danger. The black community as a whole have suffered far more casualties than police have when it comes to protests. They have constant weights on their shoulder; they are always having constant reminders of what their ancestors have been through and what they’re going through now. On the off chance‚ the police are in danger‚ it’s not during a peaceful protest. The police force is not in danger during protests because the black community has more to deal with constant fear‚ always looking over their
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Williams 1 Brittany Williams It is More Than Just a Game Gaderick 2162015 It is More Than Just a Game…... For anyone that plays basketball knows that it is more than just a sport‚ more than just a hobby‚ and more than just a passion that people have. The blood‚ the sweat‚ the tears‚ and the twisted ankles are just the little things that people face while playing the game. The emotions that are associated with the game of basketball make it my favorite past time. I hate when people say “It is just a game”
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was always so amazing to me. Every time I watched a professional game on TV‚ just watching the pros handle the ball with their athletic feet made me want to learn more about the game and get into it. Similarly‚ I have been very interested in football since I was about seven. Personally‚ I have always been more interested in football than soccer because watching and playing football with my dad has always been a major bonding thing between us. I just started playing football last fall‚ and now plan
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freedom should be given or demanded! Freedom is a right that should be given to people. People of the united states should not be separated but should be together and unite as one nation therefore‚ African Americans should all be given freedom. So this should not be a question‚ people do not have the power to control things they want. Many reasons why African Americans should be given freedom is because it was promised‚ it should be given because it is a right‚ freedom should be given because it prevents
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There’s More to Life Than Being Happy EMILY ESFAHANI SMITHJAN 9 2013 "It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." In September 1942‚ Viktor Frankl‚ a prominent Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist in Vienna‚ was arrested and transported to a Nazi concentration camp with his wife and parents. Three years later‚ when his camp was liberated‚ most of his family‚ including his pregnant wife‚ had perished -- but he‚ prisoner number 119104‚ had lived. In his bestselling 1946 book‚ Man’s
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Numerous people today would disagree with the statement words hold more power than weapons. However‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Decius from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are all examples throughout history that clearly reveal that words can entice the most influential people. I completely agree; words hold more power than weapons. There is an abundant amount of power held in a single word or statement. Words rather than weapons move people all over the world today. Nelson Mandela has
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Amber Green Section 1 November 10‚ 2017 Youth Sports Over 5 million kids and teens participate in sports in any school year. Many people claim that sports do more harm than good‚ but sports have many positives. Youth sports are helpful. Being that sports are proven to have positive outcomes on kids and teens‚ help them stay active and away from obesity‚ and they are a big part of teen’s lives today. Many people see sports are harmful and glamorized - taking attention away from the arts and academics
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under the table.’ This quote revels that the woman is a very caring person. When she says "No‚ I’ll get it" The reader kind of feels that the woman really cares for and cherishes her marriage to George. ’I wanted it so much‚’ she said. I don’t know why I wanted it so much. I wanted that poor kitty. It isn’t any fun to be a poor kitty out in the rain.’ George was reading again. In this quote Hemingway is tying to show the carelessness of George. Seeing how George is back to his reading before the
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Red Smith: More than Just a Sportswriter There is truly no person that has ever deserved to be called a writer more than Red Smith. As a man who loved and believed in the art of writing‚ he once stated‚ “All you do is sit down and open a vein and bleed it out drop by drop” (Schmuhl xx). Even more‚ he was a hardworking and dedicated man that put his all into each piece of literature‚ despite the constant and restraining deadlines placed on him. His dedication was never more evident than when he stated
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Everyone has their own story to tell in regards to people or events that have shaped their identity. Mary Gordon puts these sentiments to paper in her writing’ More Than Just a Shrine: Paying Homage to the Ghosts of Ellis Island’‚ an essay reflecting on her ’search for self’ through exploration of her ancestors’ immigration to the US. She tells us‚ for example‚ "The minute I set foot upon the island I could feel all that it stood for: insecurity‚ obedience‚ anxiety‚ dehumanization‚ the terrified
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