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On January 31, 2019, Mr. James Forman, Jr., professor at Yale Law School and former public defender gave a brief overview of his book: Locking up our own: Crime and punishment in black America. In doing so, he spoke about being a public defender in Washington, DC as well as the mass incarcerations of African…

Introduction In the weeks immediately following the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the United States government faced a legislative quagmire of unprecedented complexity.  The President of the United States, George W. Bush, and his team of advisors had been sworn into office less than nine months prior; Congress faced an unprecedented…

There has been a long debate about civil disobedience in our country. Is it an appropriate response to things that we do not like? Or should we never engage in it? Depending who you ask, some may argue its ok when there is a need for change, whiles others state that we should never resort…

When looking for a site for this Critical Core signature assignment I stumbled across us.history.org. I had never used us.history.org before, however I found the site quite insightful. While taking history, this site can help students write biographies, research papers, and give further information on topics being taught. When looking over the site I felt…

Introduction Organizational alteration is a really common thought found among successful companies. In doing the concern productive it plays a important function. In the early 1990s due to increased competition in planetary economic system, new engineerings, spread outing markets consequences in more rapid alteration. As a consequence the direction patterns had been revived. Normally most…

Have you ever thought of power and how it affects communities of color? When power is taken away, people are being systematically disenfranchised. “Systematically disenfranchised” means to purposely take power away from a community or person. For example communities of color have been through experiences like this, such as being treated unequal because of how…

Chiang Kai-shek, also known as Chiang Chung-cheng, was the son of a middle-class wine merchant who lived in the village of Chikow in Chekiang Province. When he was fourteen years old, following the Chinese custom of that time, he was arranged to be marry by his mother (the bride’s name is not mentioned). His bride…

In 1775 the american colonies are divided between those loyal to England and those that desire independence. Many colonists will speak up for separation during this time, but two of these really stand out: “The Crisis, Number One” and “The Speech in the Virginia Convention” While Thomas Paine inspires the crowd with his aphorisms and…

On a cool, crisp Saturday morning, a mother watching her eight-year old son play in a peewee football game becomes dowsed with fear. The safety of her precious little boy is unpredictably risked every play of the game. Even with this large fear for her son’s safety, this extraordinarily loving mother allows her young little…

I Am Malala is about a young girl who lives in the Swat valley in Pakistan. Malala’s novel is written in first person and Malala is the narrator. Malala goes to school even though most girls in her village are not supposed to or think that it’s not right for a girl to get a…