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    African American Beliefs

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    relationship with God in order to redeem one from one’s sinful condition‚ that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching‚ and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). They helped shape the American Dream by trying to make everything and everyone be the same. This need to purify the English Church pushed people to branch off and create different movements as a repercussion (Encyclopedia Britannica). I am not a very religious person but I believe

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    African-American Culture

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    certain cultures without being educated about that certain topic. It is wrong to make a comment about a group of people or country based on one individual. This has been a current and serious topic because of racist comments towards Muslims and African-American. When making a general statement on a culture‚ truth and faulty come hand in hand. Saying that “Hispanic societies have a high degree of machismo‚ or‚ in Middle Eastern cultures‚ women have a lesser status than men” would be considered a positive

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    Being first-generation African American is a big part of me that I believe would reflect positively on my ability to succeed at Penn State. I take pride in my heritage and I think it has definitely shaped my growth and thinking. As an individual‚ I think I am defined largely in terms of my experiences with others. My parents came from a developing country to America and they have made many sacrifices for me to have better opportunities than they had growing up. As a child of immigrants‚ I began

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    African American Family

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    who lives in Uganda until the Ugandan government deport all African Indians. As Jay’s (Roshan Seth) friend Okelo (Konga Mbandu) tells him‚ “Africa is for African’s‚ black Africans.” Even though Jay has been born and raised in Uganda he is not perceived as being African‚ he is still Indian. This forces Jay and his family to move out of Uganda. Eventually‚ the family ends up in Mississippi. Due to these events in Jay’s past his view on Africans is different than that of both his wife‚ Kinnu (Sharmila

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    The Ascent of African American Females and the Decline of African American Males Introduction Throughout the history of the United States‚ African Americans have been discriminated against in all areas of life including academics. African Americans are still lagging behind their white counterparts in various academic achievement areas. In Oakland High School‚ only 40.8% of graduating African Americans have completed their UC/CSU requirements. It is a telltale sign that something is wrong. Moreover

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    Diabetes

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    Presentation Juvenile Diabetes (Type I) Impact of Juvenile Diabetes During Childhood and Adulthood • Will affect every aspect of a child ’s and adult’s life‚ with multiple lifestyle changes such as blood sugar checks‚ insulin administration‚ diet modifications‚ and daily exercise. • If blood sugar is not controlled (either too high or too low) it will have an effect on how a patient feels each day. • Because the body doesn’t produce any insulin (insulin dependence)‚ juvenile diabetes will continue into

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    form hybrids. The African Diaspora‚ the forced removal of Africans from their native lands‚ brought on a new hybrid in the Caribbean. It all began in the 16th century when about 10 million Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves. More than half of these slaves were sent to the Caribbean. The Caribbean now has the most concentrated cluster of Africans in the Americas‚ with most of the population living in the Greater Antilles. With the imprint of millions of Africans in the Caribbean‚ a

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    Diabetes

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    Diabetes‚ what is it? Diabetes is defined by Wikipedia “as a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.” Diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease that affects over 8 percent of the American population‚ however‚ with diet‚ exercise and medication‚ it is controllable and patients can live a long meaningful life with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes

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    weight-loss industry‚ and a high rate of voluntary dieting‚ the prevalence of obesity in African American women continued to increase. For the most part‚ African American women are aware of the serious health risks related to obesity. Honest attempts to diet and exercise properly usually resulted in gaining of the weight loss and additional pounds in the process. A limited number of studies suggest that African American women maybe less motivated to control their weight because of culturally determined

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    diabetes

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    Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) resulting from defects in insulin production and secretion‚ decreased cellular response to insulin‚ or both. This leads to hyperglycemia‚ which may lead to acute metabolic complications‚ such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). Longterm hyperglycemia may contribute to chronic microvascular complications (kidney and eye disease)

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