Racist police use racial profiling as a reason to stop, question, and detain minorities in traffic stops and elsewhere on their job. Their abuses have been well documented, in the book Driving While Black by Kenneth Meeks the author shows many examples of abuse of racial profiling. ... In the book he gives the example of Samuel Elijah the black construction worker who was stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike while driving home from a job site in Willingboro. ... The book Driving While Black also talks about the incident where a black family who was driving from Illinois back to their home in W...

• Word Count: 1639
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

While reading the book, "...the reader must deal throughout with the dual perspective of the child, growing to consciousness of herself and the limits of her world..."" ... The fault--since I have found one--lies more in the tone of the book. ... (Bloom1 40) Also in Gather Together In My Name, Maya struggles in keeping a steady job to support her son. ... (Bloom2 199) In titling the book, there's a biblical reference to Matthew 18:20, asking her family to gather around her and bear witness to her past. ... Some of her best known pieces are included in this book, which is divided into t...

• Word Count: 1347
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

There are no Children Here Alex Kotlowitz's book, There are no Children Here, deals with the subject of race, values, and community responsibility of the urban underclass. ... She is portrayed as one who lacked self-esteem and a poor candidate to enter the job market. ... The book's title comes from a comment made by the brothers' mother as she and author Alex Kotlowitz contemplate the challenges of living in such a hostile environment: "There are no children here," she says. ... This book humanizes poverty and stereotyping. I will remember this book when I teach the children...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There are no Children Here Alex Kotlowitz's book, There are no Children Here, deals with the subject of race, values, and community responsibility of the urban underclass. ... She is portrayed as one who lacked self-esteem and a poor candidate to enter the job market. ... The book's title comes from a comment made by the brothers' mother as she and author Alex Kotlowitz contemplate the challenges of living in such a hostile environment: "There are no children here," she says. ... This book humanizes poverty and stereotyping. I will remember this book when I teach the children...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Rosa Lee The book "Rosa Lee- by Leon Dash touched me very deeply. ... Since neither of the familiy members had a salaried, regular job, they lived on welfare. ... They lead a "normal- life and both have jobs that let them earn enogh money to have a house and feed a family. ...

• Word Count: 2335
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

This paper deals with a powerful and controversial subject, addiction and recovery. Both physiological and psychological factors contribute to most forms of addiction. Addictions can be widely varied, both to chemicals, substances or behaviors. Recovery can involve a multitude of different approache...

• Word Count: 2436
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Ethan Nadelman, an assistant professor of politics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University wrote in the book Drug Abuse, Opposing Viewpoints, about several strategies of legalizing the use of marijuana. ... Instead of drug addicts shoplifting, mugging, breaking into homes, and stealing from others to pay outrageous prices for marijuana from dealers they could support their habit by simply holding an honest, decent paying job. ...

• Word Count: 1796
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Legalization of Marijuana For years the debate over whether or not to legalize marijuana has gone back and forth. Each side bringing out more and more "studies" to defend their case. The truth is, both sides do make valid arguments. Then they make another one to discredit their opponent's valid arguments. This paper will attempt to sift through some of the fluff and bring to light some truth. ...

• Word Count: 2154
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate