The Death and Life of Great American Cities

White supremacy is a system that effects the mind, body, and soul of many African Americans. It has maintained its strength and power from its inconspicuous nature highlighted by Ta-Nehisi Coates in his statement “One cannot… claim to be superhuman and then plead mortal error. This is difficult because there exists…an apparatus urging us to accept American innocence at face value and not to inquire too much.” White supremacy was described by Dayvon Love as a math problem, you can’t complete a…

The American Dream is something that everyone desires, from the immigrant to those born in this country, however our definition of what it is sometimes varies. Growing up in the projects of New York City, I viewed it as I 'm sure many Americans do, having financial and family stability (good job, wife, kids, house and dog). This is what was presented to us through the media fostering the desire to strive to achieve it. The terms creator James Truslow Adams in his novel, “The Epic of America”…

African- American men literacy rate was below a kindergarten level. “The Library Card’’ by Richard Wright and “A Brother’s Murder” by Brent Staples contrast how both men dealt with problems in their living environment. They went in different ways to acquire success both excerpts are the epitome of internal conflicts. Staples uses personal examples to explore the causes and effects of youth violence in his hometown. Wright tells us that education is a supremely important objective of life.…

New York City, marking the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ ‘discovery’, 100 years later in 1892 the US president Benjamin Harrison made an official announcement that encouraged American citizens to celebrate the 400th anniversary. Harrison wrote “On that day let the people, so far as possible, cease from toil and devote themselves to such exercises as may best express honor to the discoverer and their appreciation of the great achievements of the four completed centuries of American life”. Later…

unfortunately causes death, strikes, and rioting. Nearing the end of the 1800’s, the Great Railroad Strike, or more commonly known as the Great Upheaval, took place on July 14, 1877 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The strikes began in response to the cutting of wages by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O). The striking workers would not allow any train to pass until the wage cut was…

What truly is the “American Dream”? The answer to this question may vary from individual to individual but most would say good health, success, wealth or a luxurious life with much worry. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class, race, gender or other circumstances one had been born into. This is a major theme within…

experiences happened in New York City where he discussed the things he was amazed about and found admirable about America as well as the issues and experiences he found troubling. Furthermore he compared throughout much of his writing the lives of Americans to those of the Chinese, and he discussed his thoughts about the future of life in China. Throughout the writing Liang Qichao discussed many aspects of American…

am obviously interested in electricity myself. When he was nineteen years of age he started studying electrical engineering at Polytechnic Institute at Graz in Austria. There he was an excellent student. In June of 1884, Tesla traveled to New York City and got a job working for Edison, skeptically hired Tesla and even offered him $50,000 if Tesla could improve the DC generation plants that Edison favored. In a few months Tesla was able to improve upon the motors, but Edison refused to pay.…

the event, most Americans celebrated the end of the war and a few talked about the bombs, it was as if the government and the public had avoided the topic. However, once newspapers and stories of the atomic bombs were shared with the public, roughly a year after the incident, American began to question their morality and doubt if it was the right decision. Many claimed that the bombs challenged the very values of which democracy was built upon. Others saw the atomic bomb as a great force, and…

The role of city planning should be targeted and revolved around the city’s residents and not based around the business aspect. The residents of the city are a huge factor on the cities stability and protraction. Without the specific individuals playing their part in the city, the whole system will fall apart. The well being and mood of the resident have a huge impact on the city’s productivity. The factors that need to go into the city planning would have to be limiting gentrification and…