Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.

Before WORLD WAR I, military service represented a source of black pride. Black educators, clergymen, and the press frequently referred to Negro heroes of America’s past wars. After the Civil War, the U.S, Army maintained four regular Negro regiments –the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry. These units included veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often became respected, conservative leaders in their communities. This history set a foundation for black support and involvement in America’s future wars.

James Russell Lowell was a father and a husband, but most importantly he was a man of literature. Lowell's works were greatly influenced by those around him, events during his time, and events in his personal life. Lowell had to overcome many "brambles and boulders" through his life, such as the death of his wife and the death of most of his children, which affected, and are apparent in, his works. Although

Let's talk about Benjamin's life. His Childhood was pretty average. He was born on Milk Street Boston, Massachusetts on January 6th 1705 and baptized at old south meeting house. He was one out of 17 kids. (his child years)

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was born December 18, 1912 in Washington D.C. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was one of the few African-American officers in the U.S. Army. Davis, Jr. was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in 1932 by Rep. Oscar S. De Priest, the only black congressman at that time. At West Point he endured ostracism from both classmates and superiors who wanted to see him fail. He persevered and graduated 35th in a class of 276 in 1936. He was the fourth African-American graduate in the Academy’s history. Upon commissioning he and his father became the only two black officers in the army. His application to the Army Air Corps was refused because the Air Corps did not accept African-Americans.

George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. is better known as G. K. Butterfield. He was born on April 27, 1947. His parents were Dr. G. K. Butterfield Sr. and Addie Lourine. G. K. Butterfield father was a well respected dentist as well as the first black elected official since Reconstruction and his mother was a teacher in North Carolina.

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of his soap making father, Josiah Franklin. Ben loved learning and reading as a kid, but his father took him out of school at just ten years old so he can work in the family business, a candle and soap shop. At 12 he began apprenticing his old brother in a print press shop.

“ The color of the skin is in no way connected with the strength of the mind or intellectual powers.” The man who said this was Benjamin Banneker and he would know too. Because people judged him by his skin color but that didn’t stop him from changing the world. This bundle of joy entered the world November 9, 1731, in Maryland. His father was a farmer he and his sisters helped with the chores, Unlike most black children in this time. Benjamin got to learn how to read and write. He attended a Quaker school but not for long. Nevertheless, this didn’t stop Benjamin from learning. He loved to apply what he was learning to everyday life. Later in Benjamin's life, his father died and Benjamin had to take care of the farm and his family.

Benjamin Banneker once said"Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners."Benjamin Banneker hoped to put an end to slavery.Benjamin had many jobs including tobacco farmer,astronomer and many others.In this essay you will learn about the life of Benjamin Banneker and how he was the first African American Scientist.

The first case I have chosen involves a breach of contract between Anthony Leness and Eventmonitor inc. Anthony claims Eventmonitor breached his employment contract when they stopped paying him his salary for one year upon termination. Eventmonitor monitor claims that Anthony breached the contract when he didn’t return items embodying propitiatory information upon his termination (site case). The second case I have chosen involves United States of America alleging Lewis F. Carter owes back taxes. Lewis claims that the government lacks an enforcement clause to collect taxes. In this paper I will discuss how each of these cases move their way through the appropriate court system as well as the differences in the process.

He fought in World War 2 to protect citizens. During World War 2 Davis and the groups he put together made an outstanding record of defeats. In 1954 because of the following service in Korea,Davis became the first African American to be appointed a General in the United States Air Force. To me that shows respect and

August 28, 1963 (Eidenmuller) marked a very important day in history that had an impact not only on America, but the whole world. On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. presented his well known I Have a Dream speech that aimed to eliminate racism, inequality and discrimination. He strongly believed that one day people would put their differences aside and come together. So, what happened to that dream? Along with other equality initiative ideas, they rarely make it past the idea stages or end in the actual eradication result. It is clear to us that even after 51 years, our societies still struggle with accepting full equality. Within those 51 years we have made a mass amount of progress but, a common thought would be that after this long the issue should have been eradicated. Two essays that can be used as an example of proof that racial inequality still exists in our society are, Black Men in Public Spaces by Brent Staples and Who Shot Johnny? by Debra Dickerson. In these essays, both provide solid evidence to support their main goal with the use of different writing styles, tone, and rhetorical devices to display how African Americans are perceived and treated by society.

Countless awards for best Trumpet player, countless Grammy awards Best Jazz performance; with all these awards, you would think Miles Davis is considered a legendary icon and one of the greatest things to happen to the music industry. Mr. Davis and his team were setting revolutionizing the world of music. Mr. Davis was an inspirational jazz musician that paved the way for future musicians and artists.

Dealing with diversity issues since the beginning of his career, General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. had to overcome diversity and sharpened his skills in order to be effective leader in the Air Force. This led him to eventually becoming the first African American four-star general in the United States Air Force.

Painter. He was a well-known Canadian landscape artist best known for his works of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirk Range (a mountain range spanning the Idaho Panhandle, the state of Washington, and the southeastern province of British Columbia). Born in London, England, to portrait painter and minaiturist John Bell-Smith and his wife, Georgina Boddy Bell-Smith, he began his art training under his father at a young age before immigrating to Montreal in 1867. After his arrival in Canada, he worked for several photographic firms beginning in Montreal, and then Toronto, and Hamilton. It was around this time that he also began to exhibit an interest in watercolours. By 1881, he was made the art director of the Alma College located in St. Thomas,

Motivated by the desire to improve the health and wellbeing of society through sanitary reform and advancements in medicine, Dr. Benjamin W. Richardson spent much of his life working to improve the public health of cities and maximise the lifespan of their inhabitants. In his piece Modern Sanitary Science – A City of Health, published in 1876, Richardson provides a theoretical model for an ideal city.