The article Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria gives us a different perspective on why black youths tend to associate with each other youths of their race, versus going outside of their comfort. ... Parents should also pay attention to the role models that their kids look up to. ... In today's society, adolescents are highly influenced by the "images" of African-Americans portrayed by social media. ... If we educated our kids about their pasts, it will help them determine where they're going. ...

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The article mentioned lack of community as one of the factors that influence the retention of minority students in institution and I am very inclined to agree. From personal experiences, I can agree that lack of community influences the academic success of students which in turn affects their retention rate. ... From a young age, these kids are encouraged to take as many science classes as they can until they find their niche. ...

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Violence against women changes viewers" opinions; it makes the idea of abusing the women more acceptable and leads to the mistreatment of women just by the influence they have seen in film and/or television. ... We cannot say that it has strictly been all the violence in the media that influenced these kids into committing such a horrendous crime, but we can say it had a great deal of influence. ... There are other alternatives to avoiding this negative influence. ... The influence of violence can either control your life or you can choose to control your own life....

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These events help to show the slow acceptance and influence of African American culture on white America. Jazz's influence on America could be most aptly described as a positive for cultural diversion, for free thinking, and for new ideals. ... (Rhodes, Page 64)) Musicians like Buddy Bolden, Clarence Williams, King Oliver, and Kid Ory laid the groundwork for jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington who followed them and helped produce the Jazz Age. ... By doing so breaking the lines of entanglement and allowing the beginning of the influence of black culture. ... "The infl...

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An example of this is when Atticus" sister Alexandria tells him he needs to get rid of Calpurnia, the black maid, because Alexandria thinks she is showing a bad influence on the children and she doesn't want the around her. ... Another instance is when Calpurnia takes the kids to her church. ...

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Starting early is the key to having kids have an understanding of one another. ... Content is presented in a manner that reduces all students' experiences of marginalization and, wherever possible, helps students understand that individuals' experiences, values, and perspectives influence how they construct knowledge in any field or discipline. ...

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The elements, unique style, and expression all are responsible for hip-hop's evolution and its strong cultural influence to the world. ... I first got exposed to the culture of hip-hop when I was a kid, as my older brother would play music in the house all day. ...

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In many schools across the southern and mid-western United States white kids were exhibiting behaviors which we would call outrageous today. ... Martin Luther King Jr.. he was a huge influence and benefactor of the civil rights movement. ...

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The Cosby Show influenced my family and me, because it showed America what a typical family was like. ... Sondra didn't marry a man and have kids straight out of high school. ... The Cosby Show, influenced me because the show dealt with social problems, celebrating family life, family respect, parents, sibling rivalry, and growing up in way that my family and me could relate to. I think that the show will continue to influence others because of the positivity the show brought, even though the show has been off of air for twenty-two years (re-runs play). ...

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The friendship that they had deeply influenced the writing of this book, Paul felt at ease with Lloyd and wasn't afraid to open up and share past experiences of his life. ... Paul befriended many kids and teachers at his grammar school, often winning the hearts of those who had previously not taken a liking to him when they had first met. ... Being such a big kid among his classmates he was often faster and stronger than other boys his age and at thirteen was even on the towns high school baseball team. ...

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As a kid I grew up in a mostly white, upper middle class neighborhood where race or ethnicity wasn't something I had to constantly be aware of. ... Understanding others race and ethnicity differences influences the experiences we encounter in our world today. We all learn from a young age that we are all different and our parents are major influences that teach us about these differences. ...

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Beginning around 1905, there was an upward spike in Black schooled children which is credited to the efforts and influence from Washington and Du Bois. ... Du Bois fought for of course education for black kids, and money opportunities just as Washington. ...

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It's hard to believe, but this little old lady has such a big influence on our culture. ... She raised not only her kids, but my sister and I with so much respect and discipline. ... I must admit, I've changed a lot since I've gotten older, but I couldn't imagine seeing some of these kids now days growing up in my childhood. ... In an attempt to understand and help others understand different cultures, I interviewed a kid named Damion Anderson. ...

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Whites were growing afraid that blacks were going to have too much influence in the political world. ... The court defended themselves by saying they are only preparing black kids for a segregated nation by putting them in segregated schools. ...

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Janice Wilkinson is a 30-year-old African American female, born on May 18, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. Janice and I have been friends for about 5 years and had the pleasure of meeting each other during an internship program in Pasadena. Janice feels like she has had to deal with her race and t...

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Throughout the years one can see that the construction of black identity has changed due to white political and social conditions. It is true that white racism has had great influence on the identity of blacks through especially through segregation. Blacks have used this development of identity to...

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Many high schools are either all black or all white and influence the way that teens think. ... The students and parents protested, saying that the kids had the right to take whoever they wanted to prom. ...

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