Introduction Monster: an Autobiography of an L.A. Gang tells the story of Kody Scott and how he joined and left the gang life. Kody Scott grew up in a world of violence, gangs, suffering, and in a life of struggle during the nineteen sixties and seventies. Kody was born into the gang life in South Central Los Angeles whether he liked it or not because of the corruption going on there at the time. Kody’s life would be greatly affected by the outnumbering gangs growing around the area where he lived.
RUNNING HEAD: The Concept of Programming Reengineering Mayor Schell’s Zero Homeless Family Pledge PAD500 May 15, 2012 Introduction The problem with homelessness in America has grown significantly. It’s a dilemma that can strike anyone when you least expect it. They are about 40% of people who are homeless. Rural areas the largest groups of homeless people are families, single mothers, and children. In a 1998 survey of 30 cities, it was found that the homeless population was 53% African-American, 35% Caucasian, 12% Hispanic, 4% Native-American, and 3% Asian (Study, 1998).
Firstly, why do people use drugs, who is providing them, and why? Secondly, has the affair with hard drugs corrupted the legal system? Is skin color and ethnicity a factor in our judging? Lastly, will America ever find a successful solution to its nation’s drug problem? The book begins in 1995 during a stake-out on the streets of Chicago where detective Frank Goff is sitting in a police cruiser.
Deysi Ramirez Sociology of Latinos 19 March 2014 Critical Paper Social and Educational Segregation: An approach to Education and Health Virtually, every society around the world has used categories such as class, gender, race, religion, and or even sexual orientation to create hierarchies within society. These stratifications have over time created a web of social inequalities that have resulted in despair and poverty. These social inequalities can be seen here, in our own city of Chicago. Although, Chicago is known for its diversity, its neighborhoods remain highly racially segregated. In fact, Chicago is amongst the top most socially and economically segregated cities in the country.
The authors state, “You have to be near the top of the pyramid to make a big wage” (100). The primary example that the authors provide is the Black Gangster Disciple Nation. They explained that the University of California at San Diego graduate, Sudhir Venkatesh, went into a poor black neighborhood in Chicago to study a street gang. He learned about how they protected their fellow gang members, how they made their profit, and who made the most money. After studying their structure, Venkatesh learned that the top boss in the gang received the most money.
Littering is a big issue in Chicago as far as living in society, Chicago has a big population which is more a problem because there are bigger communities and more littering and illegal dumping. Chicago spends millions of dollars each and every year cleaning the city; littering is a serious problem in Chicago. During spring and fall thousands of volunteers in the community gather with many different organizations to keep the effort and clean up their city. In Chicago littering causes neighborhoods to look poor and it declines the property value for residents it also causes rats and insects to breed and this causes dangerous diseases to the community. Major sources of littering in Chicago are construction and demolition sites the construction
Chicago shooting shows gap in stepped-up policing Boy, 3, among 13 injured in Chicago park shooting: Chicago detectives: Police investigate the scene in Cornell Square Park on the Southside of Chicago where 11 people including a 3-year-old child were shot, Sept. 19. Getty Images: Scott Olson Police investigate the scene in Cornell Square Park on the Southside of Chicago where 11 people including a 3-year-old child were shot, Sept. 19. AP 1 day ago | Carla K. Johnson of Associated Press share 132 tweet 9 email A shooting at a Chicago park Thursday night that injured 13 has left many angry at the toll gun violence has taken and the inability of police to stop it. CHICAGO — A shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy and 12 others in Chicago
Baltimore has one of the highest rates of murdering and crimes. It was ranked one of the top 25 most dangerous cities in the country. With the support and help from their families, with just one year in Africa, it completely changed the boys from their behaviors to their grades. According to the film, “in Baltimore, 61% of African-American boys do not graduate from high school”. One of the film methods Ewing and Grady used to achieve a purpose in the documentary was they put statistics and facts about Baltimore in black backgrounds to demonstrate how serious the problem in Baltimore was.
The problem has a long history. For centuries now, black males have been seen in a negative light in school, college, in the media, and in their families. Urban Prep Academy of Chicago, which is an all male inner-city school in Chicago, who for the past two years has sent 100% of its graduating seniors off to four-year colleges and universities, should serve as a model school for blacks in the inner-city (Unknown). If there are more African American males in jail than there are in college, then this is a huge issue. In America, blacks have fought to have equal rights, and equal access to a better future, so it is time for blacks to start acting like it.
Introduction Big Tobacco, the leading tobacco companies in the industry strategically exploits the marginalized groups to maximize their bottom line. The marginalized community, which includes society, most socially and economically challenge such as youths, the homeless, the mentally challenged, those with substance-abuse problems, anxiety and depression are at a tremendous disadvantage and the habit of smoking brings significant financial and health burden to these individuals. Research has shown that 25 percent of the United States adult population has some form of mental illness or substance abuse disorder, 65.2 percent of adult smokers also use alcohol and 44.3 percent of all tobacco sold in the United States is consumed by this marginalized