Bessie Coleman Quotes

The phrase “Why fit in when you’re born to stand out?” (Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl) is false in the context of how Stargirl acts. Throughout the novel, Stargirl acts differently from her classmates, which has negative effect on her classmates. During the novel Stargirl cheers for the opposing team- encouraging others to do so as well- and acts in a manner that other students see as desirable. The way that her actions affect the Mica High students is discouraging and competition and causing students to abandon their self-identity, respectively.

Bessie Vanburen was from a little town called Ashville, located in the middle of South Carolina. Although, they were poor Bessie and her husband Paul made ends meet. Their kids were the age four and six. During this century they didn’t have schools. So she home schooled both of her kids, while her husband was out looking for a well-paying job.

Many will call them crazy and others will go along and simply say that they have lost it. Some will argue that it is only a result of what they have endured and the real truth is that they had enough of it. Is not their fault they turned out that way and even though they try very hard to cope with their everyday life, war changed their life forever. In Ben Fountain’s novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, one gets to experience the moment in which a group of American Soldiers named Bravo Squad return to the country for a “victory tour” in which they embark on an unusual mission that takes part in a Super Bowl halftime show. They are being honored through their participation in various activities during a Dallas Cowboys football game. Through

Have you ever thought about giving a character in a story a gift? In Mildred Taylor's The Well, a drought strikes rural Mississippi in the 1900s. Racial tensions increase as only the Logan's well still has water. David, the main character is the protagonist. He is cautious, thinks through things and tries to not do anything that will get him hurt or worse. He has a brother named Hammer, Hammer is quick to act, quick to anger and is racist. Hammer is stubborn and seems to not care about the consequences that come will his actions. In the story, the Logan family is black, near them live the Simms family, they are white, but are poor. Charlie, the antagonist, is the youngest of the Simms. He is an arrogant and angry white boy, him and Hammer

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. She was one of thirteen children to Susan Coleman and George Coleman. Her parents were both sharecroppers. Her father later ended up leaving to seek better opportunities in Oklahoma. Her mother tried her best to support her family. Once the children were old enough, they would help contribute in sharecropping. At twelve years old Bessie decided to go to Oklahoma

Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 17, 1902. She never had much money, but she was happy. All of them, her mother, dad, and younger sisters Alyce and Ethel just liked to be together. One thing that may have been different from other childhood is that she loved to sing. She sang in the children's choir at Union Baptist Church. When she turned thirteen, she joined the adult choir too. In high school, she sang in the chorus as well and was educated in the public schools.. Local supporters provided

Smith grew up with seven brothers when she was born her father died and she was left with her mother and siblings to raise her, unfortunately, around 1906 her mother and two of her siblings perished and were raised by their aunt for the rest of their childhood years. Approximately around this time smith would go out on the streets accompanied by one of her younger brothers and sing in the streets for money. They made money this way and it brought food to the table. In 1912 Bessie smith began in the Moses Stokes minstrel show as a dancer and soon after in the rabbit foot minstrels along with famous singer Ma Rainey. Ma Rainey took Bessie under her

Maya Angelou went to George Washington High School in San Francisco. She moved to San Francisco during the Civil War. Capitalize Civil War? After going there for a while she got a scholarship to study dance and acting at the California Labor School. After going there for a while, she got a scholarship to study dance and acting at the California Labor School. Also, she was the first black female to become a cable car conductor in San Francisco; she only kept this job for a short period of time. She also spent most of her early life in Stamps,

'There will always be those who say no, Lissie. There will always be those who do not believe what they are told. There will always be those who rebel. ' It's 2145. 13-year-old Lissie Turner lives in the peaceful community of Province 5.

identity crisis and make her feel isolated (in a place that was familiar to her before) in her time of adolescence. In the beginning of Pg.94, Annie seems to be isolated from her friends, family and from herself as she decides to take “another way home” (pg.93) than usual. This is prevalent when is “staring into the shop windows” (pg.93) and not looking at the merchandise, but at her “own reflection in the glass” (pg.94). When staring into the window, Annie can’t seem to look at herself, but focuses on the display in front her.

Ida B. Wells was born in slavery in 1862.She was the eldest daughter in her family. Her parents were James and Lizzie Wells. All the Wells family was freed six months after she was born. By the Emancipation Proclamation. Ida lived in Mississippi which was very harsh if you are African-American. Ida had early schooling due to her parents helping slaves get their education in colleges. But she suddenly had to drop out of school when her parents and one of her siblings died from yellow fever. She was determined to care for her younger siblings that she tricked a school administrator she was eighteen to get a job as a teacher. Later in 1882 she moved to Memphis, Tennessee to live with her aunt with her brothers and sisters. She also continued her

Plath uses images of the Holocaust and comparisons of her to the Jews to emphasize suffering during the Holocaust because at that time, Jews were the ultimate symbol of suffering. She says, “A sort of walking miracle, my skin / Bright as a Nazi lampshade, / My right foot / A paperweight, / My face a featureless, fine / Jew linen” (4-9). In this quote, Lady Lazarus compares herself to some of the gruesome remains of the Holocaust. Supposedly, the Nazis used the skin of Jews to make lampshades, and Lady Lazarus compares herself to one of them through a simile. Throughout the poem, Lady Lazarus expresses her pain by comparing herself to the Jewish people. Later in the poem, Plath says, “Or a piece of my hair or my clothes. / So, so, Herr Doktor.

Maya Angelou, whose real name was Marguerite Johnson, was born in St. Louis, Missouri but grew up both in St. Louis and Arkansas. She talked about growing up in South in many of her writings but is best known for her autobiographical books she has written. Mom & Me & Mom (Random House, 2013), Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House, 1969) are some of these autobiographical books

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell tells the story of two opposite teenagers that fall in love. Eleanor Douglas is the new girl in town and is much different than everyone else, not only by her appearance, but her home life. Park Sheridan is popular enough in his school community, he has just enough friends and finds ways to get along with everyone. “When it was worse than bedsprings, when it was shouting or crying, they'd huddle together, all five of them, on Eleanor's bed,” this quote shows readers how Eleanor’s life was like at home along with her four other siblings, and how it differed from the other kids at her school. Eleanor and Park’s relationship is kept between Park and his family, but what will Eleanor do when her drunken stepfather

In addition, one source expresses her background starts in Jackson, Mississippi where she was born on September 13,1943. She is the daughter of Wilbert Lee and Deletha Marie Taylor. Mildred attended Scott High school (1957), University of Toledo (1961), and University of Colorado at boulder earning a Teaching Degree, Major in English, Minor in History, Peace Corps, and Master of Arts Degree in Journalism (Contemporary Black Biography 10-11). One of Taylor’s first jobs were an Instructor, Recruiter, English and History teacher. Mildred says “My father continually stressed to me that I could do anything that I set out to do if I worked hard enough” (Contemporary Black Biography). She was a very bright person to have come from the place that she came from and experience the violence that has went on in her neighborhood. Growing up Taylor enjoyed reading and storytelling. Mildred confirms “I was entertained by the neighborhood café and movie theatre”