Wilmington

“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” This is a simple, empowering quote once said by Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass was a man born into slavery who eventually became known for much more than that. He was a writer, abolitionist, social reformer, and historical legend. He was a leader in the abolitionist movement in New York and Massachusetts, and is widely considered one of the most influential people of his time. Douglass’s biggest contributions to the world we now know came from…

Dakota was a senior from her high school whose father was the principle. Dakota reared back and stared wide eyed at Jeny, recognition in her eyes. Jeny continued lying there staring at Dakota when Dakota spoke aloud, “What a surprise it is to see you here.” Dakota reached her hand down and yanked Jeny up to her feet. Jeny was still in shock, not saying a word. When Dakota started talking Jeny jerked alert and back, creating a few feet of space between her and the older girl in front of her.…

Throughout history, racial violence has been a vital instrument in upholding white supremacy. Oftentimes, torturers use brutal, humiliating tactics to instill a sense of fear and cowardice within the abused. After the civil war and the emancipation of the slaves, the Reconstruction period brought on intense periods of racial violence due to controversial ideas about the authentic meaning of freedom. Controlled by fear, white men utilized violence to maintain their supremacy above African…

According to the laws of all the southern states, slaves were nothing but as chattel and on this basis are completely subordinate to the will of their slave-owner. Slaves were perceived as things. They have not been recognized neither rights nor the desire nor, in fact, human nature. If expressed in purely legal terms, it is the creation of the slaves, deprived of every kind of personality - simply the property of their slave-owner. However, all slave owners were aware that they are dealing with…

There are several advantages of American Studies. The biggest, in my opinion, is the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations that help better understand unique perspectives. American culture is made up of different groups of people voicing their needs and celebrating their culture. Margaret Sanger redefined feminist culture what the American Dream was during the feminist movement of her era. She was not satisfied until she spread the word about birth control to the entire nation…

nineteen sixty three, in Brooklyn New York. As a young kid michael grew up playing baseball, he did this because his dad loved the game of baseball. Michael also loved to play basketball and always dreamed of making it to the NBA. Michael grew up in Wilmington North Carolina, and wanted to play basketball or baseball for the college. Michael grew up playing basketball against his dad and his dad stated that Michael had this competitive drive in him always going the extra step to improve his…

First, let's talk about Michael Jordan. He is a great basketball player and he is a very good example for children. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. Despite spending most of his childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, for just 18 months (about 1 and a half years). MJ had a goal in 1993 of winning 3 straight championships... He helps people and defeats the bad guys. He helps everyone except the bad guys. He has a partner that is an old…

The movie Fight Club takes place in Wilmington, Delaware and starts off with a narrator, whose name is unknown, that works for an auto insurance company. He suffers from insomnia and his doctor refuses to prescribe him medication for it. Instead he suggests that he attends a support group for testicular cancer victims. Once the narrator attends the support group, he realized that it gives him some sort of emotional release that relieves his insomnia. He quickly becomes addicted to attending…

changes of a more convenient road structures like a 4 lane street. In 1941 the Federal Defense Highway Act of 1941 authorized and funded a limited access four-lane divided highway that was constructed between 1942 and 1945 from Joliet, Illinois, to Wilmington, Illinois which redirected a route of Route 66. This was to help sustain the wear and tear of wartime like traffic by updating their construction methods by applying a special sub base of gravel and stone on top of the older road bed. This…

I achieved my knowledge of case management while employed at New Behavioral Network as a Behavioral Intervention (2013-2015) and a Mobile Therapist (2015-Present). As a majority of my case management experiences was through on-job training, I have completed college courses that have assisted my knowledge of case management. The New Behavioral Network provided training by several specialists and the company Clinical Supervisor who is a license LCSW to conduct various trainings to improve case…