The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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Invisible Men: Life in Baseball’s Negro Leagues American History Through Baseball Johnson Randle “Invisible Men” by Donn Rogosin was a very interesting book with a lot of information I never really knew about with the game of Baseball. He goes into good details describing what it was like for these men back in the day. Also‚ learning the true roots of the Negro league and where it all began for the Negro players was awfully intriguing. After reading the book a lot of different types of arguments
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Prior to the Civil War‚ baseball was mainly played as a recreational sport in athletic clubs. By 1865‚ the end of the Civil War‚ baseball had become increasingly popular. Although the 13th amendment abolished slavery and the 14th established African American’s civil rights‚ they were far from true emancipation and being considered as equal to whites. In the South‚ Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation. Blacks were not allowed to go to the same schools as whites‚ they were to sit at the back of
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Highway‚ Chavez ravine was the home for many Mexican-Americans and some Chinese who worked in Los Angeles City. This ideological battle raged for a complete decade that is‚ from 1951 to 1961 (Hines‚ 1982). The first stage in this battle was the land acquirement by the government to build a viable public housing in the area after the establishment of the Public Housing Act in 1949. As the growth rate of Los Angeles was fast‚ the area of Chavez ravine was ideal for this project in the area. However‚ as
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Greatness~The quality of being great‚ distinguished‚ or eminent. Greatness of people have shaped the world we live in today with their rational decisions turning into great outcomes. There are many ways to acquire greatness is what shakes once referred to. Being born into greatness‚ achieving greatness‚ or having greatness thrown upon you are the three ways shakes believed greatness was acquired. Many people in our world today have done great things and changed our world today. One specific character
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Hank Aaron Character: Dynamic: Hank Aaron. He changes from hating that he was black to moving on and concentrating on baseball. The letters still hurt him but he learned to just play baseball and not to think about the bad fans or letters. By learning how to do that‚ he is able to play better baseball and he was able to make better records and make more money. And after black people were granted human rights and treated equally‚ he was a hero to the fans and the black people. He was a normal
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Tommy Smith‚ fell short of the stereotypical "violence is key‚" category when he used his podium to raise attention to the hard times black people endured with simply one small gesture. On June 6‚ 1944‚ and Clarksville Texas‚ to the parents Richard and Dora Smith‚ Thomas C. "Tommie" Smith was born. Being one of 12 children‚ Tommy survived about times as a young boy but ameliorated to become a phenomenal athlete. In the mix‚ his family moved to California where Smith was voted MVP (most valuable
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Education is the key for most people when it comes to success. It is the same with athletes. During a Bob Elmer Celebrity Sports Breakfast event‚ “The Bachelorette” stars Ben Zorn and Jared Haibon came forward to talk about how important education was for them. Zorn and Haibon are known for being contestants in “The Bachelorette” franchise. Both was in “The Bachelorette” season 11 and returned for “The Bachelor in Paradise.” Coming from 6 different schools were 37 athletes. They were invited to
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Charles Richard Drew was born on June 3‚ 1904 in Washington D.C in a middle class African-American family to Richard who was a carpet layer and Nora Burrell who was a teacher. He was the eldest amongst his siblings and grew up in DC’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. He had keen interest in athletics and won many medals for swimming in his early years. Later‚ he switched to basketball‚ football and other sports. In 1922 he did his graduation from Dunbar High School. After his graduation he got a sports
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Branch Rickey said‚ “Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports‚ and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game”(Nicholson). The game that Branch loved was unfair to others that also loved the game‚ and he was determined to fix it. His determination turned out to be a crucial turning point in not only Branch’s career but also for America. Jackie Robinson was also a crucial part of this plan for integration. Though Jackie endured most of the hardships‚ Branch was
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