Assignment: Hispanic American Diversity ETH/125 As of today the Hispanic community forms the fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States. As of 2003‚ population data sowed 37.4 million Latinos‚ outnumbering the 34.7 million African Americans. Today‚ 25 million‚ or two-thirds of Hispanics in the United States‚ are Mexican American. The term Hispanic is used for all people from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and from Spain. As I continue this essay‚ I will be identifying
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ideals. Yet‚ as Patterson explains in We the People‚ it is also “America’s most elusive ideal” (2013‚ pp. 179). In American society‚ “legal equality for all Americans has not resulted in de facto equality” (Patterson‚ 2013 pg. 148). This means that minority groups‚ such as African Americans‚ Hispanic Americans‚ and women‚ do not have the same amount of opportunities and benefits as white males typically have (Patterson‚ 2013 pg. 148). Through affirmative action programs enacted by Congress‚ small steps
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University of Phoenix Online Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA 420 Kevin Moore April 12‚ 2005 Racial Disparity in the Correctional Population Racial disparity in the correctional population refers to the difference in the number of minorities versus whites represented inside institutions. "The American Correctional Association acknowledges that racial disparity exists within adult and juvenile detention and correctional systems. This contributes to the perception of unfairness and
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24). How technology will impact your financial future. Retrieved March 15‚ 2013‚ from Retirement Singularity: www.retirementsingularity.com/how-technology-will-impact-your-financial-future/ What would women do? (2013). Retrieved March 15‚ 2013‚ from 51%: Women and the future of politics: www.womenandpolitics.us
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One of the significant part of Barry University’s mission is inclusivity community. According to Barry’s core commitment‚ inclusivity community: Barry is a global‚ inclusive community characterized by interdependence‚ dignity and equality‚ compassion and respect for self and others. Embracing a global world view‚ the University nurtures and values cultural‚ social and intellectual diversity‚ and welcomes faculty‚ staff‚ and students of all faith traditions. The National Science Foundation was created
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U.S. Census Bureau; 2008/2009 figures The salon and spa industry registered steady growth over the last decade‚ with the strongest gains seen in the non-employer sector. The number of non-employer salon and spa establishments increased 72 percent in the last
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or district policy that mandates predetermined consequence/s or punishments for specific offenses. About 90 percent of schools reported zero tolerance policies for firearms (94 percent) and weapons other than firearms. Eighty-seven and 88 percent had policies of zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs‚ respectively. Seventy-nine percent had a zero tolerance policy for violence and 79 percent had a zero tolerance policy for tobacco. Tobacco seems to be a rising problem on its own‚ and we as
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first used‚ because it "requires federal contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are not discriminated against based on race color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin." When Affirmative Action was created‚ it only included minorities. In 1967‚ Johnson decided to expand the program to include women‚ because women have received some of the same discrimination as men in the workplace. There were also earlier laws that were passed to ensure equal rights. The 1964 Civil Rights
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VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT Abstract: Women are consistently underrepresented in political systems around the world. In this research‚ I examine factors such as the gender equality scale‚ education‚ ratio of female to male income and cultural diversity and their impact on the percentage of women in government. My findings reinforce my hypotheses; all four independent variables have statistically significant effects on women in parliament‚ with the ratio of female to male income
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may also target minority communities by advertising in a specific language” (Predatory Lending). In their article A True Story of Predatory Lending‚ Harris and Larson state “predators also target the minority groups such as black and Latino barrowers than white.” “The abuse of subprime loans in minority neighborhoods is evidence by a government study in an African American neighborhood showing over 51 percent of the refinanced mortgages being subprime‚ compared to only 9 percent in predominantly
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