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  • The White Day

    The White Day

    The White Day It was a beautiful Saturday morning on January 6, 2007. The winter air was crisp and the view was amazing. The soft salty scent from the ocean filled the air. Off the balcony on the second story of the Long Beach Yacht Club I could see the light swells of the Pacific Ocean. The small crashing of waves added to the peaceful instrumental background sounds as the ceremony was about to begin.

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Hills like White Elephants

    Hills like White Elephants

    The story "Hills Like White Elephants" written by Ernest Hemingway tells of a dysfunctional couple on the verge of making a life altering decision. Hemingway provides no direct insight about the character's circumstances; only through the use of symbolism within their dialogue is the true meaning portrayed. There is a theme of arrogance and irresponsibility present throughout the duration of the story. The setting is crucial for the reader to be able to understand

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Tommy
  • I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

    I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

    In Maryse Conde’s novel,”I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem,”Tituba went through various hardships in her life her witchcraft and being black got her into a lot of trouble. Also being with a man who turned on her. She ended up being hanged just when she finally got a chance to go back to Barbados she dies. Most stories of Tituba are always like this. But in article “The Further Transformation Of Tituba,” we find

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • White America

    White America

    White America? I am a white male in living in modern America. I am unsure of my ethnic background as there are pieces of my family history I still have yet to research. My Great-Grandfather was a full-blooded Cherokee, and my biological father had an Indian bloodline as well, although I cannot locate him to question the bloodline. I was born in Arkansas and moved to Illinois when I was five. Living in Illinois, approximately

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Yan
  • Black Men and Public Space

    Black Men and Public Space

    Not everyone has a special power to alter public space, but if you were different from your surrounding, then you would probably have a very good sense about what I am talking about. In “Black … Space”, Brent Staples claims that he is black man who whenever in public is meet with fear from his surrounding because of his races stereotype. He clearly points out one can easily change physical behavior and dressing in order

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Stupid White Men

    Stupid White Men

    Print Comment Essay- Expository Text-Stupid White Men The expository text Stupid White Men (Michael Moore, 2002) uses emotive descriptions to manipulate readers to accept certain values and beliefs. Moore uses characterization, positioning readers to view certain people and groups negatively, and others positively. Characters are developed through the use of persuasive elements of construction in descriptions; this includes the types of information presented, persuasive language, structure, sarcasm and irony. Michael Moore uses statistics and other

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Artur
  • Black like Me - John H. Griffin

    Black like Me - John H. Griffin

    Black like me - John H. Griffin Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin John Howard Griffin is a journalist and a specialist on race issues. After publication of his book, he became a leading advocate in the Civil Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situations and pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of publication in 1960. His desire to know if

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism

    Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism

    English 1302.044 March 3, 2000 Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism The rights of African-Americans have been violated since they were brought over to America as slaves in the late 1600’s to the land of the free. Great political gains for African-Americans were made in the 1960’s such as the right to vote without paying. Still, many African Americans were dissatisfied with their economic situation, so they reacted with

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: regina
  • The Malfunctions of the Black Family

    The Malfunctions of the Black Family

    The Malfunctions of the Black Family When people think of the word “family”, the most demonstrative definition is members satisfying ones emotional and financial needs. The denotative definition of family is a social unit living together whose function is to socialize individuals. African American families are known to socialize individuals differently as opposed to individuals of the dominant race. The 1960’s film A Raisin in the Sun illustrates the struggles of an African American family

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education

    A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education

    A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education Today's education is often viewed today as failing in its major goal of educating students, especially those students characterized as minorities, including African American, Hispanic, and Appalachian students (Quiroz, 1999). Among the minority groups mentioned, African American males are affected most adversely. Research has shown that when Black male students are compared to other students by gender and race they consistently rank lowest in academic achievement (Ogbu,

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: David
  • Ray Charles, Notable Black American Men

    Ray Charles, Notable Black American Men

    Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia, the first child of Aretha and Bailey Robinson. His father worked off and on for the railroads; his mother took in laundry. The family started out poor and stayed that way throughout the hard years of the Depression. “Even compared to other blacks,” Charles recalled, “we were on the bottom of the ladder looking up at everyone else. Nothing below us except the

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Anna
  • The White Heron

    The White Heron

    Neda Tavana Professor Llimcolioc 20 April 2008 Nature that Brings Happiness …When the great world for the first time puts out a hand to her, must she thrust it aside for a bird's sake? Within the short story A White Heron, by Sarah Orne Jewett, she uses repetition and symbolic terms as she conveys a young girl’s coming of age while she encounters a decision between her grace and prosperity. Evidence of this binary begins

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Top
  • Participation of Blacks in the Civil War

    Participation of Blacks in the Civil War

    The foundation for black participation in the Civil War began more than a hundred years before the outbreak of the war. Blacks in America had been in bondage since early colonial times. In 1776, when Jefferson proclaimed mankind’s inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; the institution of slavery had become firmly established in America. Blacks worked in the tobacco fields of Virginia, in the rice fields of South Carolina, and toiled

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Jon
  • How Does the Director Create a Sense of Drama and Tension in the First Five Minutes of the Usual Suspects?

    How Does the Director Create a Sense of Drama and Tension in the First Five Minutes of the Usual Suspects?

    How does the director create a sense of drama and tension in the first five minutes of the Usual Suspects? The Usual Suspects is a gangster film made in 1996, directed by Bryan Singer. The film is influenced by Film Noir. Film Noir was a style of film making which originated in the 1940’s. It was a very dark and tense style, using drastic lighting and camera angles to enhance the drama and tension

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Max
  • Black

    Black

    For decades, American citizens have been complaining about how outsourcing has ruined their lives and that it is only going to harm America and its economy. Unfortunately, jobs are going to be lost and the unemployment rate may rise due to globalization. However, the benefits of globalization are infinite. People in other parts of the world will achieve a greater life than they ever thought possible due to the factories built in their countries. Due

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Gay Activist Review of Philadelphia

    Gay Activist Review of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia the movie, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is a groundbreaking, astonishing piece that spotlights AIDS and homosexuality through a revealing tale of a gay lawyer. Andrew Beckett (played by Tom Hanks), a gay, AIDS-stricken man was fired from his career for what he deems to be discrimination against his disease and sexual orientation. Andrew feels that he has a case on his hands and takes his case to 10 different lawyers. All of

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Black Sheep

    The Black Sheep

    The short story A&P tells the coming of age story of a nineteen year old boy named Sammy. Sammy has obliviously placed himself into a situation that many small town teenagers often fall victim to. Sammy works a dead end job at the local A&P grocery store and he senses that he will be stuck working there while life carelessly passes him by. This realization quickly changes after an accidental encounter with three young

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Difference of Black and Right

    The Difference of Black and Right

    Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • The White Lilacs

    The White Lilacs

    The White Lilacs Although I enjoyed seeing all of the works of art at the Freer Gallery of Art, I particularly appreciated the Willard Leroy Metcalf's "The White Lilacs" the most. I fell in love this painting. Propped on the bench in the Freer Gallery of Art, and resting my sore feet, I was refreshed and filled with peace and serenity through this work of art. The dreamy and starry sky and the lilac tree

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

    The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

    “The Black Cat,” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Black Cat,” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is about a man who is in jail confessing to murdering his wife. He starts of by stating that he was happily married to a nice beautiful woman, and the couple had many animals. Among those animals was a black cat named Pluto and this cat is the narrator’s favorite animal. The cat and the narrator established a

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Fonta
  • How Eco Activists Take Action Towards the Fast Food Industries

    How Eco Activists Take Action Towards the Fast Food Industries

    How Eco Activists took action towards the fast food industries. According to wikipedia, PETA, People for the ethical treatment of animals is animal rights based organization in which focuses on factory farming, fur farming, animal testing, and animals in entertainment. Their slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear experiment on, or use for entertainment." Our group project this week researched how PETA campaigned against big names like McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Safeway

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Artur
  • Does Oppression and Identity Define Black History

    Does Oppression and Identity Define Black History

    1) Do you agree or disagree on the definition of Black History presented by “Pride and Prejudice: A History of Black Culture”_ _ “Oppression and Identity?” I agree that oppression and identity is a vivid description of Black History. The film defines oppression “as any form of injustice that attempts to crush the human spirit” . Identity can be defined as “what identifies somebody or something”. The institution of slavery is seen as a

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Black Death

    The Black Death

    The Black Death How did The Black Death affect European society? It is impossible to discuss Europe’s history without mentioning the Plague of 1348, also known as the Black Death. The Black Death reached Italian shores in the spring of 1348. The presence of such a plague was enormously devastating making its mark in unprecedented numbers in recorded history. The population of some cities and villages in England and Italy fell by 70% – 80%.

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Black Stallion Ledgened

    The Black Stallion Ledgened

    The book the black stallion legend is about a boy by the name of Alec Ramsey and his horse “the black”, Alec and the black go out west because one of Alec’s best friend’s Pam dies in a horrible car crash. In a moment of madness Alec sets his horse free in to the desert. Then dazed and heartsick, Alec wanders aimlessly until he collapses. A young native American boy by the name of Alph

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • Comparison of “the Black Cat” and “the Tell-Tale Heart”

    Comparison of “the Black Cat” and “the Tell-Tale Heart”

    Comparison of “The Black Cat” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” Both “The Black Cat” and “The Tell-Tale Heart”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, depict how murderers can conceal the remains of their victims. The cover-ups in these two stories show two similar, but different cover-ups. Both men buried their victims within the structures of the homes, in the same rooms they killed them in. They also shared the same arrogance and pride in the work they

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Janna

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