But our young men are falling behind academically which is making a large gap in between the genders. With the way the educational system is set up‚ our young women are accelerating faster than our young men. We need to fix this academic discrepancy before the gap becomes too large. We need to make a new way to teach our young men‚ so the academic gap can close. Statistics are showing that young women are advancing faster than young men because they are not being questioned as much as young women in
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Poverty in African Americans Abstract Discrimination and poverty are problems that many are currently facing in the United States. African Americans in particular are the most affected by discrimination and poverty. Currently the economic status of African Americans in the United States is 56 percent of that of Whites when comparing income‚ unemployment‚ homeownership‚ business ownership‚ median net worth and poverty rates. As Malcolm Gladwell discusses in “Black Like Them” (1996) African Americans
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Equality. The American Dream. The consensus is all citizens are equal and have the opportunity to succeed and achieve this “American Dream.” However‚ the notion that an individual’s race does not matter anymore and that America is post-racial is false. Research shows culture and views on African Americans have been shaped throughout the history of the United States and are still being shaped. Although African Americans are no longer subjected to slavery‚ inequality and misrepresentation still persists
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The Death Penalty: Against the use of Capital Punishment Capital Punishment is defined as the execution of a convicted criminal by state as punishment for their grievous capital crimes. The death penalty is an ancient practice and a very controversial issue. The main reasons for removing or retaining the death penalty differs from country to country‚ but generally includes issues such as deterrence‚ retribution‚ public opinion‚ and the rights of the individual. Due to the fact that the death
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Involvement effects the academic achievement of African American boys? Introduction Background According to Osie Wood (2012)‚ “The nation’s young African American males are currently in a state of crisis (pg. 6). Concurrently‚ over the last four decades perhaps‚ the most persistent debate in education has been on how to close the achievement gap between White students on the one hand and Black and Hispanic students on the other (Green‚ 2001; Simpson‚ 1981). This achievement gap exists in virtually every
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Race and the American Justice System SOCS 350N: Cultural Diversity in the Professions February 23‚ 2013 Crime statistics and incarceration rates reveal that young African American men are prosecuted and imprisoned at higher rates than their Non-Hispanic White counterparts. Although the total number of incarcerations by race does not vary significantly‚ the age of prisoners by race is meaningful. In December 2011‚ the U.S. Department of Justice statistics for sentenced male prisoners
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Challenges Faced by Hispanic Students in American Schools and How Schools Can Address Identified Needs I completed the work I am submitting. The work I am submitting is original and completed to the best of my ability. Abstract The United States Hispanic population continues to increase each year. In turn‚ school populations of Hispanics increase as well. Hispanics‚ although improving academically‚ continue to have high school dropout rates‚ higher than other racial and ethnic
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The Death Penalty‚ the Ultimate Punishment Capital punishment has been in effect since the 1600 ’s. However‚ in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment‚ which was unconstitutional according to the Eighth amendment. It was public opinion that the current methods of execution‚ hanging‚ electrocution‚ and facing a firing squad‚ were too slow and painful upon the person to be executed. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision when a cleaner way
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Questions Please type the answers of the following questions: 1. What function‚ other than hearing‚ do the African Elephant’s ears serve? Answer: The African elephant uses its ears as signaling organs. Ears are also used to regulate body temperature and are used as a protective feature in the African elephant to ward off potential threats. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What color is the rump of a Hamadryas Baboon? Answer: The rump of a Hamadryas
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Introduction Studies show that minorities‚ especially African Americans‚ are largely under-represented in post-secondary education. The majority of African American society has not taken full advantage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities that were built on the emphasis of black improvement. The basis for this might be personal‚ financial‚ or even geographical reasons. It might even simply be that all other races had a 400 year head start while we were busy being people’s personal property
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