigrants over the years have helped to shape many parts of America, however, one interesting group to specifically take not of is the Italians. When considering the Italians immigration there are many things to take note of; for instance where did the Italians typically settle? What kind of influence did these immigrants have on New York’s formation as a whole? After these questions the next ones become: what kind of social status did the immigrants hold, as well as what were they known for?…

Blacks are six times more likely to go to jail than a white person and make up nearly 40% of arrests for violent crimes. Systemic racism is based on historical structures like government creating unfair laws or unfair verdicts. In schools it's biased against people of color. It is difficult for people of color to have an advantage over whites. Jamal experiences systemic racism when he’s in jail and out of jail. Jamal realizes that in order to be not affected by systemic racism, he has to educate…

American citizen of German descent, and Anne nee MacLeod, a Scottish woman. Donald Trump was born and raised in the Queens District of New York City, in which Fred Trump was one of the city’s biggest real estate developers. Trump went to college in the Bronx for several years, but later changed to the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania, where he got his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1968. Whilst studying, he also worked at his father’s company, Elizabeth Trump & Son. When he…