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Gentrification- Modern Day Segregation

by hippiedream in Activism, April 19, 2012
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Gentrification is the process of renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas/communities, which often displaces lower income residents. When a person first thinks about, it doesn’t sound like it’s such a bad thing. Who wouldn’t want to renovate abandoned areas into something more useful and productive; Rebuild decaying, run-down communities and give them a more livelier and livable atmosphere? It all sounds pleasing, but the key word to why it is a social problem is in the definition- gentrification displaces lower income residents, who are disproportionally minorities such as women and people of color.

Racial Profiling

by Tiki33 in Issues, March 29, 2012
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Racial profiling is a big part of police work. Is Racial profiling ethical or unethical?

Seminar Ticket for Celluloid Indians Native Americans

by rugester16 in Ethnicity, November 13, 2011
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A brief description of the cultural implications of Celluloid Indians Native Americans. Originally a Seminar Ticket, this article will prove helpful for anyone studying Native Americans and tribal communities. It also includes valid opinions on the oppression of this major ethnic group.

World Day of Peace: A Call Against Terrorism!

by Michael Eboh in Issues, September 21, 2011
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The World today via the United Nations calendar marks her annual world day of peace every 21st day of September. This was first implemented in 1982 and at the later years September 21st was chosen to be the fixed day for the celebration.

Pocket Communities – a New America?

by Diane Reaves in Issues, August 8, 2011
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Have you heard of the new communities being formed all around the country?

Understanding Forgiveness

by gaby7 in Relationships, August 5, 2011
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Forgiveness should not just be made an event-it must become a value and lifestyle of a given community that ought to be passed on from one generation to the next through discussions, discipline, and exemplary living. Forgiveness and reconciliation are journeys which few people make but whose destination is freedom, health and peace.

How to Reconcile People Torn Apart by Conflicts

by gaby7 in Relationships, August 5, 2011
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Like Forgiveness,reconcialition must be ingrained in the way of life of a given community for it to be realized among the people. It calls for one of the offended parties to lose their pride for the sake of peace and social wellbeing.

To Protect and Serve: Is This The Reality in Minority Communities

by voice of the generation in Issues, May 18, 2011
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Police officers and minority communities haven’t seen eye to eye for years. There are many reasons why this is the case. The bigger question is what are we willing to do in order to bridge this very big gap.

Something for Nothing Follow Up

by Yvonne Coverdale in History, April 13, 2011
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What will it take to make people listen? I tried to explain earlier that no one obtains anything for nothing. Now President Obama is bent on covering the something with raising taxes and why is this happening?

Something for Nothing Don’t Make Me Laugh

by Yvonne Coverdale in Politics, April 11, 2011
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Have you been on a social site lately and had to listen to someone else praising the government for the FREE care some family member is getting? Do you really think anyone is getting anything FREE?

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