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An Analysis of the Topic of the Good Night’s Sleep (1199 words, 3 pages)

Ahh, up bright and early on Saturday morning. Nothing beats a good night's sleep with a good cup of decaf...2 cups of decaf. I'll just take a walk down to the Huddle House restaurant. I sat down at the counter and looked around me. This place hadn't changed a bit, ... Read More

A Biography of James Weldon Johnson an American Author, Lawyer and Diplomat (785 words, 1 pages)

James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. He was the second of three children. Johnson was an American author, lawyer, and diplomat. He was educated at Atlanta and Columbia universities. In 1898 he became the first black lawyer admitted to the bar ... Read More

The Stories of Athletes Who Hid Their Criminal Activities (359 words, 1 pages)

(Opinion Piece, no sources needed, check for spelling) Drug addicts, murderers, and rapists- cell block C at (insert local prison here)? No, They are professionalathletes that little kids and some adults look up to. Two years ago Darryl Strawberry was convicted of cocaine possession and soliciting a female police officer. ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on the Motives for Choosing a Teaching Career (686 words, 1 pages)

My Name is Eric Williams and I am a 20 year student from Jacksonville Florida, who attends Florida AM University. I mainly want to become a teacher because I want to be a positive role model in the black community, and I also enjoy communicating and interacting with other people ... Read More

A Brief History of Padgett Powell in American Literature (1393 words, 2 pages)

Throughout history, writers in different eras have been a dime a dozen. Everywhere you turn someone is writing something new and interesting, but how often does one actually make it? Well, back in year nineteen fifty-two, a man came to be that would someday make it in the tangled skeins ... Read More

A Biography of Mary McLeod Bethune and Her Influence in the United States (2136 words, 4 pages)

Mary McLeod Bethune (18751955) was one of the most powerful African Americans in the United States for more than a quarter of a century. She earned national prominence as an organizer, administrator, educator, fund-raiser, advocate, spokesperson, orator, and activist. In addition to serving as president of Bethune-Cookman College, Bethune was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Female Characters in Blacky Boy by Wright (725 words, 1 pages)

In the very center of Florida, a young girl grew up in a world where blacks were leaders. In the very center of the mean streets of Memphis, a young boy grew up in a world of hardships, desertion, and struggle. This girl and boy would grow up to be ... Read More

A Story of Acceptance in How It Feels to Be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston (450 words, 2 pages)

Zora Neale Hurston in How It Feels to Be Colored Me describes how her image of herself changed as other peoples perceptions of color was imposed upon her throughout her life. She writes about how she accepts who she is, not as a color, black, but all that she is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson (2291 words, 3 pages)

For decades blacks in America have been suppressed much like a flame being smothered in order to extinguish it, but unlike fire, the spirits and souls of blacks have never stopped burning. Blacks have been physically abused by society through lynchings, burnings, and other acts of violence and have been ... Read More

An Analysis of How it Feels to be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston (657 words, 1 pages)

In the essay "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" Zora Neale Hurston recalls her upbringing in an all black town, and her move to a mostly white town in the heart of racist Alabama. The author is exposed to racism and through the interaction school of symbolic interaction she ... Read More

A Biography of Zora Neale Hurston and an Analysis of Her Book Their Eyes Were Watching (4427 words, 6 pages)

Zora Neale Hurston, a celebrated writer during the Harlem Renaissance, has entered the consciousness of critics, writers, and students alike with her unique way of presenting issues deeply rooted in the black community. Her writings have caused critics and scholars to re-open and re-evaluate discussion on the ideals and principals ... Read More

Mall Shopping in Jacksonville Florida (802 words, 3 pages)

Shopping is an activity enjoyed by many people. To be able to have thebest shopping experience shoppers need to be aware of the best areas toshop. In Jacksonville, FL residents and tourists fill the shopping mallseveryday to shop for their wants and needs. When choosing a place toshop for retail ... Read More

Ethnography and How It Relates to Social Work (1457 words, 6 pages)

AbstractThis paper will talk about ethnography and how it relates to social work. It will show the how and why of the ethnography study done at the U.S. Marine Corps Exchange and what the student found to be true and untrue.IntroductionThe student and her partner, Becky Larson, went to the ... Read More

My First NFL Game (1054 words, 5 pages)

Back in 2003 or 2004 I went to my first ever NFL game in Jacksonville,Florida. My next door neighbor took me with him because I have neverbeen to one before. The drive down there was a journey to us because ittook about three hours from where we lived. The weather ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013