Buckhead

Atlanta is a large city that is made up of several smaller cities and separated by imagined communities labeled Midtown, West End, Five Points, and others. The skyline of Atlanta is slightly separated among each area, and all over the city mingle homeless individuals and general city-goers such as shoppers and workers. If you drive north from Downtown Atlanta, you will pass through Peachtree Hills, Garden Hills, and up into a community called Buckhead. Driving through the streets, the expensive cars and houses depict the lives the people might live. Nestled in the Buckhead village is The Sanctuary Night Club. Previous to this, I was unsure as to what to expect of the club. The information I was able to glean about The Sanctuary Night Club was that it was a safe haven for Latinos and on Saturdays for the gay and lesbian demographic. Alfredo, the owner, was unable to give me information other than this and general instructions such as staying away from the bar and where my interviews should be conducted. The website showed only an image of a ritzy looking staircase. When my partner and I pulled up into the parking lot, we were able to recognize the building because of a red carpet and canopy. There were expensive looking vehicles in the parking lot, and we couldn’t see a ‘bouncer.’ Inside at the front desk…

the strange. In reality, one must describe how they fit into the world everyday. Minorities in America are constantly searching for status and trying to fit in as an outsider in a predominantly White America. I have been in America for fourteen years now, and I am still searching for where I actually belong. Living in Jamaica you never think of yourself as being different. All the people around you have the same culture, religion, and skin tone. It was not until I moved to America that I…

Iranian militants held 52 Americans hostage in the U.S. embassy in Iran. These hostages were treated poorly during this time. Ultimately, this conflict is resolved when, on January 21, 1981, the remaining American hostages are released. Although the film is accurate in depicting the Iran Hostage Crisis, there were several historical errors. In the beginning of the movie, the famous “Hollywood” sign is shown and is falling apart. However, the Hollywood sign had been restored a year earlier,…

white girl’s look on television. It almost sounds as if white girls aren’t actual people. It’s phrased as if they are something exotic. Another line that makes white people seem foreign is “…we had all been taught that adulthood was full of sorrow and pain, taxes and bills, dreaded work and dealing with whites, sickness and death” (Packer 19). “Dealing with whites” is listed amongst a bunch of horrible things. Growing up, these girls have been taught that associating with white people is the…

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However, this scene causes more pain for me than it does positivity. The scene represents the idea of escaping your past in order to find hope. One must reject everything they ever knew for glamour. One of the most impactful quotes to me was presented in this section. Wolfe strongly writes, “Yes, we live in a world where everyone is beautiful, and wears fabulous clothes…and no one says anything profound. ....or meaningful....or contradictory.”(Wolfe, pg. 9) This quote could sum up my entire…

They wanted to know why the engine fell off the wing and why was the aircraft unable to remain airborne on its two remaining engines. When the NTSB searched the runway for any clues, they found a bolt that was broken in two that was one of the bolts to hold the engine to the wing. Then they found a broken engine pylon that had a 10 inch fracture on the rear bulkhead. On June 6, 1979, the FAA grounds all DC-10 aircrafts in the United States, 138 planes in total (Kennelly,1982). The NTSB found…

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I was told to grab the coloring books and crayons and take them to a room. Clacara was holding on to a box of crayons and even though I knew she could not take it with her, I let her. There was no way I was taking them from her. The shelter could afford another box of crayons, she couldn’t. When we started walking away, I saw a real sign of sadness in the kids’ faces. All of them looked dejected and sad. With their heads looking at the ground, they said a faint good bye and that was it. We left…

Flints Vill. Just recently I found a bow and back quiver. I also found a crazy guy saying, “They're COMING!” I ran as fast as I could but I was too late. All I heard was gunshots coming from the school. As I walked and I hoped for the best, I could only see one family and Blake with their weapons drawn. I grabbed what I could and we left out back where we saw an 18 wheeler and we hopped in and drove until dark. We slept in the trailer and had plenty space for more people. I had to pry Blake’s…