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    Secretary of Education United States Department of Education by The National Commission on Excellence in Education April 1983 April 26‚ 1983 Honorable T. H. Bell Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education Washington‚ D.C. 20202 Dear Mr. Secretary: On August 26‚ 1981‚ you created the National Commission on Excellence in Education and directed it to present a report on the quality of education

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    education by lowering their expectations per certain group of students. More specifically‚ he argues that they’re creating separate and unequal performance standards for their black‚ white‚ Hispanic‚ Asian‚ and disabled children. He writes‚ “Florida set a goal of having 86 percent of white kids at or above grade level by 2018. For black kids‚ the goal is 74 percent.” In this passage‚ he is suggesting that schools are wrongly establishing lower education standards and are even varying the standards between

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    Have you ever faced a turning point in your life? A turning point is an event that changes your life unexpectedly. In‚”Warriors Don’t Cry”(Melba Pattillo Beals)‚ “The Father of Chinese Aviation”(Rebecca Maksel)‚ and “I Never Had It Made”(Jackie Robinson) all have a turning point. The three people‚ Feng Ru‚ Melba Pattillo Beals‚ and Jackie Robinson‚ have all faced life changing experiences‚ which led them to change their country. Body paragraphs. (refer to pages 95-99) Melba Beals faced many

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    Being born black in America you are promised two things‚ persecution and a sense of rhythm. My mother tells stories of how as an infant i would love car rides because car rides meant family time and the loud boom baps and humorous style of hip hop from the early 2000’s. Of course practically every infant around a stereo is going bob and dance as a baby does but the way my mother tells it I was the most rowdy of the bunch and would babble my best impression of song lyrics to the top of my lungs.

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    for movements likeBlack Lives Matter‚” and “Hands Up‚ Don’t Shoot.” The image gives a prospective from the protestors standpoint. The clash between both sides is heated‚ which can be exemplified by the graffiti on the mailbox and the cops’ uniforms. The image forces the viewer to see the police as a stampeding force because the only civilian in view seems to be listening to the cops and staying still. The picture evokes a feeling that the government is taking over and people are being suppressed.

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    Hair” she reveals a message that can catch people’s attention mainly females because it reveals the stereotype or judgement of black women who don’t like their hair to being touched or judged no matter what it looks like. Hair can be representation of an African American soul because of the majority take deep pride for the hair that they display upon themselves. In her song I do believe that Solange did a affective job to display her thought process towards her feeling of hair and creating a voice towards

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    themselves as good listeners‚ but the reality is‚ they are not. Healthy communication can seem daunting at first‚ but there is a delicate balance at play. Dr. Petersen describes this as listen awhile‚ talk until the other person almost stops hearing and listen until the person calms enough to hear again.”1This helps us overcome the need to subdue “the tendency we have as humans to put ourselves above others in relationships.”2 While this can help in most scenarios regarding listening and communication

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    think of someone who gives great details when writing a story in a newspaper or magazine. However‚ in the novel Black Like Me John Howard Griffin gives us his actual journal of what he really went through. Griffin is a white journalist who decided to travel the deep south as a black man. Griffin was curious‚ depressed‚ and eventually hopeful. Griffin wanted to know how it felt to be black in the segregated deep south. “If a white man became a negro in the deep south what adjustments would he have

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    slices with two hands‚ and those who (dare I say) like to cut their pizza with a fork and knife. Some people soak up the olive oil with a napkin‚ while others don’t mind a greasy slice. Some people like the crust‚ while others live for that first bite. Some people decorate their slices with spices‚ while others like it plain. Nearly any ingredient can be put on pizza. From pepperoni and anchovies to barbecue chicken and pineapple‚ every pizza pie is like a unique work of art. Every pie is a different

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    I Like To Move It Move It! I have always wanted to be a college graduate and better not only my life‚ but also the life of my children. I looked at many different choices within the past few years trying to decide what would best fit me. School is not something I love‚ so I wanted to make sure that when I decided to go back to school it would be for something I saw myself doing for many years and loving my job. After working in the medical field for a few years‚ three years in admissions at a local

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