Well I started off walking out the front doors of City Tech and made a left and walked past the court and up to Fulton street, where I seen a lot of nice clothing stores, this area is called Fulton … Continue reading
Where I’m from you here the horns of dollar vans, cursing, coming from the busy Avenue known as Flatbush. The only things that pop up are phone stores, and fast food. Where I’m from it takes you atleast an hour … Continue reading
To get to this place you exit City Tech make a right and walk to the corner of Johnson st and Jay. Pass the Family and Supreme Court and continue walking until you get to the Marriott Hotel right next to the … Continue reading
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On Wednesday I decided to venture out of the school to explore and see the are around my school. So to me this was a great experience to get to be familiar with Brooklyn since I am from Queens. First I … Continue reading
On wednesday we had the walking tour. We learned about the old theater that had burned down during a play. It is now a court house and a post office which seems to be an odd change in my own … Continue reading
During our last class for English we went on a small walking your of the neighborhood around our school. Two ladies that work at the Brooklyn Historical Society. We started our tour by going past a big white building which … Continue reading
During our walk we were asked to post about how the walking tour gave us a different view of the neighborhood surrounding our school. First off I didn’t think I could learn much more about the streets I walk on … Continue reading
Where I’m  from, the carribean vibe is obviously present, with the many island tongues becoming one as they flow from the mouths of the young and old. The area is a flux of pride and appreciation of one’s own roots. … Continue reading
Where I’m from you feel like your in a miniature city. It’s always packed and full of young and older people. It is very safe and people are always willing to help one another. Where I’m from their is a … Continue reading
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This story was about the upbringing of the Brooklyn, which was once called “Breucklen”. So many places that are still here till this present day was mentioned in this story. Flatbush, Fort Greene, Flatlands, Bushwick and many more places. Many different landmarks … Continue reading
Where I’m from, Flatbush , where you’ll find every a different cultures in any house bordering the streets. It’ll probably have you thinking you were back in the West Indies in one part, then Spain or some other place in the … Continue reading
âFort Greene Dreamsâ, was writen by Nelson George. Nelson George is a critic, journalist, and film maker. In this memoir he writes about how his life changed drastically when he moved from Queens in 1985 to an apartment in Fort Greene where he lived until 1992. Though he grew … Continue reading
In âThe Place Where We Dwellâ 3rd Edition by Juanita But, Mark Noonan, and Sean Scanlan there is an excerpt called âFort Greene Dreamsâ taken from âCity Kidâ by Nelson George. In this excerpt Nelson George takes us through his … Continue reading
“Fort Greene Dreams” is a short story about a man named Nelson, which shows us his transition from living in Jamaica Queens to going back to his home town Brooklyn in a new neighborhood called Fort Greene. He is a … Continue reading
Telling Brooklyn Stories, Fall 2012:
Effective Speaking
SPE 1330, section 6366
Prof. Justin Davis
M/W 11:30-12:45
Office Hours: T/Th 9:00-11:00
English Composition I
ENG 1101, section 5381
Prof Jody R. Rosen
M/W 1:00-2:15
Office Hours: M 2:15-2:45
W 10:30-11:30, 2:15-2:45
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