Introduction The following critical interpretation of popular culture is based on the song called “Where is the Love” by the band Black Eyed Peas which was written in 2003. An interpretation of the message that the author is trying to convey in the song is the idea that there is massive discrimination and hatred amongst people in the United States. Furthermore‚ the song suggests that US citizens are ignorant of the world around them and that love‚ which can be viewed as human kindness and civility
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Jimmie Simpson University of Phoenix Although some may argue that gang activity and youth involvement has grown exponentially through the years‚ it has been an ongoing epidemic for decades. Methods‚ levels of violence‚ rules‚ and motivations may have changed over the years‚ but the basic infrastructure has remained the same. The earliest accounts of youth involvement in gangs first appeared in Europe or Mexico‚ while the earliest record of youth gangs appearing in the United States
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The book that I chose to do my report on is called Life in Prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Tookie Williams was the infamous founder of the notorious Crip gang. The main objective of this book is to dispel some of the street myths surrounding prison life and to steer people away from crime. Tookie first learned about prison from his friend older brother named Rock. Rock spent most of his time in and out prisons. Rock described prison as a gladiator school where men go to prove their toughness
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African-Americans have by far the lowest rate of two-parent families in Southern California “Gangs are never goin’ to die out. You all goin’ to get us jobs?” 16-year-old Grape Street Crip -quoted in Mike Davis (historian) book City of Quartz Bloods and Crips are the two main gangs in LA at the time Black gangs Bloods (Red) Crips (Blue) very territorial‚ street violence‚ drive by shootings‚ violent nature‚ influenced youth local youth were bored with nothing to do drugs‚ guns‚ cars etc the
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of Miss Bessie. The line from the poem creates a literary allusion and shows how the poem by Browning is connected to this story. It is clear that Miss Bessie is a teacher in this story adressing a class of high school students. The nouns “Gorilla‚ Crip‚ Hippo” are used for other teachers. This name calling is comical but also shows how Miss Bessie is different from the other teachers as she has a comparitively more respectful name among her students. There is a use of colon before listing the names
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Thomas “Tootie” Reese Thomas Reese was a big time drug lord located on the eastside of Los Angeles California. Thomas Reese had a nickname‚ Tootie. Tootie Reese was also a gang member from PJ Watts Crips which are also known as Project Watts Crips. PJ’s were founded on the eastside of Los Angeles better known as Watts. Imperial Courts Housing Projects was and still are considered their homeland. Reese started selling cocaine and heroin in 1965. Being that cocaine and heroin were addicting
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justice system should consider seeking other approaches that may be proactive. Gang-related crimes are one of the most discussed issues in criminal justice system. The root of gang violence could to be traced to as early as the 1900s. In the film‚ Crips and Bloods: Made in America‚ African Americans were being oppressed under the Jim Crow Law‚ which allowed for the legal segregation of Blacks and Whites. By forcing Blacks into their neighborhoods‚ the LAPD’s actions resulted in segregation‚ alienation
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were clubs like black panther and etc. The first real street gangs started about 1972 in los angeles california. The name of this gang was called the crips they use symbols to be known around like the star of david ‚ or they use colors their colors are white and blue this gang was started by raymond washington . The next gang which today is the crips forever enemy is the bloods started by Sylvester Scott started in 1974 in also los angeles ‚california their trademark colors are red and white if these
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When I walk down the street‚ I usually get weird looks‚ so I’m used to it now. Its taken me a while to figure out why though‚ my grandma says I stick out of the crowed like a sore thumb‚ and she’s right. New Zealand is a nation of sheep‚ we cant do anything individually ‚ and look towards neighbouring countries for new ideas‚ so that we can then steal them for our own. Whether it is fashion‚ language or stunts and pranks from movies us kiwis will be there‚ copying everyone else like fish too eager
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Recently‚ an increasing number of North American youth are committing violent crimes. Although the consequences of these violent crimes are easily apparent‚ the causes behind them are often abstract and obscure‚ making it difficult to pin blame on a single source. Moreover‚ this deviant behaviour among young people can be attributed to a combination of several generalized factors. Leading contributing factors of youth violence include the media‚ the influence of family life‚ widespread abuse of
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