Growing up more than half of my life in New Orleans‚ Louisiana and then moving to Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana‚ I find that the distance of the two cities is so close. Baton Rouge is far behind New Orleans in many ways. Although there are some features of the two cities that are alike‚ there’s an abundance of differences. For Instance‚ in New Orleans the food is full of soul. It’s compared to country food because of its fatty‚ tasteful‚ and very unhealthy‚ but it taste so good. A better word for it
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Taking back the streets of New Orleans Man gunned down in the streets of New Orleans is the typical news headline in New Orleans. Crime has increased so drastically that citizens have moved to different parishes just to feel safe. The crime rate has increase and New Orleans has been labeled the “Murder Capital of the World”. There are undoubtedly many factors contributing to crime but the focus should be those connected to the root of the problem. The systems in New Orleans have failed our kids
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I flew back to New Orleans and it was just the way I remembered it. The temperature was 98 degrees and the humidity was so high that reapplying deodorant is necessary down here. The French/Spanish architecture gives it a romantic and mysterious appeal. The air was not as fresh as I had wished it was but at least I could still breathe. The air smelled of urine that had been there for years. The streets looked as if a tornado had swept litter back and forth through the town. Residents‚ not only tourists
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of their brand new stadium‚ located across the street. Their new stadium is just one of many recent parks that have been built. These “new stadiums” change the classic pastime of watching a game with a hot dog in hand. Even though the modern ballparks have amazing architectural designs with countless means of entertainment‚ the central sport of baseball seems to be just playing in the background. Since 2000‚ twelve Major League teams have built new stadiums. The two New York Teams‚ the Yankees
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diverse groups of people‚ many of whom emigrated from many different countries. There were always people coming into the United States. However‚ from the 1870s through to the 1920s‚ a new wave of immigration took place‚ one that was explosive and history-altering. Immigrants came from all over the world in search of new jobs‚ lives‚ and opportunities; some came out of force‚ due to their poverty-stricken countries. Although they had made the journey‚ most immigrants had difficulty assimilating or being
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Yankee stadium in New York completed its 88th and final year of hosting the Yankees. The new Yankees Stadium in New York just wrapped up their second regular season of hosting the Yankees‚ after they moved from their old ballpark across the street. In this paper I hope to compare some differences and similarities between the two stadiums. Specifically the cost of the stadiums‚ the amenities each one provides‚ and the differences a spectator may experience from visiting the new stadium compared
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early 1920’s‚ African Americans were a great part of a cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. "The New Negro Movement"‚ later known as "The Harlem Renaissance" was an unexpected outburst of creative activity among African-Americans occurred in all fields of art it caught the country by surprise. The migration of African Americans from the South brought them to Harlem‚ a New York area. The Harlem Renaissance brought out a lot of musical talent. Singers‚ musicians‚ writers‚ shopkeepers‚ and
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New Yorker Cover: 9/11/01 Writer‚ editor‚ and artist‚ Art Spiegelman‚ created the very controversial cover for The New Yorker magazine. Mr. Spiegelman worked for The New Yorker for ten years‚ resigning a few months after the September 11th terrorist attacks‚ living within walking distance from the world trade center. The cover of the September 24th issue of The New Yorker was voted in the top ten of magazine covers of the past 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The cover was
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Boy Found Dead in Alley Lying in a pool of his own blood ‚ 16 year old Andy Ritchie was found in an alley near Alfredo’s convenience store‚ March 12‚ around 12am. He was found stabbed right under his rib cage and died from blood loss. The Police Officer on the case said that he was “A Royal” and that he was probably involved in a rumble with another gang preferably “The Guardians”. Fred Smith said he saw Andy in the alley that night. Mr.Smith informed me that when he found him he was “so drunk
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A New Cultural Identity By Ansu Overstreet AkA Awesome‚ Cool‚ Brilliant and any other synonyms of these qualities Originally known as the New Negro Movement‚ the Harlem Renaissance was a period of immense social activity and great innovations among artist and writers. The movement’s name is derived from its origin; Harlem New York. At this time Harlem became the Mecca to which scholars‚ writers‚ musicians and photographers traveled. African American migration to the northern states played a
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