The Beautiful Struggle: Gang Violence
Ta-Nehisi Coates’, The Beautiful Struggle, reveals the battles of a young African American boy in his road to manhood. As a young child, Ta-Nehisi was conflicted with his West Baltimore environment because on one hand, he wanted to be involved with the streets alongside his older brother Big Bill, but on the other hand, his father Paul, wanted better opportunities for his son such as knowledge and an education; Ta-Nehisi writes, “we were pushed through science camp, music lessons. Thick…...
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James Harden Hard Life
The Beginning “‘I mean I'm in,’” Paul repeated. 'I want to come to Houston. I want to play with you.’” - ESPN. Those words may impact James Harden for the rest of his life, with having Chris Paul coming over to the Rockets with James Harden might increase their chances of becoming a strong and solid team. It might even get them a ring, a glorious ring presenting to everyone that there NBA champions. Wait, where did James Harden come…...
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Encyclopedia of Street Art and Murals in Uptown Chicago
Uptown Chicago: Located just 3.6 miles north of the loop while having the reputation for being one of the most dense and ethnically diverse Chicago area. Not only did uptown welcome many people of different backgrounds, predominately white (55%, 2015), black (21%, 2015) and Hispanic (12%, 2015), it has many options of living situations that allowed people from different living classes to adapt. This was made possible by John Cochran, near the lakefront mansions were built; however, by Evanston Avenue…...
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Gang Violence in US
Gang violence in the 90’s was a hard thing to be around for any age. Many people did not have a choice of what path they could follow. Most people in that environment dealt with peer pressure, children choosing a life risking path, parents losing their children,and some growing into a bad home. So many of the children around that kind of environment would look up to bad role models. Many would see their friends join gangs for the status…...
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