A comparison of the City of Troy and the Oakland County Government for the progress they have made in governing themselves and improving their educational facilities.

An analysis of the Oakland Athletics stadium and its viability as a place of sports entertainment.

Discussion of Jess Mowry's novel about Oakland, California gang members.

An examination of how total quality management (TQM) is relevant in today's business world.

A review of the book "American Babylon" by R. Self.

A paper on the sociology and linguistic perspectives of "The Ebonics Resolution" a Californian plan to accept African-American language as the primary language of African-American students.

A review of the "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan.

An overview of the African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) debate in the American educational system.

This paper relates the story of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", who grew up prior to the Civil Rights movement.

This paper discusses Michael Lewis' writings in 'Moneyball' and looks at the A's system from a business point of view.