The other wes moore by Peter Matic

Solidarity Analyst: 1968 Baltimore Riots

maticpd251_2 — 2025-03-28 16:32:25 UTC

As a result of MLK's death in 1968, riots ensued in Baltimore. The riots have had a profound affect on the communities. The article reveals that four cities experienced over 100,000 dollars of property damage, with Baltimore experiencing 12 million in damage. 43 were killed, 3,500 were injured, and 27,000 were arrested. People lost their businesses and chaos did not leave neighborhoods.

Social Issue: Medical Errors in Hospital- Nolan

petzingnd25_3 — 2025-04-03 15:49:30 UTC

In this article it states that women who go to hospitals in America are more likely to be misdiagnosed in their time there and be sent home than a white women. It states that one women was misdiagnosed during her time at the hospital and when she went to the hospital she said that she was sent home within 5 and a half hours, and when she was at home she said that she immediately started feeling pains in her stomach that were related to her body filling up with fluids showing that she was misdiagnosed during her time in the hospital.

Social Issues: Substance abuse/use in (Kenny Weirich)

weirichkd251_2 — 2025-04-03 15:58:18 UTC

Baltimore has a higher drug use rate then any other county or city with in Maryland. Crack Cocaine, Heroine, and Fentanyl are all big players in the drug crime in Baltimore. An addiction to any of these drugs can form in just 5 days. People in Baltimore with addictions are stigmatized and rejected by other citizens of the area.

Environmental analyst: single mothers and the affect on children (Kenny Weirich)

weirichkd251_2 — 2025-04-03 16:07:33 UTC

20% of children born to married parents will witness their divorce by the age of 9 years old. 50% of kids with dating/cohabiting parents will witness their breakup. switching from a two parent household to a single parents household will disrupt a child's routine and education as well as adding new stress to the childs life, which can cause mental health issues and lead to issues in the future.

Environmental analyst: affect dangerous neighborhoods have on kids' futures

maticpd251_2 — 2025-04-03 16:13:13 UTC

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of crime have shown to produce negative affects on children who grow up there. Specifically, their brain chemistry is altered and mental health is damaged.

Solidarity Analyst: Education System- Nolan

petzingnd25_3 — 2025-04-03 16:13:45 UTC

This article tells the reader about all of the issues that we have in our education system and how it affects people in all scenarios. It talks about how the funding for the schools is based off the area that the school is in but how are lower income areas going to have good schools if this is the case.

Chapter 3- Environmental Analyst: Schooling System- Nolan

maticpd251_2 — 2025-04-09 14:18:34 UTC

In this article it addresses my question on how we can make schools better so that kids want to go to schools more rather than feeling an urge to skip and not go to school. It gives a list that shows 5 steps schools in America can take in order to achieve a goal of making schools better and making kids actually want to be there so that they don't skip. The first is acknowledging the fact that there is overcrowding in schools, the second is make funding schools a priority in America, the third Is address the school to prison pipeline, the fourth is raise standards for teachers, and the fifth and final one is put classroom-running and curriculum-building decisions in the hands of the community.

Social issues: causes of drug dealing (Peter)

maticpd251_2 — 2025-04-09 14:30:29 UTC

The source explains that one major cause for young people to start selling illicit drugs is the rising poverty rates in urban areas. Another reason is peer pressure, as kids usually associate dealing with having a status/role and view it as a way to make good money. Not only that, but the disorganization within families and communities has been found to be a a cause for increased drug selling.

Causes for low HS graduation rates in impoverished areas (Peter)

maticpd251_2 — 2025-04-11 16:04:45 UTC

The article states that students in high poverty schools have less experienced teachers, less access to high level science, math, and advanced placement courses, and lower levels of state and local spending on instructors and instructional materials. It goes on to say that the average teacher salary in high poverty schools was about $46,000 in the 2013-2014 school year compared to over $57,000 in low poverty schools. In short, less funding usually leads to a worse environment, making it harder for students to excel

Kenny Weirich: Nelson Mandela and aparthied government.

weirichkd251_2 — 2025-04-15 16:11:23 UTC

Nelson Mandela had the goal of taking down the Apartheid system (racist government system that treated blacks as lower then whites) in South Africa. He became a lawyer, politician, and then president of South Africa. He eventually brought down the system.

Social issues: How South Africa has changed since the dismantling of segregation (Peter)

maticpd251_2 — 2025-04-15 16:13:46 UTC

Since the removal of apartheid (racial segregation laws) South Africa has seen great freedom for the non-white majority, including a Black president. However, issues still remain to this day both economically and spatially. Black south africans hold only a small share of the economy. Also, the education system still has issues, with white schools still remaining difficult for black south africans to attend

Solidarity: How to help people from resorting back to crime- Nolan

petzingnd25_3 — 2025-04-27 18:37:34 UTC

In this article it states that 41% of the people currently incarcerated in prison do not hold high school diplomas. For this reason it states that prisons should offer education to people in jail because if they do this then it will result in more people that when they leave prison they won't have to resort back to crime because they will have an education that they got in prison.

Environmental Analyst: Why are young black men sometimes feared in America

petzingnd25_3 — 2025-04-27 20:00:28 UTC

This article states how some people still get afraid when they see a young black male in public regardless of where they are because of stereotypes that they have built in their own head. In the book the author states the journey into manhood in South Africa is celebrated, but in America young men are often feared. Because of this there can be and is still some divide between communities.