Colin Powell

In this Fast paced, new age, I need to get it right now society, there still exist the slow, old age issue of Racism. Racism as defined by Merriam Webster is the belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others; discrimination or hatred based on race. Why is racism a problem for us all. For me, it is self evident, I am a young black male. For you it’s?____________. It won’t matter how successful I may become in life, I will still be judged by the color of my skin and

Our minds are wired to always protect ourselves all the time so when we get trapped up in something, we are quick to defend ourselves or give excuses for what we did or didn’t do. We all do wrong because we are humans and we will always judge others or things because they are not in our favor. However, the problem lies in judging others who do not support us or our decisions or beliefs. My mother always had this African saying “do no try to remove a stick from another person’s eye when u have one

Culture Shock: Immigration to America In 2010, as my sisters-in-law and their families prepared to immigrate to the United States (U.S.), my husband and I did all we can to advise and assist them in getting ready for their long journey from Nigeria to the U.S. To our surprise, contrary to every advice we gave them, in preparation for life in the US, they started out with trying American fast foods of different kinds. Culture shock is expected for anyone who immigrates to the US, regardless of where

Summer Reading Assignment: It's Even Worse Than It Looks 1. Introduce the Author The authors of this book are Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein. Mann is the senior fellow in Governance Studies and W. Averell Harriman Chair at The Brookings Institution. He has worked as the director of the American Political Science Association. As for Ornstein, he is a political scientist that is the resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He also writes a weekly column called "Congress Inside

Analysis of Howard Zinn's Argument in his Article "Dying for the Government" In June of 2003, Howard Zinn’s “Dying for the Government” was published in “The Progressive” newspaper. He discusses the government’s claim to military victory in Iraq, and he believes that many innocent people have died for an unjust cause in that war. His claim is that soldiers died for their government, not their country. An important part of his argument is his discussion of democracy, which he says is what our

While reading the Sunday paper at the local coffee shop one hears a couple of elderly gentlemen reflecting on their younger years. Curiosity prevails and one quickly lifts the paper in front of one’s face to act as if one was reading. Albert chuckling says come on Fred you remember back in the day when the gazette cost two bits. Fred jerks the toothpick from his mouth; hell Albert we were too poor to afford the paper. Albert quickly responds too poor even us colored folk could afford it. Now

Racism has taken on many forms in America over the past several hundred years. The most substantial or well known is the plight of the African American slaves and the injustices they suffered. Today, a new form of racism is developing; one that has always been around but has now entered the forefront of most Americans minds. This new racism is against members of the Middle Eastern culture and religion. The actions of September 11th did not create a new problem, they just shed light on a problem that

Racism has taken on several forms in America over the past several hundred years. The most substantial or well known is the plight of the African American slaves and the injustices they suffered. Today, a new form of racism is developing; one that has always been around but has now entered the forefront of most Americans minds. This new racism is against members of the Middle Eastern culture and religion. The actions of September 11th have not created a new problem, they have just shed light

In this essay, I will cover some common errors in reasoning that can cause your argument to be undermined, also known as fallacies, in different types of media, such as commercials, videos, articles, and political speeches. I will also go over the different modes of persuasion that can be used to elicit a specific response out of an audience. These are known as ethos, pathos, and logos. One article about gun control uses pathos when it states "A month after the slaughter of 20 children and seven

Both campaign contributions and media coverage has significant power to determine the success of a presidential candidate, and each of them seems to be interconnected with each other. The media has the power of fast deliverance of information, reproducing to an audience of mass quantity, and ability to distort the candidates’ authenticity. Though it largely relies on the campaign contribution that gets the attention of the media. However, it is the media that is more important in determining the