Why does poverty still exist among Black Americans? 2016 FA.Soc.220.02 Social Problems Kesha Hicks “The United States has the highest poverty rate of any advance industrial nation” (Elizabetha, 2013). For many years, black people have considered to be the poorest race in the United states. There have been many government programs put in place to help poverty among black Americans. Such as welfare, unemployment, and Medicaid just to name a few. The question is, with so many government programs…

Objection 1. It seems God does not exist. The word God itself means the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority. Thus, If God does exist, why does a God who is identified as a loving, caretaker of his worshipers allow such devastations or natural disasters that no conscious being have an impact on, for instance, earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, tsunamis, mudslides and wildfires to occur? In addition, it is apparent from various scripture one of which is the book of Genesis…

Criminological theories help professionals better understand why individuals commit crimes. The hope is that by gaining a better understanding of why people commit crimes, we can help prevent them better in the future. Currently, there are several different theories that individuals have claimed to be the reason for criminal behavior. Some of those theories include classical, neoclassical, biological, sociological, psychological, social, choice or strain. Each theory, while sometimes intertwined…

Does racism still exist? This is one of the countless controversies between people today in which many people might answer “no”. Others may agree with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, a sociology professor at Duke University. Bonilla-Silva argues that racism still exists, but has become more subtle since the end of segregation. Bonilla-Silva refers to this "new racism" as color-blind racism. This term is defined by Bonilla-Silva in his book, White Supremacy and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era, as, "A new…

Floyd Hopsin “Does Racism Still Exist?” August 28, 2015 Racism? What is racism truly, did it just come about one day and someone used the word race and add ism. Was it formed for people to declare what discrimination is? The United States have been acting like the evidence against racism is un-factual not realizing this has been going on since the beginning of the Civil war. Slavery, is basically described as separate and unequal. From busses, trains, water fountains to now the workplace…

Why does philosophy exist and why does it confuse everyone? Who is Socrates and Plato and why are they such a significant figure in today’s history? These are the questions that we ask as someone who is studying philosophy. What we may not know is that in present society, the “who, what, where, when, why, how” questions are the thoughts that Socrates was thinking back in ancient history. He wanted to know why apples fell from trees, how fast an arrow was traveling that was hit and struck into him…

Does slavery still exist? Slavery lasted for 245 years and still continues today. In the past, slavery was worse. Slavery ended after the war of freedom was over. Civil War was the main reason. From the beginning of slavery to the end of slavery was a nightmare. Slavery in America started in the early 17th century. The first slaves were bought and imported from the New Netherlands West India Company. When slaves came to America, people wanted one because slavery made their life easier and their…

Why does it exist? - e.g. Naturally available in abundance? Comparative advantage? Germany is leading automobile producer in the world. The sector is one of the largest employers in Germany with an annual output of approximately 6 million. German-designed cars have gained recognition at various award events like Car of the century, European car of the year, the world car of the year annual awards and the International car of the year. Germany is the birthplace of the automobile as Karl Benz…

Criminological Theories YourFirstName YourLastName University title Criminological Theories Name (Institutional Affiliation) According to Sutherland Edward one of the many founding fathers of modern day criminology, we as learners are able to learn that criminology is a body of knowledge that regards crime as social phenomenon. In details, criminology entails processes such as breaking laws, making laws, and the reactions taken towards breaking of laws. When it…

One-thirty second of “Negro Blood” means you are black, despite that most whites have one-twentieth Negro ancestry (Phipps). Does racism still exist today? Not in the same way as it did many years ago, in 1865 slavery ended and in 1954 segregation ended. For a very long time being white was the greatest thing. Being white gave access to better opportunities and a better life. Since blacks endured this for so long they were way behind in living a life like the whites. Race has determined so much…