hockey team the Los angeles kings as an example. Wayne played for the Kings from 1988-1996 however, the Kings were a much different franchise before and after Wayne Gretzky played for them. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team in a less than traditional hockey market. Considering this they had trouble selling tickets for their games and their arena was rarely more than half full, that was until Wayne Gretzky played for the Kings. When Gretzky was traded to the kings in 1988, he played
score 50 goals. In... ... middle of paper ... ...nds Coliseum, and the freeway that leads to the Coliseum is aptly named Wayne Gretzky Drive. Likewise, he has another life-size statue of himself outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles where he played for the Kings. Gretzky is a key figure in Canadian culture. He changed the way the entire world looks at hockey and was Canada’s hero even when he played for a United States based hockey team. He helped propel the sport to international heights
=Gang Violence in California The City of Los Angeles is the “gang capital” of the nation. There are more than 450 active gangs in the City of Los Angeles. Many of these gangs have been in existence for over 50 years. These gangs have a combined membership of over 45,000 individuals. Gang violence has for a long time been a major issue. Now it may not be as bad as it was back in the 90’s when it really first surfaced but gang violence is still a critical issue. A place where gang violence has really
Back Martin Luther King once said, “returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” In a time when racism was prevalent among the police in Los Angeles, the rap group NWA set out to condemn the wrongs committed by the police. However, they incited more hate against the police and raised tensions between the police and black community. NWA’s hit song “F**k Tha Police” showed the struggles of a black man in Los Angeles, but it’s hateful
Los Angeles and New York are both great places to live in and to visit on a vacation. This two cities have never really seen each other eye to eye by the people who live there. The cities being on opposite sides of the United States doesn’t help the situation, its west coast and east coast rivalry. These cities have a rivalry that has gone on for so long it astonished me deeply. The history behind both cities are very similar, but very different all at the same time. First thing
The year is 1987 and the streets of south central Los Angeles are infested with street gangs and crack cocaine, the LAPD in turn began taking an aggressive approach towards law enforcement. This sort of environment produced a group called NWA meaning N****s With Attitude. The group had five members; Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella. The group was started from Eazy’s drug money and Dr. Dre’s producing skills. Together they started looking for local talent. Ice Cube was the first artist/songwriter
Twilight: Los Angeles also utilizes race in a metaphoric way, which can be seen clearly in the characters portrayed by Smith. Smith herself does not put on makeup to portray a certain race deliberately to show the commonalities that can be found in differences, however
Chinatown of Los Angeles Chinese first established their community in Los Angeles at today's El Pueblo Historical Monument. About two hundred settled by the year 1870. This number gradually increased over the years when the Southern Pacific began to construct a railroad from San Francisco in the 1870s. They were farm laborers, servants, road builders and small shopkeepers. Even with heavy discrimination during this time, Chinese held a dominant economic position in the Los Angeles laundry and
should take it so personally that a day spent in Los Angeles without hearing someone wonder why God would make a place so inhospitable to humanity is a day spent in the house not reading the internet or speaking with anyone at all. Why should I care? I live here and it feels as though it’s my hometown. It isn’t my hometown, not technically, but it seemed so happy to receive me that it became somehow mine. New York never loved me back as hard as Los An... ... middle of paper ... ... North were
Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, was founded in the city of Los Angeles during the ‘80s. Members in the gang have spread out into at least forty-two states. The ethnicity of the gang mostly consist of Salvadorians, Hondurans, Guatemalans, Mexicans and other Central and South American Immigrants. Much of their criminal activity involves drug distribution, murder, prostitution, rape, kidnapping, robbery, car jacking, and home invasion. Once a member is brought in to the gang, they are in
prejudicial people in existence. Gangs started to emerge their power around the 1800’s; as time went on, the intensity and violence drastically increased. Today, some of the most popular gangs in the world include MS-13, The Bloods, The Crips, Latin Kings, Yakuza, and Barrio 18. In some prisons in America, more than half of the inmates are gang members. Although gangs are still slightly out of control, law enforcement has done an excellent job at figuring out the complex signs of gang activity. Although
Most immigrants and young teens were involved in gangs due to lack of money and goods. Hispanics, Asians and African Americans began banding together to form gangs in the 1950s and 1960s. By the 1970's and 1980's the gangs were forming together in Los Angeles and New York forming gangs, mostly out of the same race. Teen violence between two different gangs, as well as senseless violence, flourished. In 2007, there were an estimated 775,000 gang members in the U.S., according to the National Youth Gang
California is a major state in the U.S. As you may know, California has many different sports teams. As an example, here are a few. . . like the Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball). That is just one sports team California, has many more, like. . . San Francisco Giants (baseball), San Diego Chargers (football), Golden State Warriors (basketball), Los Angeles Lakers (basketball), and the
“But they didn't have to beat me this bad. I don't know what I did to be beat up." Rodney King, March 3, 1991. Police Brutality has been a long lasting problem in the United States since at least 1903 when police Captain Williams of the New York Police Department said the phrase, "There is more law at the end of a policeman's nightstick than in a decision of the Supreme Court." In the 1920's the Wichersham Commission had a number of instances of police brutality. Many of these included the use of
days. Many gangs were made before and after the 1960’s but the major gangs in this time were: The Crips, The Latin Kings, KKK, The Bloods which were enemies of The Crips, and the 18th Street Gang. The first gang that caught my attention was the 18th Street Gang which was formed in the late 1960’s. The name of the gang was originated from a street in the Rampart section of East Los Angeles. They were also known as “Children’s army” because they recruited elementary and middle school kids as a part of
“THERE IT IS HIS 894th GOAL” (Announcer). This amazing hockey legend also known as “The Great One” upon his retirement on April 18, 1999 Wayne Douglas Gretzky held/shared 61 National Hockey League records. These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff, and 6 All-star records. These extravagant statistics just shows you how he got his name. Today I’m going to go through the process as to how this legend got so great. First we can begin with the early years of this legend. In the wonderful place
heart of Los Angeles, California. It is known as the birth place of the entertainment industry but was that the founders plan? It was once was a small country town, but after decades of development, Hollywood has come to be much more than that. “Hollywood” has grown and developed into not only a thriving city for film but also has been named a metonym for the motion picture industry for the United States. In 1853 Hollywood was founded and marked by an adobe hut on land just outside of Los Angeles, California
labeled as such. Systematic research on police misconduct suggests most citizen complaints are generated by a handful of officers. In 1991, the Christopher Commission released its review of the Los Angeles Police Department in the aftermath of the Rodney King riots (Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991). From its investigation, the Commission reported that a small group of officers were responsible for a disproportionate number of citizen complaints. Forty-four officers
named Kody Scott would change completely. A month prior to this day, Kody was suspended from school for flashing a gang sign during the school’s panorama picture; from here it was evident where Kody was heading in life. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Kody was always surrounded by gangs and constantly witnessed the warfare created by rival gangs. Upon his return home from his sixth grade graduation Kody dashed out of the window in his room and ran to meet up with Tray Ball, a gang member of
sculptures have been and are on display at many museums, parks and galleries. These museums include the San Francisco Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles Museum of Art, and many more. Some of the parks are Laumeier Sculpture Park, Storm King Art Center, and many more. Charles Ginnever is best know for his large scale works of art that are made for the outdoors. His sculptures are placed throughout the United States, Philippines, and Australia