White Latin American

I observed a child named A.J. in Mrs. Jackson four-year old classroom, A.J is a four year old African-American boy born on August 10, 2011, his height looks about 3” to 3’3”, and his weight looks about forty pounds. AJ is an only child. AJ parents are both in the military. AJ currently lives with his grandparents because both of his parents are deployed. The observations took place at Heavenly Daycare Child Development Learning Centre. It is approximately October 08, 2015 at 4:10 in the evening.…

The community is 90 percent Caucasians mostly with single-family homes. In about 75 % of the homes there is only one parent. 70 percent of the homes are a one unit detached. 10 percent of the homes are mobile homes (Waxhaw, North Carolina Zip Code Map & Detailed Profile. (N.D) Retrieved November 30,2015, from http://zipatlast.com/us/nc/waxhaw.html# demographics.) The school is a low-income community with diverse industry. The school itself is in a community where 85 percent of the parents…

identity as Mexican and always believed that I grew up to seeing myself fully Mexican even if I am Mexican American. I am familiar with my roots and never really question my racial identity. I know sometimes we may question our racial identity and not feel comfortable saying our racial identity. Considering what Dr. Reid say about stage 4, I can say that I have a good relationship with whites never really had a problem nor feel that they’ve treated me different because of my racial identity. In…

I interviewed Kelly Kersey who is a single mother and nurse at her home on Monday, October 5, 2015 about her son Anthony who has a disability. I have known Kelly and Anthony for almost four years now when they first moved onto the street that I live on. They have moved away since then but I still keep in touch with them. Kelly’s son Anthony has Williams syndrome and autism. Williams syndrome is a genetic condition and characterized by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease,…

challenged by the American educational system thus resulting in an advantage set for Caucasian superiors. The Achievement Gap reflects school quality based on academics. Evidence depicts a recursive set of disparities among the education field that prevent educational equity for all students across race, undermining the capability of students through standardized test scores, and social stance. The population of the United States is varied upon the major races including White, Asian/Pacific…

Summary Rocky Nagra Portrayal of African Americans in the Media: An Examination of Law and Order Shannon T. Isaacs, McNair Scholar The Pennsylvania State University McNair Faculty Research Advisor: Julie Horney, Ph.D. Professor, Crime, Law and Justice Department of Sociology The Pennsylvania State University all conducted a research on the Portrayal of African Americans in the Media: An Examination of Law and Order. Law and order and several other crime tv shows a blend between…

In the novel, Tom Robinson plays a main role and in chapters 16-23, we learn more about him. First off, we learn Tom is innocent in the court case. He should have never been guilty in the first place. Tom goes to court for supposedly raping Mayella Ewell, which is a lie. The truth is that Tom was actually trying to help Mayella and Mr. Ewell might have beaten her up. The first way the reader can assume this is a lie is that fact that Tom has a crippled arm. In the text, it is explained that…

population will consist of 61% non-Hispanic white, 18% Hispanic, 12% black, 8% Asia, and 2.7% all other races combined. My Heritage Assessment Tool is centered on Black American, Phillipines, and Nigerian. Dectionary difinition of culture is the sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distingguishes one group of people from another. The three families interviewed are part of designated racial and ethnic group in America, like the Phillipinos, black Americans and Nigerians. They have some…

This essay will look at speaker ethnicity, particularly African Americans, with a minor mention to Mexican Americans and Asian Americans. The question of how African Americans participate in the sound change in North America will be addressed, using Mather’s replica of the Department Store Study, originally conducted by Labov. As the original, the replica of the survey was “rapid and anonymous” (Labov, 2009) and therefore avoided the “observer’s paradox” (Labov, 2009). No factual evidence were…

of my parents are white and both of my brothers are white. My doctor, dentist, and dental hygienist are white. I grew up in a small town in North Iowa and there were around four people of color in my class of 90. My family moved to the Cedar Rapids area when I was in middle school and my school there had much more diversity; however, it was still the least diverse school in Cedar Rapids. Additionally, all of my supervisors have been white and the majority of my coworkers are white as well. The…