The article’s tagline practically screams (although the font is actually italic!) that there are more homeless in New York than there have been in decades. It seems to me that this point is obvious. Even though I have not lived… Continue Reading →
Even though I also attended private school (with religious Jews) until I got to college, I believe my experience with blackness is different than many of my peers. From before I was born until I graduated eighth grade we employed… Continue Reading →
This past weekend I had an interesting conversation with my friend, Natasha, who is a biracial Jew originally from Maryland and currently living in Crown Heights. She mentioned that the neighborhood is a blend of Caribbean Americans and Chabad Jews… Continue Reading →
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Nice to finally meet you, Kevin. I feel like I know you already after reading so much about what you think about the way I think. I say this in all seriousness, I am pleased to sit down… Continue Reading →
Michael Kimmelman’s piece, “Tower of Dreams: One Ended in Nightmare,” evokes many images from my experiences in both New York City (specifically, Manhattan) and St. Louis. I’m a city girl, born not bred. But, I went to high school and… Continue Reading →
As one of a few Jews in this classroom, I found it comical how many Jewish stereotypes were mentioned in the beginning of Caro’s piece. First of all, there is a Jew at Yale in 1909 – when Ivy League… Continue Reading →
Before I began reading this chapter on suburbanization, it did not occur to me that it is only a recent development in the United States for the government to care so much about the details of where people live. Jackson… Continue Reading →
What I learned from this article is more than the draw of urban factory opportunities, the Great Migration was primarily about equal rights and human rights. The Constitution does guarantee basic, equal rights to all people in the United States,… Continue Reading →
What Sugrue’s article, “The Rise and Fall of Detroit’s Middle Class” lacks in length, it more than makes up for in content. Short articles are the easiest to read and can be the easiest to forget. However, the personal example… Continue Reading →
I was quite intrigued by the first reading, “The Uses of Sidewalks: Safety.” I think that the author presents a logical flow of information which readers can relate to. I certainly did. One point mentioned that caught my eye is… Continue Reading →
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