Eminem is a living proof that hip-hop can break intolerance and racism allowing people from different ethnic backgrounds to work together. ... Even the most popular white rappers from the Beastie Boys to Vanilla Ice did not have the necessary standing to accomplish this comradery. ... He gets his listeners to think about what they would do if they were put in his shoes; it tells us a story from his point of view. ... This song specifically bridges a gap between music genres and ethnicities. ... Eminem spoke to our generation like no other artist has done before through his rebellious lyrics a...

• Word Count: 1858
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Literature has the ability to change our thinking Literature, particularly in the form of novels, provides us with an objective view of life. ... In order to fully understand the world around us, we must be able to see points of view that other people hold. ... Hatsue, as Kabuo's wife, furthers her important role as a cultural bridge through Ishmael's struggles. ... The denial of rights laid out in this novel serve as an impacting lesson in learning from our history, and preventing the reoccurrence of unfair treatment of others different from ourselves. ... Much can be learned...

• Word Count: 1123
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Porter formed the Hong Wah Kues basketball team who consisted of six Chinese American players from Chinatown in San Francisco, California. ... " (Yep 58) The players from the Kues were greatly admired by all other Chinese people during their tours across America. ... There were multiple bridges and alliances formed amongst the minorities in America during that time which were the Chinese, African, and Native American peoples. ... The Hong Wah Kues did not take many political stands, but were viewed as role models by the rest of the Chinese American communities and accepted that position w...

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With years of change and constant focus, we as a people continue to find ways to bridge the gap and level the playing field in a much larger vineyard. ... On opposition to the issue, a writer from the Washington post said this. ... This decision has been popular, because it seems like a reasonable enough compromise between the view that reverse racial favoritism is unobjectionable and the view that it is offensive in any form. ... Nevertheless, excluding Hispanics, or Asians, from affirmative action will not be easy. ... And as the number of Hispanics benefiting from such progr...

• Word Count: 1755
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For decades they were viewed as animals with no access to inalienable human rights. ... Collins discusses how since slavery began Black men were viewed as bucks, a human animal that is domesticated as a result of slavery (Collins, pg. 56). They were viewed by white folk as violent beast that must be tamed. Black women were viewed as sex symbols; they were believed to promote promiscuity and were forced to sexually please their owners. ... I guess, in a sense, I viewed the world in a very idealistic manner that didn't fully acknowledge how bad race relations are in our nation. ...

• Word Count: 2862
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate