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    the gay community “The Castro” was created (Hanhardt‚ 82). These designated areas were perceived as environment segregation of an “undesirable” society‚ the shift toward gentrification gradually increased and created hierarchies based on class within the minority groups. Those not included in the coined term‚ “gay gentrification” faced more aggressive policing and discrimination. Today‚ rich gay people living in West Hollywood‚ or Manhattan‚ New York‚ are idealized and accepted‚ while lower-income

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    The Women’s Movement in Brazil Exhibiting courage and determination the women living in the Brazilian community of Gamboa de Baixo located in the city of Salvador‚ and in the state of Bahia‚ have accomplished significant changes in their fight for land ownership‚ clean water‚ gender and human rights. In the book Black Women Against the Land Grab: The Fight for Racial Justice in Brazil‚ Keisha-Khan Perry details the victories and sacrifices with passion and with a kindred spirit projecting her sisterhood

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    | Define local culture and popular culture. In what ways do local and popular culture interact? Think of local culture and popular as “ends of a continuum” and attempt to identify aspects of your locality which exemplify points along the continuum. | 2. | Think of your favorite local bands. In what ways do the music‚ attitudes‚ styles‚ and lyrical references of the band reflect local culture? In what ways does the band attempt to reterritorialize popular culture in the local context? | 3

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    The Mexican American community endured a lot of hardship in the United States. They had to face equality amongst communities and racism. The communities that surrounded the different backgrounds and ethnicities were segregated and the funds would depend on the background of the community. Many of these communities were not enforced to live in segregated communities‚ but the opportunities that were offered did not give enough choose for then to choose otherwise. The resources available in the community

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    Why did the Bay Area’s housing become so expensive to live in? How did it get so expensive? These questions were often asked by visitors that came from that were cities far from the Bay Area like Fremont and Sacramento. Over the past seven years‚ the Bay Area’s housing prices have increased exponentially as more people come in for technology job opportunities. According to a scholarly article‚ called Zillow: Tech Workers’ Silicon Valley Home Values Are Outpacing Neighbors’ ‚“Bay Area home values

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    The Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood New York City is a prominent destination in the state of New York not only for its rich history‚ but also because it boasts a myriad of unique attractions‚ historical landmarks and diverse cultures. Therefore‚ it comes as no surprise that the city of New York is among one of the most populated states and tourist areas in America. New York City‚ also known as‚ “The Big Apple” is divided up into five boroughs; Manhattan‚ Brooklyn‚ Queens‚ The Bronx‚ and Staten Island

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    Introduction In neighborhoods undergoing gentrification‚ affluent “in-movers” bring with them “new housing investment‚ cultural and retail services‚ and improvements in infrastructure. Both higher rents and housing values‚ however‚ accompany these changes.” (Institute for Children and Poverty 2009: 1). These rapidly rising rents make the possibility of being “priced out” of the neighborhood a very real concern of those already living in gentrified communities. The closure of safety nets – such as

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    Harlem nurtured the New Negro during the time that he began his evolution from the Old Negro. It is evident that many of the factors that make up the African American of today are the the result of the many experiences that took place in Harlem. In some cases there are also many interactions that do not happen as frequently as others. For example‚ in the novel Nigger Heaven‚ one of the main characters experiences and discusses one of the major issues that still took place in the 1920’s‚ racism.

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    Chicago Gangs‚ Then and Now with Solutions Nick Crot Marist High School Abstract This paper deals with gang violence in the city of Chicago since the beginning of time. It takes a deep look into the history of Chicago gangs and how they interact today. Also the past problems the City of Chicago made when dealing with gangs and the problems that gangs today have and how Chicago has the worst gang problem in the country. Also how gangs have turned themselves into big‚ and lucrative enterprises

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    PROGRAM ON NEGOTIATION AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL AN INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM TO IMPROVE THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION THE BULLARD HOUSES General Instructions The Bullard Houses are situated on Bay Drive in Gotham City. Gotham has a population of 800‚000 within the city limits and 4 million including residents in the greater metropolitan area. The Bullard Houses‚ built in 1884‚ are located at the edge of Gotham’s historical district. "Houses" is a misnomer: they are actually a single

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