The Roots

America and Her Roots Through America's indigenous art form; jazz, to the works of American artists such as Jackson Pollock and Romare Bearden, and to the impact of famous works of literature such as The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald. America's culture has a unique identity that has been uprooted ever since the beginning of her history. Throughout her history, America "the great" has forged her cultural identity to be a land of progress, democracy, corruption, and a country full of…

In the measure stages the team used a cause-and-effect analysis which helped the team better define the identifying factors of the inefficiencies of the project. The group also used root cause analysis in the analyze phase to find the root causes of their problems are. During the improve phase the team used Casual Leveraging for Liquid to track their leveraging index and a process map for hiring casual labor to clearly define their guidelines for requesting…

brain growth and connectivity in the channels of the brain. Depression has a certain region of the brain more active than others. However scientists are still unsure about how it works. Only continued exploration will give light to more answers (“The Roots of Mental Illness”). However it is mentioned that depression is related…

Mars, Venus, and Money Do women and men view money the same way? What are the results of varied viewpoints? Is there a solution? The Root Live, sponsored by Prudential, with Harriette Cole took on these challenging questions. To help viewers get to the bottom of the topic were Kara Stevens, Founder of the Frugal Feminista and Chike Uzoka, Founder of Valentine Global. Stevens said that women typically view money as a source of enjoyment, pleasure, and security. Uzoka noted that men take a…

What are the Core Roots Involved in the Evolvement of Serial Killers? Usman Aftab A young boy from Chelsea, Massachusetts, frightened and filled with fear over the uncertainty of what events will occur every night. Stripped from the guidance of a father figure, he was repeatedly on the receiving end of a blunt pipe from a cruel parent, who viewed women as no more than a sexual object. However, one incident toppled it all off. Terror stricken, the boy witnessed the traumatising…

in the differences of socialization between races. The difference in socialization between blacks and whites by, as well as the difference between the slave who have and have not been socialized in the way of the U.S. This can be shown in the movie Roots, in this movie there is a few examples of the difference in socialization and how it affected the people. Education was a big part of holding the slaves down; shown by comparing the characters Fiddler and Kunta. Kunta, who has just recently been…

The United States of American turned to prohibition, the action of forbidding something, especially by law, in the 1920s to protect the nation, bring people closer, and to create more productive residents. The people of America figured it was a good idea to ban alcohol because it would cause distress to families and break them apart, it also did not promote social stability and many businesses would fall behind. Additionally, during this time World War 1 was taking place and this war gave the…

Democracy The roots of Democracy can be traced back to the year 508 BC, when Cleisthenes, put in power by the people, put into effect major political reforms in Athens. In 462 BC a Direct Democracy was introduced by Pericles to the Athenian people which allowed them to vote and participate in the administration of the state. Direct Democracy has two preconditions, “The community must be small enough for citizens to be capable of attending debates and voting on issues. And its economy must give…

“The first thought that goes through your mind is what you have been conditioned to think; what you think next defines who you are.” This quote seems relevant as we examine the root causes of racism and what we can do about it. To understand the causes of racism, we must fully understand the definition of racism. Although it seems fairly simple to comprehend, as with most issues, there are more sides to it than it may originally seem. So, what exactly is racism? It can take on many different…

Leaving the Roots In a world with myriads of technological advancements there are fruits that are invariably being reaped by each generation, but what is the cost of all these advancements one must wonder and when will the repercussions of these advancements occur? This is a new age where everything is being questioned, and relativism is flourishing. To a degree this is healthy and this allows for growth to occur. Yet, how much change will occur until the foundations on which humanity has…