Uptown

Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho once indicated that “A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.” Unfortunately, Coelho’s statement proves to be true as concerns regarding today’s society reflect similar predicaments that presented themselves since the introduction of slavery to America. However, although current topics regarding social wrongs have been recognized through the development of social media and targeted for improvement, the problems, nevertheless, continue to manifest within…

As sad as it is, human trafficking is a thriving industry; men, women and children alike are taken against their will to serve as sex slaves to predators around the world. The common age of victims are usually between the ages of 14-16 because of their naivety. Traffickers find their victims through outlets such as the internet or even schools, clubs and bars. Clemmie Greenlee was captured and sexual assaulted at the age of 12 by a group of men. she was one of about eight girls controlled by a…

Alexander Hamilton’s Assassination Despite some people’s anger towards Alexander Hamilton and his views, his assassination was unjustified because he was a key figure in post-revolution politics, and he was a figure known for speaking up about his opinions. Hamilton was a founding father known best for his contribution to the constitution, the federalist papers, and his role as the nation’s first head of treasury. He spoke out…

her life. The woman is strong, proud, and happy; all these qualities that she has are ones that I do not and wish that I did have. There are people who would disagree and say that I am similar to this woman. The woman is a dreamer, “we think about uptown” (Welty line 25). She daydreams as a form of temporary escape from the hard times she might be facing. That is something I am notorious for, according to my parents. Whenever I didn’t want to listen to a lecture from them, I would tune them…

The Ethics of an Upbringing Guiding Question What are the ethics of writing about a place? What qualifies someone to tell a story? Overview In Velma Wallis’s book Raising Ourselves we learn about her rough childhood. She does not hold anything back in the excerpt we read during class. She shows us her perception of how growing up in Fort Yukon, Alaska was with the drugs, alcoholism, and violence. After reading the excerpt we saw how brutal life was in the past when Fort Yukon was not a very…

the stereotypical extended family of doctors who have practiced medicine for decades. My parents are immigrants from Ghana, a country in West Africa. They didn’t have much, but managed to create a living for themselves and their family. I live in Uptown, which is on the north side of Chicago. I am a first generation college student, but more importantly I will one day become the first Physician in my family. Throughout my academic career I have been involved with numerous student organizations…

Most songs on the Hamilton Mixtape are excellent such as Satisfied covered by Sia and It’s Quiet Uptown covered by Kelly Clarkson. Both Clarkson and Sia offer great vocals and excellent background effects and music. Helpless, featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule has a strong groove and R&B sound. The use of all these great song take this album with a new meaning…

planned activity for a large group of toddlers Experience: read the picture book Handa’s surprise Focus children: Arlo and all the toddlers Resources: the book Handa’s surprise Rationale: The reading activity follows on from the reading the picture book Dear Zoo experience on 26/10/2017. Arlo enjoyed reading picture books and listening to stories. This experience will allow him to continue his interest and enjoyment while reading another story for him to learn the language. Objectives: For…

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the comparison of rental prices in different neighborhoods of New York City. Central Idea: The two boroughs of New York City-- Manhattan and Brooklyn have their own characteristics which make their rents so different. Introduction I. During the process of looking for a suitable apartment for myself, I found there is a big difference of the rental prices in different neighborhoods of New York City. II. According to…

act one, sings [“This Joint is Jumpin”]. Opening of act 2, the cast is the middle of NYC celebrating its boroughs [“Spreadin’ Rhythm Around”]. Ken along with the girls go downtown singing [“Loungin’ at the Waldorf”] and Andre goes to a Harlem party uptown [“The Viper’s Drag”]. Nell sings [“Mean to Me”] to her boyfriend and Ken sings [“Your feet’s too big”]. Through the song [“That Ain’t right”] Armelia and Andre fight believing that they cheated on each other. Charlaine instead sings to her…