Why are the Oscars so white? Marialuisa Rincon After noticing that none of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars last year were of color‚ Maryland activist April Reign tweeted‚ “#oscarssowhite they asked to touch my hair.” The hashtag went viral within days and the memes and jokes that stemmed from it served to highlight the lack of diversity that has become a hallmark of academy nominations. It opened up a conversation—first‚ between Reign and her followers—and later‚ among the public‚ celebrities
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United States. Americans believed that the consumption of alcohol was behind a few of America’s issues and some saw it as a drag on the economy. World War I also influenced the support of prohibition. Many Americans believed it was not American-like to spend money on alcohol where it could be used to benefit and help the nation for war purposes. A legislation to carry out the Eighteenth Amendment was needed so the Volstead Act was then made. The Volstead Act stated that no American could sell‚ manufacture
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The reason behind why being Canadian is so great is our freedom. Freedom‚ geography‚ diversity‚ opportunity. These are just some of the things that you think of when the word Canadian or Canada is present. To some we may seem to be a primitive country (some Americans still think our land is 95% ice and that we live in igloos) but to those who know us‚ we are nice‚ hardworking people that live in a highly developed society. Something Canada is well known for is it’s freedom towards citizens
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challenge when a barbaric tribe‚ the Franks threatened the Roman empire with attacks. However‚ the army was led to victory when the Franks were defeated‚ proving Constantine as an outstanding soldier and ruler. Constantine captured the Frank’s leader and celebrated in modern Germany to show his people of the success he brought. The Frankish king was put in the arena against the beats as an example of what would happen to those who attempt to threaten the
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Why has Huawei been so successful when entering new oversea market？ content 1. Introduction At the beginning of the 21st century‚ it has shocked the world that Huawei technology‚ an IT company from a developing country‚ China‚ has achieved great success in the international market which has suppressed Nokia to be the second largest telecommunication company. Huawei is a private company‚ which differs from other Chinese successful companies that were
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Phyllis Schlafly organized one of the most successful conservative political movements of the period when she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment. This movement was so successful because Phyllis Schlafly was represented as major step by moving towards women’s rights. Phyllis Schlafly also organized Equal Rights Amendments so that women can be given equal legal status just like men. The Equal Right Amendment was proposed to the United States Constitution so that women could have the San equal rights
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can be said that racism is a disease of the nation‚ wherein‚ many people are abused‚ prejudiced and discriminated by other people due to their races‚ skin complexion and social class they belong to. Moreover‚ this disease of the nation has affected so many lives that leads to physical and mental abused to many people in every corner of the world. It is still present nowadays in our new generation where in fact‚ a lot of lives who experience it have this fear of being judged and socially discriminated
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The topic I have chosen is about sharks and why are they so Deadly. Sharks are deadly because there brain has a very tiny structure in there head. In fact they found that the shark brain only weighs up to about 1.2 ounces are (35 grams) which only works out to about 0.008 percent of its total body weight. Humans have about 238 times more brain mass than white sharks. Sharks are more deadly because the really don’t have a brain to really think because there brain has a very little structure to compare
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So You Want to Lead an Orchestra? 1. Describe the orchestra’s pay structure in terms of levels‚ differentials and job- or person-based approach. I believe the orchestra has a highly hierarchical pay structure‚ with many pay levels and large pay differentials between pay levels. It also seems to be more person-based than job-based structure (considering lowest paid Violin II receives less than half of the pay of the highest paid Violin II). 2. Discuss what factors may explain the structure. A
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Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important? Tropical rainforests occupy only 7.5% of the worlds surface and is 1.2 billion hectares‚ yet over half of all plants and animal species live or grow here. The largest rainforest in the world is Amazon which is 600 million hectares and covers nine nations- Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Guiana‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana and Suriname. Tropical rainforests are home to many rare plant and animals‚ they contain 80% of all insects and 90% of all primates
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