MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. ... I remember the lead character Lee, being idolized by a lot of cats, and I always wondered if he was a real B-boy. ... I viewed it as a West Coast reenactment of the B-boy scene, not really knowing the science behind its creation. ... The camera would pan the dance floor, showing two B-boys, in the typical B-boy stance, staring at each other. ... The reality was that no one was getting killed over no B-boy battle. ...

• Word Count: 4679
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

While the women cooked and gossiped, the men talked and boasted, and the whole thing appeared incredibly dramatic and magical through a young boy's eyes at that time. ... History of Black Power "Black Power" evolved from slavery. ... King and Carmichael to uphold the rights of "Black Power". ... King before hand told blacks that it was a nonviolent march. ... The "Black Power" march was over some blacks were injured, but the result was a positive. ...

• Word Count: 3405
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

If man dislikes "black night and yawning chasms,"2 then should he not even consider them? ... Media plays a large role in arousing the public's interest in the fantastic.21 The novels of Anne Rice, a gothic-horror writer, appeal to a large audience, and her three book series have quite a cult following. ... This novel does not deal so much with witches as it does with the Black Man, which "is a traditional American name for the Devil."44 In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne commits adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. ... It is of common belief that Mistress Hibbins, the ...

• Word Count: 3126
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Classism: the Road Block to the American Dream In the heart of the Compton there lived a boy named Rafael. He is a good boy living in a bad neighborhood while surrounded by violence and drugs. ... Simultaneously in a place called Beverly Hills not too far away lived a boy named William. ... Large amounts of books and novels are written about how a poor person from a bad neighborhood works hard to achieve his goals and dreams and becomes someone successful. ...

• Word Count: 2472
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School