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2015). In looking at communication, these four generations grew up with different forms of communication. While some of the older generations are comfortable with annual reviews as a form of employer feedback, the younger generations, Generation X and Millennials, want instant and continuous feedback. In addition, “mentoring programs are one of the top two soft benefits Millennials look for in organizations. In fact, 35 percent want feedback multiple times a day, while 25 percent think once…

The article "A Homemade Education" by Malcolm X was about how he taught himself how to read and write while being incarcerated. While he was in prison, he would write letter to Mr. Elijah Muhammad, the founder of the Muslim sect Nation of Islam. While writing those letters to Mr. Elijah Muhammad Malcolm realized how bad his knowledge was. Being at the Charlestown Prison led him to meeting Bimbi. When Malcolm met Bimbi he was jealous of him, the jealousy towards Bimbi came from the knowledge he…

All throughout Langston Hughes writing he works to make the statement that no matter what, he will never conform to white ideals. In “The Negro Artists and the Racial Mountains” he writes,” I am a Negro – and beautiful!” He even often calls out black writers for trying to conform and blend in with white culture, and he deliberately does not write in “proper” English like white people do because he wants to express his culture and where he comes from. Langston writes,” It is the duty of the…

Martin Luther King Jr versus Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr was a son of a baptist minister. As a child he was a passionate person about what he believed in. Martin Luther King Jr was a young gentlemen he was sought out to be a strong leader and motivated speaker and he was put in charge to be a protest speaker. Martin Luther King Jr theology was disobedience and resistance. Martin Luther King Jr wanted equality more than anything. Martin Luther King Jr tactics were in nonviolence acts were…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for freedom and equality of African American people and is now a well known historical person for what he did for people all around the nation. Segregation and discrimination have been going on for quite some time now. Negroes didn’t have their rights, there are separate places for white people and colored people, white people feel superior to African Americans, and nothing is changing. This is until Martin Luther King Jr., a minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist…

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders of his time and played a crucial role in the African-American Civil Rights movement. Luther was a charismatic leader who took a firm stand against the oppressive and racist regime of the United States (US), devoting much of his life towards uniting the segregated African-American community of the US. His efforts to consolidate and harmonise the US into one country for all is reflected in many of his writings and speeches spanning his…

growing. Different environments may have their own dialects of English, even though they know standard English exists. For example, Malcolm X, a spokesman of the Nation of Islam, states: “It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade education,” (121). Surrounded by car thieves and drug dealers Malcolm X believed that he was trapped in his…

Suzan-Lori Parks’ play Topdog/Underdog is about two brothers whose relationship ends with one killing the other. The murdered brother is prophetically named Lincoln as the other brother, the murderer, is named Booth. They were abandoned by their parents at an early age, and each was left 500 dollars to sustain themselves. Lincoln, the eldest, and Booth, younger, worked together to survive. At the start of the play, the brothers have worked out a relationship where Lincoln shares his paycheck…

Nick Woodman is a surfer turned millionaire, who founded the GoPro Company in 2002. The company’s flagship product is a high-speed, durable camera used for extreme sports such as skydiving, surfing, biking, and much, much more. At the tender age of, Nick became an interstate surfing medalist, after inspiring himself with photos from a surfing magazine. He began his entrepreneurship as a teenager, selling t-shirts, and eventually entered UC San Diego, due to its close proximity to the beach. In…

In this section of “The Warmth of Other Suns”, a common theme was strength. Ida Mae, George, and Robert had to face challenges that made them stronger. What struck myself was the stories of Armington High, Henry Brown, Emmett Till and his Mother, and the Clark Family. The majority of these individuals had the strength to escape the South and deal with the harassment of the whites in the North. Emmett Till’s mother had the strength to share her son’s story in a powerful way. Armington…