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    Major political, religious, and scientific ideologies through out time have greatly influenced Germans’ views and understandings of people of African Descent. Two major time periods that have played the biggest role were Medieval Germany and the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. In this paper I will discuss how Medieval Germany played a role in shaping the first perspectives of Blacks through universalism. However it is important to note, this perspective has changed dramatically…

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    the issues that the pastor presented (Allen Jr., 55). The introduction starts with creating an itch such as ethical issues, sociopolitical situations, personal struggles, or biblical misinterpretations (55). The introduction moves into a deepening descent that uses imagery to deepen the concerns of the hearer, and create an emotional tie in terms of relating with the issue at hand. This continues to the point where the congregation is itching badly for the resolution and good news that…

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    was, after all, raised by parents of Caribbean descent. This knowledge along with the information as to who his father and mother adhered to in belief and practice was Marcus Garvey and the UNIA. In the novel, Malcolm X’s father was murdered because of his practices of trying to be a man, be respected as men as well as be addressed as a man. The demeanor of strength, standing up for what you believe in and not depending on people of European descent for anything were traits planted deeply…

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    Background Knowledge The question for this experiment is, Does the angle of an airplane wing affect the average rate of descent of the plane while gliding? So, the thing that is being tested is if the angle of an airplane wing, which determines the average rate of descent. In this experiment, the average rate of descent will be found by dividing the distance the plane traveled by the time it took the plane to land. First, how planes fly needs to be understood. Airplanes fly because the wings…

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    Natural selection is a change in organism over time that results in the rise of a new species. Natural selection drives the evolution of species by picking the ones that possibly have better benefits and can survive better. An example that shows how natural drives the evolution of species is the beetles. The beetles have two different colors that they can inherit from their parents. They can be in the color green or brown. The beetles will get eaten by crows depending on the environment they are…

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    or fearlessness. However, two famous stories of a descent into a literal and metaphorical underworld…

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    Multiracial Sociology

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    Mental health is not just on the issues, but also the statistics of the mixed population for different race groups. Approximately, multiracial descents make up a national population about 7.5 million people. Latinos is considered common mixed race, but doesn’t count because those who is considered to be a mixed with Hispanic are forced to choose one racial identity. As for African-Americans, 30% to 70% are considered multiracial by several generations of multiracial. According to Sue (2016),…

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    Acculturative Stress

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    Current Educational Issue Paper: “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent” In the article, “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent,” the matter of the well-being of college students of Asian descent--because these students had higher rates of depression is addressed (Lantrip, Mazzetti, Grasso, Gill, Miller, Haner, Rude & Awad, 2012). In my current college education, I can say…

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    resources, and they are often used to connect towns, cities, and countries. In addition, rivers either pour into a larger body of water located inland, or they pour into the ocean. Symbolically, rivers denote those of African descent. The rivers symbolize those of African descent because each river mentioned in the poem is connected to African and African American history. This is evident in the line “I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans [...]”…

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    acknowledges cultural values of African descent so we can learn to better assist individuals who from those backgrounds. In doing so, we are continuously learning and opening our minds to sustain human dignity by expanding our knowledge in other areas that we lack and areas that is less of a traditional paradigm. 2. Does this perspective recognize the benefits of, and does it celebrate, human diversity? Definitely yes. It recognizes that people of African descent have alternative…

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