Miss Quinn

   One in ten black men in his thirties is in prison or jail on every given day. American Indian youth are three times as likely as white youth to be held in a juvenile detention facility. Hispanic men are 2.3 times as likely as white men to be incarcerated. Racial inequality in the United States identifies the social advantages and disparities that affect different races within the United States. These can also be seen as a result of historic oppression, inequality of inheritance, or overall prejudice, especially against minority groups.   Racial disparity is defined as common” in the criminal justice system. Where the proportion of racial/ethnic groups within the control of the system is greater than that of the general population. Look at the numbers for more proof. With almost 700 people in prison for every 100,000 residents, the US has the highest rate of incarcerated people in the world. Close to 3% of the American population, in fact, is now in prison.  T...

The American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can obtain their own version of success in society. Where upward mobility is possible for anyone. It is achieved through sacrifice, risk taking, and hard work.  The term “American Dream” was brought about by historian James Adams in his best selling 1931 book, “Epic of America.” He described it as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability and achievement.” The idea of the American Dream has much deeper roots. It’s roots can be found in the declaration of independence which states, “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  In a society based on these principals, an individual can live life to its fulles...

      One of the most important educational, political, and social issues of today is how to best have a civil conversation in a democratic society. Our past, present, and future depend on this essential process: citizens gathering, listening to each other, debating, and making up their minds to determine the course of an action.        Polarization of opinions, coupled with the speed and access of the digital age, have made it increasingly difficult to keep our conversations civil in America today. From shouting matches, to opinionated blog posts, to rhetoric- filled political debates, we are  confronted everyday with uncivil conversation.        To me, civil discourse is truthful, productive, audience-based, about listening and talking, and each speaker's own responsibility. Civil discourse is not mere politeness, about telling people who they are, or purley performative. So what h...