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African-American Males Racially Profiled by Police Officers Racial profiling has become a controversial issue for all of America especially African-American males because of the recent increases of their arrest and killing by police officers across America. African-American males are the major targets of police officers who engage in racial profiling. (Weatherspoon). As defined by the American Civil Liberties Union, “racial profiling is the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials…

With little experience and with less learning, I have been able to throw my thoughts hastily and imperfectly together; and trusting to your patient and generous indulgence, I will proceed to lay them before you. Frederick Douglass, What to a slave is the fourth of July. I thought what better way to start this paper then with a quote from Mr. Douglass, who states it best. I was astonished and amaze at what great strides and strength Mr. Douglass took to stand before a crowd of white men and women…

honors with Kansas State University in the 1950s. Wichita, Kansas, produced all-Americans Darnell Valentine of the University of Kansas (1980) and Antoine Carr of Wichita State University (1981). Wayman Tisdale, born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the first freshman to achieve all-American status in Oklahoma in 1983. He was an all-American in 1984 and 1985. Another Oklahoma Sooner, Stacey King of Lawton, Oklahoma, was an all-American in 1989. Mark Price of Enid,…

trouble before the quilt came into our presence. The Slaughter Clan didn’t get along much and we bickered like cats and dogs. Even once, my Grandpa Sam threated to throw a beer bottle at my Uncle Williams head for being late to our family reunion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The soothing support of this blue, purple, and white quilt gave us endless reassurement that wherever we went we knew that God was with us. Though God was hard to embrace…

trouble before the quilt came into our presence. The Slaughter Clan didn’t get along much and we bickered like cats and dogs. Even once, my Grandpa Sam threatened to throw a beer bottle at my Uncle William's, head for being late to our family reunion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The soothing support of this blue, purple, and white quilt gave us endless reassurement that wherever we went we knew that God was with us. Though God was…

Manaury Alvarado Ponce Adult Interview Paper PSYC 2314-50182 November 25, 2016 Linking Psychology A young adult named Lolita Bean, 28, shared some events throughout her adolescence during a brief interview on November 25, 2016. She is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and is currently pursuing a nursing degree from Texas Christian University. The purpose for the interview was to gather information about a developmental stage in the life of Ms. Bean and synthesis it to theories and concepts of developmental…

Transitions to a New World Cherokee ceremonial and burial rites are held very sacred and with highest of respects. The Cherokee Indians who are descendants of their sister tribe the Iroquois, lived in the southeastern parts of the United States until forced off their land and onto reservations during the mid-1800s. The Cherokees were forced to sacrifice many of their customs and rites, by the White European settlers which considered it Paganistic according to their Christian religion. Surviving…

hot if you know what I mean. ” ~ The Outsiders, Chapter 1, Page 2. This quote which kicks off the book helps to bring together what the narrator and main character Ponyboy character is as a Greaser. The Greasers are what the East side poor kids of Tulsa, Oklahoma with their slicked back long greased hair and switch blades, are called, kind of like hoodlums who stick up for each other. On the other hand the Socials or how it 's shortened it in the book Socs (it is pronounced So-Shis) are the West…

He comes from being a criminal, to a matured adult. At the beginning of the book, Bryon was self-centered. He only cared about himself and Mark, he didn’t care about anyone else around him, or what he did to them. Bryon always got into fights without a care in the world, and he always hurt innocent girls, by telling them he loves them without meaning. He was a player, but love struck him. Cathy changed him into a caring man. Who hates fighting, and hates criminals. Bryon becomes responsible.…

Abstract This paper is an overall analysis of Panera Bread Co. and details the company’s lifespan. Louis Kane and Ron Shaich created a bakery-café enterprise names Au Bon Pain Company Inc, who bought out Saint Louis Bread, which was eventually transformed into what we now know as “Panera Bread Company.”(Thompson, Jr.) A financial analysis of Panera Bread Co. and their main competitors, McDonalds, Starbucks, and Yum Brands are portrayed. I have discovered that Panera Bread is an incredibly…