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Looking back in history is always a useful way of finding information about how people perceived the world. When we apply this approach to children and childhood, things start to become more difficult. There are limited numbers of documents of the lives of children in historical records. It has become increasingly difficult to find any…

This paper will reveal the hardships that individuals face when managing white privilege in schools, how it keeps on being developed in the public eye, and how we as a general public can turn out to be increasingly mindful to this issue. As a human person who isn’t white and is seen more on the…

Sirena: An artistic attack on machismo and the societal perception on homosexuality Known for his music that grapples social issues, Gloc-9 creates another socially inclined song that scrutinizes gender inequality, especially towards members of the gay and homosexual community. Entitled “Sirena”, Gloc-9’s song speaks through a homosexual’s point of view and how he describes himself…

Went on from april 29 may 4 1992 which includes 12 111 arrested and a few hundreds of deaths. after the l.a riots the outlook on police and criminal justice laws were changed but even when it was changed two decades later in 2012 there has been way more reports and denied cases still happening…

With the midterm elections coming up in November, have you decided who you’re voting for? 2018 Democratic Senate nominee Beto O’Rourke was born and raised in El Paso where he served two terms on the El Paso City Council in 2005. He then served eight terms in the U.S. Congress in 2012 where he made…

The city of Atlanta is the ninth-largest city in the United States and one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation. Home to almost 6 million people the city alone has experienced the 4th largest population increase in the United States from 2010 until 2018 according to all the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The…

The Harlem Race Riot of 1935 The Harlem race riot of 1935 occurred on March 19th to the 20th, that took place in what was known as the capital of black America, Harlem, New York. It was known as the first modern race riot because it dealt with the destruction against property instead of people…

Bang! Pow! Pow! The noise of gunshots echoed through the surround sound speakers as Johnny, a seven-year-old boy, intensely stared at the television set. A bloody mess of dead bodies filled the screen. Although this was one of many video games that Johnny had played that displayed a massive amount of graphic violence, his parents…

Typically when people think of marijuana, they think Cheech and Chong, hippies, stoners, and so forth. But, has marijuana been given a bad reputation? In recent years, some states have battled against the federal law and have legalized marijuana for medicinal use. Some states have even legalized recreational use. So why is it not made…

Everyone seems to have an opinion about our correctional system today: how it should be run, who should be in it, and how the people inside are dealt with. What many do not realize now is that juveniles are greatly affected by this system as well. If a child somehow finds their way into the…