One is in a room full of people and still not make human contact. ... To be realistic, this dynamic still plays out; however, I would like to think that most people have come to a place were talking about diversity and all the incredible differences we bring to the table is, in fact, not only acceptable but encouraged. ... A middle-aged black woman stared back at me and deliberately turned her head. ... Still polite, but a bit more stressed, I asked her to, "please stop bumping me with the cart". ... Incidentally, I am still struggling to find this balance today. ...

• Word Count: 1267
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In fact, they had many racist talks while sitting at the dining room table, eating dinner. ... He hated that a black man beat a white man out of a job. ... Dennis is murdered by a black crack dealer. ... More and more Hispanics and blacks moved into the area. ... Derek thinks he is above all blacks and illegal immigrants. ...

• Word Count: 2014
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the white, middle class America has passed its beliefs onto me of the security of living in a nice house and there was always food on the table for every meal. Even though most of the times it was not what I wanted to eat, it still kept me away from the hunger of less fortunate people. ... When my grandparents would take my sister and I to New York City to see a show we would have to drive through the primarily black and Puerto Rican communities of the Bronx. ... Now that I am older and I think a little wiser, I feel more able to communicate with all people although that tendency to pre-...

• Word Count: 742
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. ... In the dining table wine and gin were always served. ... They always drank wine and ale at the dining table ("Social Classes in the Middle Ages"). ... Peasant's diets consisted of cheese, black bread and homegrown vegetables ("Social Classes in the Middle Ages"). ... The rich in society still have more domination than those from lower classes....

• Word Count: 1156
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School