Colorism is an issue amongst African Americans that is slowly disunifying the culture. The idea that is constantly reiterated in the African American community is that if you are light skinned you have a better job with more income‚ more successful‚ have more relationships‚ and are deemed less of a threat‚ essentially living the “best of both worlds”. If are darker skinned you are jobless or at a job that is not moving you into the future‚ less successful‚ passed by a potential mate‚ and is labeled
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Smokey Bear‚ a symbol created by the Ad Council‚ declared‚ "Care will prevent nine out of ten forest fires.” Smokey was created to help stop human-caused wildfires. Specifically‚ during World War II‚ Japan was purposefully igniting acres of forests. “The reason for this is that they wanted to impact the timber industry because during this era nearly everything was made out of wood” (“The History Career of Smokey Bear”). Because of this‚ the Ad Council stepped in and created Smokey Bear. There were
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FhtfyrfytfftyfuydtrdFriendship Essay A friend is defined as a person whom one knows‚ likes‚ and trusts. This type of a relation is friendship. In every society in the world people have ... Short Essay on Friendship - PreserveArticles.com www.preservearticles.com/201104306080/short-essay-on-friendship.html Apr 30‚ 2011 - Friendship is a feeling of love and affection of one person for another. This feeling of love must be reciprocated. Otherwise friendship cannot be ... What is Friendship? [Expository
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Luther Standing Bear Luther Standing Bear born “Ota Kte” or Plenty Kill was born to the Sioux tribe. He was the first born son to Chief Standing Bear and Pretty Face. Chief Standing Bear was respected in the Sioux tribe and Luther wanted nothing more to make his father proud of him. Every decision Luther made was with thought of making his father proud of him. He strived to learn the white man’s way and use that knowledge to educate his people. He was a fair man and stood up for the rights of his
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Grizzly bears of North America have huge cultural significance on native American and European heritage (Kellert‚ 1994). Indigenous cultures revered these majestic species‚ its example can be seen in art and literature and Europeans settlers appreciated them for their economic values (Kellert et al.‚ 1996). However‚ as our society evolved‚ we became distant from nature and “reverence for the bear was replaced with fear‚ exploitation‚ and subordination” (Kellert et al.‚ 1996). Modern culture holds
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What is the first image that comes to mind when you think about polar bears? Most people think of polar bear cubs sliding down snow hills guzzling bottles of Coke. However‚ in my mind I see large majestic animals struggling to survive in the wild as the home around them is destroyed by climate change. Polar bears (genus: ursus‚ species ursus maritimus)‚ are one of the few large mammals that are able to survive frigid temperatures that reach as low as minus sixty-nine degrees Celsius due to their
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panda bear is one of the most endangered animals with only 800 to 1000 left in the world and is on the verge of extinction. Giant pandas are popular animals that most people have only ever seen on television and in pictures. But teams have been set up around the forests in China to help save the panda. This report will tell you facts about the panda and why it is endangered. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The physical appearance of the panda is very unique. The panda bear is black and white
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The Polar Bear and Adaptations The polar bear is seen by many as the beautiful white bear that lives in the cold and ice of the areas within the North Pole. They may never look beyond the beauty to see the animal has progressed through natural selection to become a creature that endures and thrives in the frigid temperatures and prolific ice. The polar bear has adapted in various ways such as temperature regulation‚ hunting skills‚ movement in water and on ice. The bears white coat makes hunting
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When I awoke again‚ I found the tiniest stuffed bear cradled in my arms‚ then fell asleep still hugging the bear. Dr.Garnets was the first person I saw when I woke up. He revealed to me that I had no stuffed bear and that I did not even have a son to hold close. “Hello Mrs. Kellogg‚ I am Dr.Garnets.” The man in front of me said with a blank face “Hello‚” I mumbled “Where is the bear that I had?” surprised to see it out of my grasp. “You had no bear when we found you Mrs. Kellogg” “Then
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effects on the arctic are now becoming more evident to ecologists. Severe declines in polar bear populations are more noticeable as periods of sea ice cover are steadily declining. A decrease in sea ice is leading to nutritional stress in polar bears due to shorter periods available in prime hunting grounds. As a necessity to the polar bear’s niche a loss of sea ice has harmful implications to polar bear populations. Not only are hunting grounds being lost but industrialization and human habitation
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