African-American youth of South Central Los Angeles‚ California into a world of bloodshed and death from the 1950’s through 2000. Although South Central was not segregated as was in the South US during this time period‚ there was an understood segregation within the community between the African-Americans and the Whites. There was a lack of recreational outlets for African-American adolescents to join‚ such as Boy Scouts of America‚ as they are organizations for the Whites. Also‚ the Los Angela Police Department
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May 4‚ 2007 18th Street Gang The 18th Street Gang is one of the biggest gangs in Los Angeles County. There membership has been estimated to be around 20‚000. Most members in this gang are Mexican and Chicano but they are one of the few gangs that have broken racial boundaries. They allow almost any race to join the gang. (Delaney‚ 2006) Because of their openness to other races the gang membership grew rapidly. An estimated 60% of the gang is made up of illegal immigrants. ("18th Street Gang"
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Plays from African American‚ Latino-American‚ Asian American and European American cultures often deal with important and relevant issues pertinent to that culture but they also connect to all cultures in a universal way. Throughout history in America people of all races have been discriminated against. Immigrants have dealt with experiencing new ways of life and struggled with the tough decision of holding on to their culture or adapting to change. A Raisin in the Sun is a play about an African
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September 24‚ 2014 Dr. Lee Cerling Director of Corporate Communications PAC-10 Consulting 1234 USC Drive Los Angeles‚ CA 91385 Dear Dr. Cerling: After completing extensive research in an effort to decide whether PAC-10 Consulting should take on its prospective client‚ the Business Improvement District (BID)‚ I have arrived at the conclusion that doing so is not in the best interests of PAC-10. Representing BID means marketing the LA Fashion District in a favorable light‚ which would prove
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guess what? “Food truck” may be there. When we mention “Food truck in L.A.”‚ guess again? “Kogi” may be there. When we mention “Koji”‚ guess one more time? “Roy Choi” must be there. Kogi Korean BBQ is one of five-fusion food trucks in Los Angeles famous for their combination of Korean with Mexican food. Its food trucks move within periods and stop at different locations to spread its popularity and win different customers. “ The truck stops here. Tell us where to park it” (Kogi’s Official
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attack is Lester Rivera-Paz‚ who is tied to an original MS-13 cell in Los Angeles” (Kraul‚ Lopez‚ Connell). The gang is known for their heartless actions of violence and moral codes of revenge and cruel retributions. They have internal units specializing in recruitments‚ logistics‚ intelligence‚ murder‚ drug trafficking‚ and extortion (Wolf). Today‚ the gang has spread from Central America to the United States‚ originating in Los Angeles and evolving across 32 states. For this particular paper I will
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colors. The police brutalize to people in the U.S. who they frequently arrest entire groups of Mexican American kids who socialize on street corners and they charge them with vagrancy‚ crimes. Since Mexican Americans are the largest racial minority in Los Angeles‚ discussions about youth crime waves and rebellion inevitably focused on them. This is an example of how youth are criminalized in our community today and major theme in the play Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez. According to Luis Valdez the police
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The American holiday of Halloween and the Spanish holiday Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead might have some differences but are similar holidays. Three reasons that the 2 holidays have differences but are very similar are skeletons‚ masks‚ and food. Día de los Muertos is a holiday that starts on October 31 and ends on November 2. It is for spending time with family and celebrate/ honor the people that have died. The two holidays have a lot of similar things that help the people celebrate. One
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devastating earthquake that will one day reduce Los Angeles into a ruin and cause it to break off from the rest of California‚ sending into the sea. While the "Big One" has yet to occur‚ residents of the area are treated to an occasional moderate earthquake that reminds them that the "Big One" is still yet due. The documentary was made in 1994 shortly after the January 17‚ 1994 Northridge Earthquake that took place just north of downtown Los Angeles. In the Northridge Earthquake 70 people
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Didion Text Analysis Essay In the essay‚ “Los Angeles Notebook”‚ Joan Didion outlines the uncontrollable effects of the Santa Ana winds. She conveys her views of the Santa Ana winds as a fierce force of nature by describing its effects on the residents and environment. The tone is very precise and vivid. The overall basis of the passage is how the Santa Ana Winds affects the natives. And it’s through her use of imagery‚ diction‚ syntax‚ and selection of detail that she expresses her view of the
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