Winn Parish, Louisiana

inequality in the education field. Education is one of the most important units in society, but it also has the biggest inequities. Head start programs help end that cycle of inequality by providing equal learning opportunities that benefit children living in poverty and minorities. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If you can 't fly then run, if you can 't run then walk, if you can 't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” These words of a visionary is what our community must do to ensure academic success for future generations. Based on legislation, Louisiana politicians are not advocates for education. With more money being incorporated inside jail cells instead of classrooms is an example. The community should not turn down the Head Start program. Despite the insufficient support from the state, we must still move forward and progress. The community of Winn Parish must unite to have head start remain a focal point in our education…

Willie Bester is a mixed media artist who was born near Cape Town in 1956 and grew up as a mixed race, or coloured person, during the times of Apartheid (“Willie Bester (1956 – ).”). He displayed elements of his artistic abilities during his childhood, and soon grew up to put his negativity about his segregated surroundings into artwork (“Willie Bester (1956 – ).”). One of his most powerful works is titled “Forced Removals”, which showcases the displacement of people due to segregation. The…

In the academic library that I chose to examine, finding the reference desk is no easy task for the unfamiliar patron. With three major entrances and six floors to navigate, this library is an epitome of what most libraries would strive to have: boundless space for patrons and a vast, growing collection. The patron, however, could easily take one glance at this gargantuan building and easily become overwhelmed, despite the services that this one building contains, such as being combined with…

Assessing and assessment reports within the church are a crucial and essential part of creating organization and order within the church administration and staff. You have got to know where you are before you can make a plan toward where you sense God is leading. Without assessments and reporting in the church; acquiring higher quality servant leaders would be difficult to attain. In this active culture of today it’s necessary to have just as much of an active church administration. Robert…

Summary: Because of Because of Winn-Dixie is a bittersweet tale of contemporary life as of a resilient child living lonely in a quaint Southern town. This willwill haveold readers engrossed with theregarding themes of friendship, moral lessons, and forgiveness along with a small portion of Cchristianly. Thise book focuses on the lifeves of an eleven year old girl, name India “Opal” Buloni, the protagonist, and her companionship with her dog,dog name Winn-Dixie. Opal recallerecallsd her…

surround the Dunkin’ Donuts, this makes it a beautiful sight to look at. On a dark stormy day where the city is overwhelmed by rain and everyone is feeling gloomy, you see and feel the air that makes the trees sway back and forth going harder and faster. Although rain is coming down the atmosphere in the building still feels warm and welcoming. As soon as you step foot into the building, you are welcomed by an employee who usually says, “Hello, how are you doing today?” with a smile on their…

Technology is not just something we use to text someone or watch Black Mirror. It is a staple of our lives, society, and the world. Nothing has shaped history as much as the advance of technology. After reading through the articles, “Blame Society, Not the Screen Time”, by Danah Boyd, “Teaching Tools”, by Kevin J. Delaney, “The Upside to Technology? It’s Personal”, by Nick Bilton, and “Television: The Plug-In Drug”, by Marie Winn, technology is proven to be essential to our lives. Technology is…

She wanted to be well-known; for everyone to know her name. With some help from another individual, she reached that goal. However, not in a way many people would expect. This was the head of Bonnie Parker’s life. She had a strong lead in school, but a hard, dishonest relationship with her love afterwards. This lead to a frenzy of murders and robberies, including the Bloody Frolic of 1932. If her life was not cut so short, she could have done much more damage. Bonnie Parker was the female…

Kate Chopin was an influential, controversial, and brilliant writer that in this modern day has relatively been forgotten. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1851 to French-Creole descendant Eliza Faris and Irish immigrant Thomas O’Flaherty. It was during her early childhood that she gained her inspiration for writing from her great-grandmother Victoria Verdon Charleville. Chopin also experienced a lot of death during her childhood, her great-grandmother and half brother dying when she was…

Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born on March 24, 1909 in Telico, Texas. He was the fifth of seven children born into a poor but close-knit farming family. His mother was Cumie T. Walker and his father name was Henry Barrow. The family had a struggling farm and eventually sold it and move to West Dallas, Texas. He had big a goal in mind. According to “Texas Hideout”; Clyde Barrows American dream was to become a musician. He learn to play guitar and saxophone from his brother in law Leon Hale. In…