George V Araiza
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I'm a writer who is interested in several subjects that include but are not limited to Ancient Egyptian History, Social Justice Reform, and Psychology. I graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History and Psychology.
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I Enjoy Being A Life Coach
Most people sleep walk through their entire lives because they unconsciously react to the various situations that present themselves rather than consciously thinking things through before taking action. I teach my clients the importance of taking the time to make sure they understand all the facts related to whatever situation they may be dealing with as well as the pros and cons of each possible decision so they can make the best decision possible for themselves and others.
By George V Araiza5 years ago in Motivation
How Free Are We?
Most of us living in the United States truly believe that we're free to create the lives and relationships that we want. We also believe that our judicial system is fair and only punishes those who need to be brought to justice. We are convinced that if a person is intelligent, works hard, and is driven to succeed they can achieve financial success regardless of the color of their skin , sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, ethnic background, etc. We believe that human rights violations only occur outside of the United States and that our elected officials are working hard to root out corruption and pass laws that benefit all Americans. We view drug addiction as a moral shortcoming that mostly affects people of color. After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, and national origin it appeared that people of color were finally going to be able to enjoy the same freedoms as their white counterparts. This, however, turned to be an illusion. How so? In 1971 Nixon declared a war on drugs. The drug laws under the Nixon administration were actually designed to incarcerate people of color in order to disenfranchise them and create a huge wealth gap between people of color and white Americans. Millions of men of color who were incarcerated lead to the creation of single parent households. Families of color were broken apart leaving millions of black and brown children without fathers.
By George V Araiza5 years ago in Criminal
