Communities perform important functions necessary for human needs. Community is defined as "the organization of social activities that affords people access to what is necessary for day-to-day living‚ such as the school‚ the grocery store‚ the hospital‚ the house of worship‚ and other such social units and systems"( Netting‚ F E; et al‚ 2004 ). In this experiential exercise‚ I decided to conduct a walk-about of my community‚ Highland Park. I have lived in the area for about seven years and I
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Argumentative Essay on “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by President Barack Obama Colette Eubanks November 21‚ 2011 ENG 101 Christopher Brunt On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail in Birmingham‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote a letter to the eight‚ white Alabama clergymen. They had attacked his civil rights work in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. To persuade his readers‚ King mainly uses three types of persuasion that are
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Community Development (CD) is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders‚ activists‚ involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities. Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities. These skills are often created through the formation of large social groups working for a common agenda. Community developers must understand
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While the Littlefield Memorial Fountain and the statue of Martin Luther King Jr.have both become the focal point of their respective locations‚ the impression they each leave on their viewers differs greatly. The Littlefield Fountain offers a symbolic experience‚ leaving the viewers deciphering the hidden meanings behind the mythological creatures and Latin inscriptions. However‚ the King statue takes a more literal‚ contemporary approach‚ enticing its admirers to reflect on the life and accomplishments
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Perception is a process by which an individual organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. Perception is a process that all people take part in as we move through the course of events in our daily lives. When we meet people‚ make business decisions‚ evaluate performances‚ or pass judgments‚ our perception surrounding such events help persuade our next course of direction (Goldstein‚ 2006). In a sense‚ perception‚ accurate or flawed‚ is our reality
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Great Leaders of the past‚ present‚ and the future Countless have said that all men were created equal‚ but what about the prodigious black men of all time. Were King‚ Douglass‚ and Obama all created equal‚ or were these men chosen to be predestined for greatness? What constitutes "greatness" in politics? Names that come readily to mind‚ like Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Barack Obama‚ are those who rose to inspire their countries in times of turmoil and change; so it seems that
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo Machiavelli were two important leaders and philosophers from two different time periods. Martin Luther King was a strong and respected leader who preached against segregation and racism during the civil rights era. Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat and political philosopher known for his political views and writings. Though King and Machiavelli were known as philosophers‚ their views on certain topics could not be more different. Machiavelli believed
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MLK in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the histmy of olw nation. Five smre yeag ago a great American in whw sp- Imlic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proshation. This momen~tous deoree is a great W n light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It cmm ais a joyous d:tybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But 100 years later the Negro still is nok free. One hun- dred yearn later the life of
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In the two speeches‚ “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Ferguson speech by President Obama‚ both use similar techniques in their speeches. Both of these people are serious advocates from there problem and express their opinions greatly. Throughout these speeches both leaders express examples of Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos while including tone‚ parallel structure and repetition‚ yet they sometimes the ways they express it can be different. Both of these leaders use a form of ethos‚ the
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury‚ we are gathered here today to talk about the case of Martin Luther King Jr vs. Birmingham Jail. On the year of 1963 Martin Luther King Jr was protesting with many others outside the streets of Birmingham‚ Alabama. These men and women were protesting against the treatment of blacks in this specific city. Then police officers came and arrested several people including King. They were not arrested for the sake of it‚ but because a court in the city ordered that King
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