everyone to create something together.” This perfectly describes Native American music‚ for the drums are the sole basis of the beat and keep the rhythm going. Once the beat gets going‚ everyone can jump in‚ dance‚ chant‚ and create more sound to make one piece of music together as one. The drums carry out the beat throughout the entire chant and keep everyone in time. Victoria Lindsay Levine wrote in her article titled‚ “Native American Music” and says how “sacred narratives describe the origins of specific
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The American Dream was once based on the same principles of The Declaration of Independence‚ like freedom and equality. That all men deserve “..life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness..” (Revolution) Over time‚ the dream became more materialized and narcissistic. For some‚ it promised a journey of milestones and accomplishments. But for others‚ obstacles in the way were too much of a struggle. Azar Nafisi once said‚ “The negative side of The American Dream comes when people pursue success at
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Healthy People 2020: Genetic Testing The objective that I chose from the Healthy People 2020 Objectives was to increase the proportion of genetic testing. This is a new objective‚ having not been included in Healthy People 2010. The genomics discipline is a budding field and it concerns the study of an individual’s genome. Genomics uses knowledge of the molecular source of a disease in order to help predict‚ treat and quantify the likelihood of disease reoccurrence. For years‚ Katie Couric and
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For as long as I can remember‚ the concept that African American people are expected and assumed to act differently because of our race has often left me bewildered. On multiple occasions‚ I’ve been told by both my African American and Caucasian peers in school that I was "acting white" because I was articulate‚ and I took my education seriously. Making assumptions about how a person should think or act based on their race pigeonholes both the person making the generalization and the person being
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Perceived Discrimination and early Substance Abuse Among American Indian Children Introduction It’s important to know the ins and outs of how things happen. Discrimination is a big thing that doesn’t seem real to a lot of people but‚ it is to American Indians. When it comes to the younger American Indians it is especially important as to why inside and outside influence might play a role in discrimination in the drug role and the minors in that society. The further you look into it the more you
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Beginning of the 16th century‚ Africans were enslaved and brought to the United States of America. Separated from their history and language‚ African Americans somehow managed to preserve their spirit for music. The music helped to increase productivity in the daily task and reduce the feeling for sadness. The blues was created by African American communities in the deep South of the United States. It started in the 19th century and continued to make its way in the future. The blues was everywhere
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individuals from minority religions on the basis of religious-based persecution‚ expedites a biometric tracking system‚ and other provisions. This executive order is detaining people from coming into the U.S. because of where they come from‚ or the religion they practice because in the eyes of our current president‚ these people are terrorists. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact‚ according to the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security‚ there have been more than 300 deaths
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burdened with injustice‚ provided valuable insight in appreciating the Haitian Americans. Haiti is a gem‚ located among many islands in the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Haitians have weathered instability and chaos but are strong and resilient. Although Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western part of the world‚ the cultural roots of Haitians are rich in traditions. I had the pleasure of working with a Haitian American at my place of employment and was granted the opportunity to interview my previous
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entertaining history and has a culture that differs a lot with the American Culture. In just 780 miles we have the musical rhythm that every Latino has‚ delicious food that make out mouths water‚ and the unique aspect of being the Island lost in time. But even thought Cuba is full of culture‚ coming to America is a precious experience that I have lived and will always remember. Being an immigrant in the United States has taught me what the real american dream is. The opportunities this place has given me and
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Modern American honor is viewed as bravery‚ freedom and hard work. Honor has been expressed differently for years and years in different countries. Honor is defined as someone having high respect‚ courage and being selfless. Honor can also be viewed as someone sacrificing something or themselves; like our US soldiers. Nothing stays the same‚ and honor is no exception. History tells its own story from different perspectives of honor just from over time. For centuries‚ women weren’t able to leave
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