resulted in the birth of two new gay activist groups- the Gay Liberation Front‚ and the Gay Activists Alliance. The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was formed immediately after the riots by Martha Shelley‚ Sylvia Rivera‚ Marsha P. Johnson‚ Michael Brown‚ Jerry Hoose‚ and Jim Owles. Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson went on to become well known LGBTQ+ activists‚ founding STAR‚ a foundation advocating for queer and homeless women of color.The GLF took a more radical approach to activism than the Mattachine
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million of immigrants (documented and undocumented) live in the United States (Camarota‚ 2002). Like other groups living in the U.S.‚ immigrants are a heterogeneous group and their reasons for coming to this country vary (Felicov‚ 1998; Santiago-Rivera‚ Arredondo‚ Gallardo-Cooper‚ 2002). For example‚ there is a clear distinction between a person who immigrates voluntarily and refugees who involuntarily leave their countries of origin due to fear of persecution. Refugees are individuals who have
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Mexico’s culture is one that is very diverse. It is derived from both indigenous cultures and Spanish colonial cultures. Throughout history‚ Mexico had struggled to find their national identity. Struggles such as Spanish Colonization have greatly impacted the Mexican Culture. Struggles such as the Mexican Revolution have greatly impacted Mexican Art. Although these struggles may have brought about turmoil‚ they played a significant role in Mexican culture today. Through it all‚ Mexico has learned
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Police Brutality In recent years‚ police action‚ particularly police abuse‚ has come into view of a wide‚ public and critical eye. Evidence of police brutality is seen in Joan Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” as well as many other sources‚ such as BBC‚ the New York Times‚ and Time Magazine. Is it fair that police can use brute force? Police are supposed to protect and serve the people of our country‚ however‚ in many cases‚ police abuse their power and use excessive force‚ leading to police
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George Lopez: (born April 23‚ 1961) is an American comedian‚ actor‚ and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations‚ including Mexican American culture. He was the host of the late-night talk show Lopez Tonight on TBS until its cancellation on August 12‚ 2011. One of his comedy shows is called Latin Kings which shows Mexicans are hater and not happy for people. They use alcohol/drugs and always
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having children‚ had been shot twice in the back of the head. Gilmore was caught‚ convicted‚ and‚ in October 1976‚ was sentenced to death. On the morning of January 17‚ 1977‚ Gilmore was led from his cell on death row to a vacant cannery‚ tied to a Rivera 2 beat-up office chair‚ and read his execution order. A hood was placed over his head and the five marksmen‚ seated 10 feet away behind a canvas curtain‚ fired at a black target pinned on his chest‚ and Gilmore died‚ the first man in the United
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Computer Information Systems Disadvantages Can you believe it? Our country is broke. College funds are being cut everywhere and there are no jobs. The Computer Information Systems field is a very challenging career goal‚ because of the technology changes‚ the degree requirements‚ and the state budget cuts. With all of the rapid changes in technology‚ the Computer Information Systems field can be very demanding. Brier Dudley‚ a Seattle Times technology reporter‚ discusses the rapid changes of technology
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Every piece of artwork has a driving force behind the making of it. It could be as simple as an emotional feeling at a certain point in an artist’s life‚ or it could be as complicated as the political events taking place around an artist. Some artworks have multiple influences on them. Guernica‚ an internationally recognized anti-war symbol designed and painted by Pablo Picasso‚ was produced in response to the immense devastation‚ chaos‚ and disgust of the Spanish Civil War‚ or more specifically
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Back in the year 1910‚ middle-class workers in Mexico protested the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz who ruled for more than 30 years. (Knight‚ historytoday.com) It was the first major social revolution of the twentieth century. Like most dictatorships‚ power and wealth were only given to a select few‚ and injustice was everywhere. Diaz was not always a dictator‚ though. He was once a hero in an earlier revolution. Sadly‚ he didn’t know when to end his rule and kept his rule through bribery and rigging
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artista de mayor venta de discos de aquella época. En 1969‚ es invitada a participar en el Primer Festival de la Voz y La Canción Latina celebrando en México. Cada representación de su nación en el Festival. Puerto Rico envió dos glorias: Danny Rivera y Lucecita Benítez. Esta última resulto ser la elegida a competir en representación de la Isla en dicho Festival. para sorpresa de todos y para alegría de los puertorriqueños‚ el título de MEJOR INTERPRETE recayó en la boricua‚ quien se llevó además
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