Chinua Achebe citing an Igbo proverb in his “There was a country” tells us that a man who does not know where the rain started to beat him cannot say where he dried his body. The rain that beat Nigeria began more than a decade ago, from the resolutions of the Berlin conference of 1884/1885 […]

The protection of civil rights and liberties is bestowed upon the government who enforces their enjoyment through appropriate use of the rule of law. It is this balance between the government as a guarantor of civil rights and liberties and the government as a violator of civil rights and liberties that define whether the citizenry […]

I chose the book Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. As the title suggests, and the author, Mark Kurlansky, explores, a simple fish, more specifically, cod, has an importance that has been proven throughout history. The prologue is set in Petty Harbour, a town in Newfoundland and tells a story of […]

It all started in middle school. I had my first “real” English class where we had to actually read, write, and do work ourselves. It was a rude awakening because I was never a fan of writing, especially on my own. I remember the countless nights of struggling to write even a single paragraph. I […]

Assessment 1 Assessment Instructions Note: The first three assessments in this course build on each other; therefore, it is essential that you complete them in the order presented. Overview For this assessment, imagine you represent your company at a service organization dealing with one of these two issues: facing economic change or engaging civil rights. […]

Poverty For some poverty is a way of life the day to day struggle of keeping food on the table and clothes on their back. For others it is something that is seen only on television, and even then it is not so easy to comprehend. This is usually the case with families who are […]

 OBJECTIVE: In a 2007 article in the British periodical, The Telegraph, Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino stated, “I want to explore something that really hasn’t been done . . . I want to do movies that deal with America’s horrible past with slavery and stuff but do them like spaghetti westerns, not like big issue movies. […]

Critical Issues in Policing Introduction Police officers are indispensable to the execution of the law. However, this employment is dangerous because police officers must regularly interact with criminals in the course of their responsibilities. Nonetheless, in order to make their jobs easier, police personnel typically employ community policing. Community policing consists primarily of engaging with local […]

American History Research Paper Topics Ideas American History in General When was the American dream born, and who is still looking for it? Is the American Dream the same as the California Dream? Why should the federal government delegate authority to the states? What is the concept of “Manifest Destiny,” and how has it shaped […]

Senator William Seward Warns of an Irrepressible Conflict, 1858 William Seward held multiple political offices — governor of New York (1839 – 1842): U.S. Senator (1849 – 1861) and the U.S. Secretary of State (1861 – 1869). He was a northerner whose career was based on the conviction that all men should be free. In […]