Essays on Social Issues

Violence crushes hope of fairytale ending From a very young age, children are filled with stories. Their mothers will hush them to sleep with promises of a prince charming and a happily ever after. But how much of their tales are actually true? What if…

In 1993 the Sierra Leonean civil war has been raging for two years and death is spreading across the nation as the Revolutionary United Front(RUF) wages war against the government of Sierra Leone. In the novel A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier…

Children across the country are taught about the Great Depression in the United States from an early age. They learn about the causes, the uprisings, and the consequences; the stock market crash of 1929 and the strikes by workers are engraved into their minds by…

Through the Images: European Americans’ Attitudes toward Native Americans in the late 19th Century In the 19th century, the European Americans’ attitudes towards racial differences were mainly negative. They often viewed their own skin color as superior to others’ and thus, their way of living…

1960’s and 1970’s – Black Athletes Black athletes during the 1960’s and 1970’s very much helped to advance the cause of integration for all. Just like the blacks before them, and the blacks that followed. Each individual in some way shape or form, no matter…

Forty three percent of police officers agree with the statement, “always following the rules is not compatible with getting the job done” (“Police Brutality Statistics”). Police brutality is becoming a more serious phenomenon than it has ever been in the past. Police brutality has been…

Police Brutality in the United States Police brutality is a pressing issue that has become more prevalent in the past year in the United States. Throughout the year 2015, there have been over 700 cases of police brutality. There have been numerous groups, organizations, and…

Kathleen Parker’s column, “Stopping the next mass shooter,” claims that mental health is a big factor that people must consider and focus on. Warning signs for future mass murderers, including disruptive behavior and threats on social media, must be taken seriously in order to prevent…

Oppression is a universal struggle that has spanned centuries and it affects a diverse group of individuals. As literature has demonstrated, these people are not always weak women. Men and women of all ages, races, and backgrounds are attempting to cope with this endless struggle….

Deforestation due to urbanization and industrialization is not a new phenomenon; since the beginning of human settlement, there has been ample building to try and accommodate for the wants and needs of the people settling. Over time, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day,…

In Spike Lee’s 1989 classic “Do the Right Thing,” there are several portrayals of racial interactions throughout the movie, given the basis of the existing circumstances like the rising tensions between residents, demographics of the community, today’s heat wave, and other contributing factors like fatherhood…

The film “Market Imaginary” primarily focuses on the manner in which the Colobane Market serves an alternative global economy that embodies the interconnectedness of cultures and elaborates on the movements of goods and the urbanity of the market. The film itself is organized by introducing…

When one accomplishes something on their own, they are praised much greater than those whom are merely handed it. Individuals who take it upon themselves to make a significant change to better themselves or others, are greatly praised or looked up to. We can label…