Cultural Appropriation is not Appreciation

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 sharontalon 0 Comment Cultural Appropriation, Larelle Jones

By Larelle Jones (Correspondent) Cultural appropriation, the adoption or use of the elements of one culture by members of another culture, is nothing new. However, those who are being appropriated are just now finding their voice with the help of social media.

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Reforming the American Prison System

March 10, 2017March 20, 2017 sharontalon 0 Comment Larelle Jones, Prison

By Larelle Jones. According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics data collection, Recidivism of State Prisoners Released in 2005, an estimated 68% of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new crime within three years of release from prison, and 77 % were arrested within five years.