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(Patricia Gandara). In California, these supposed benefits of affirmative action are not being seen. A study run by Liliana Garces “documented a 5% decline (from 2,010 to 1,906 students) from 1995 to 1996” of the minority group that was attending “five selective public law schools in California, Texas, and Washington” (Garces). These statistics help notify the public that affirmative action in these few states is actually having a reverse effect on these people, and in this situation affirmative

This was a minute amount of $4.19/hour compared to what the owners of businesses were still racking in, while their employees sat in the dark. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s tight restrictions on businesses worked wonders for our economy and is one of the reasons he is considered one of the great presidents by some. Now, we are in a similar situation. Post-2008 stock market crash, and our economy is recovering quite slowly. It is time

Ray Charles once said, “I can't retire from music any more than I can retire from my liver. You'd have to remove the music from me surgically-like you were taking out my appendix ” Even though Charles was blind and no one knows what caused it, that still didn't stop him from being one of the best artists of all time. Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. His dad was Baiely Robinson. He worked as a railroad mechanic. His mother was Aretha Robinson. She worked in

African American Music Culture Jakiella James “African-American gospel music is a major influence in nearly all genres of modern popular music, from rhythm ‘n blues to jazz, from soul to rock ‘n roll. The musical genre is a unique expression of the black experience in America? The emotionally-charged, wailing vocals and syncopated rhythms give the music a distinctive style. The singing is accompanied not only by instrumentals, but often also by hand-clapping, foot-stomping and shouting

As technology, science, and medicine changes lives, history, and economics, has it drawn our minds in awe and wonder forcing us to forget what religion means in this world? To forget the morals and standards that came with it? With more societal advances we seem to always be furthering ourselves away from the topic of religion; Even after the fact that America was founded on the basis of Christianity. Unless you have been living under a rock for several decades you 've heard the story of how we

This paper will be an updated version of my last paper which talked about a portion of Barry Gordy's background, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations and their start at Motown. How Motown was the first American music label owned by an African-American, the first music label to successfully market black artists to white mainstream audiences. How Motown was responsible for discovering, mentoring, and perfecting a lot of American popular music's

The Grand Canyon National Park contains one of the most well known natural wonders of our country: The Grand Canyon. It is located in Arizona. Over the years, the Grand Canyon has attracted many visitors, and today the park sees nearly five million visitors yearly (NPS, History & Culture). It has always been a target for human interest, going back to the days where Native Americans ruled the land and continuing through present times. However, like the rest of our natural world, the Grand Canyon faces

America. For every individual living in the U.S. the American Dream has a different meaning. For some it might mean having 2 cars, a house, a picture perfect wife or husband, equally beautiful children; preferably twins, a sustaining job and a four to five bedroom suburban home. To others, the American Dream is having a job that can simply support a family or achieving some fame. Many Americans however don’t achieve this dream; not because they don’t have the money or they are not “beautiful” but because

On July 4, 1776, an independent and fervent nation was born. Our Founding Fathers used an overwhelming sense of integrity and determination to fabricate the Declaration of Independence - a historical document that pleads King George III for independence and stresses the importance of freedom, equality, and natural rights. Though the Declaration of Independence signifies the birth of America and represents a powerful landmark in our history, when looked at from a broad spectrum, it can be seen as

until 1994. In 1791 the Second Amendment Ratified. It stated that the right of the people to bare fire-arms should not be infringed. In 1871 the National Rifle Association was founded. In 1934 the National Firearms Act was put in place. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hoped this act would eliminate the used of automatic weapons. In 1938 the Federal Firearms Act was enforced. This law was aimed at those selling and shipping firearms. In 1968 the Gun-Control Act was placed. This was inspired by the