Eugene Black Research Paper

Why would I want to have a thirty-minute conversation with the now deceased Syracuse Alum and NFL player Jim Brown? Jim Brown is a strong African American male who had lived through different stages of life, someone who acquired great knowledge growing up. Brown was and still is now a hero, someone most athletes look up to, someone who has motivated me after learning about the history of him. He dealt with racism in his lifetime, the transitions from being home with family all his life to the college life. Additionally, Brown was capable of staying on top of his academics, while participating in athletics. Furthermore, I feel as if in a way we are connected, both black males who looked to use football as a way to more opportunities in life,

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made his cases arguably the NFL’s best wide receiver. An underrated player for most of his career Brown really elevated his game in 2014 when he became Ben Roethlisberger’s best option. Brown has been a beast in his NFL career, destroying almost every defensive player sent his way. His lightening quick speed and incredible hands make him one popular superstar, though you know a lot about the man, there’s a lot about Brown’s life that you probably don’t know. I’m just an infraction and here are 20 facts you probably didn’t know about Antonio Brown.

When Irene Safran was only twenty-one years old, her carefree life ended in the face of the Holocaust. Born to two Jewish parents as one of ten children-- four girls and six boys in all-- in Munkachevo, Czechoslovakia around the year 1923, her world changed in early April 1944 when she and her family were transferred to a Jewish ghetto. For the next year, Irene's life was a series of deaths, losses, and humiliations no human should ever have to suffer, culminating, years later, with a triumphant ending. Her story is proof that the human spirit can triumph over all manner of adversity and evil.

Mr. Willie Brown was borned March 20,1934 he is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

H. Rap Brown was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1960, at the age of 17, he moved to Washington D.C. and joined the Non-violent Action Group (NAG). In 1964, Brown became chairman of NAG, which eventually lead him to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In 1966, Brown was appointed SNCC’s Director of Voter Registration for the state of Alabama. He succeeded Stokely Carmichael as national chairman a year later.

Before we get to Whitey McWhitte VIII we got to understand his family’s history. In Africa in 1852 there was a free white slave named Whitey McWhitte, he used to be a slave until their country got in a civil war. The war was between north and the south; if the north won then all the white slaves would be free and if the south won then all the black slave masters could keep their slaves forever. President of this country was Kunta Negro and he wants to free the slaves but a general in the south name John F. Kennedy wanted to keep the slaves because it’s part of their history and heritage. So they fought for 30 years and finally the north won and all the slaves were finally free. A slave named Whitey McWhitte was free to pursue his life being

The innocence projects frees people all the time. That is what happened to Roy Brown. Through the help of the innocence project Roy Brown was released from jail. Through the crime, evidence and the exoneration.

Hampton University history, Samuel Chapman Armstrong. He was a key factor in the construction of Hampton, and everything that it is today. He was born in Maui, Hawaii. He attended Punahou school, and at the age of 21 moved to Massachusetts where he graduated from Williams college. After that, he spent his life advocating for equality, justice, and education. From his outstanding leadership in the military, to his valiant efforts in promoting the education of blacks, Armstrong proved himself to be a man of character.

Did you know blackbeard had a ship called Queen Anne’s Revenge? Blackbeard is one of the most famous pirates in his lifetime and still to this day. Blackbeard the pirate had 14 wives also he wasn’t always a pirate he first was a merchant ship stacker. He raided more than 300 ships in his lifetime. There is plenty more shocking facts about BlackBeard from when he was a kid and till he died.

Blackfeet is a Native American clan. This clan is very connected with nature. They love nature, and everything in it.

He was one of two sons and the oldest of four children; he was an average boy growing up and attended school. In 1944 his family was forced to leave their homes and were transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp. They

“The Indians were totally deprived of their freedom and were put into the harshest, fiercest, most horrible servitude and captivity which no one who has not seen it can understand. Even beasts enjoy more freedom when they are allowed to graze in the field” (A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, Bartolomé de las Casas).

Kenneth J. Brown graduated from The University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication. During Kenneth’s undergraduate career he was heavily involved on campus and in the Toledo community. He served leadership positions with: Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB), National Broadcasting Society, Student Activities Committee (SAC), Campus Activities & Programming (CAP), and the campus radio station WXUT. He often worked within the campus community and surrounding areas mentoring inner-city youth and underclassmen at UT. Kenneth was the recipient for several scholarships and awards: Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship (from UT), Emerging Leader (from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.), Service Scholarship (from AmeriCorps Vista),

Vladek Spiegelman was a soldier of WWII, a prisoner of war, a Jew living in Poland during the Holocaust, a civilian and a survivor. Vladek Spiegelman had a son named Richieu with his first wife, Anja - the love of his life- and another son: Artie, the author and illustrator of Maus which details the story of Vladek’s survival. Unfortunately, Richieu passed away during the Holocaust; Anja committed suicide when Artie Spiegelman was in his early twenties. Due to these events and what he’s been through, throughout the Holocaust, Vladek’s views on life and how he makes relationships with people changed.

Martin Lowenberg is 87 years old and is from Schenklengsfeld, Germany. He lived in Schenklengsfeld until his 8th birthday, when he was accused of sticking his tongue out at a picture of Adolf Hitler and was forced to sit on a board of nails as a punishment. After this incident, Martin, along with his other family members, decided to send him to a boarding school in Bad Nauheim, Germany so Martin could continue on with his education. After two years at the school, Martin and his family were forced to leave their home and move to Fulda Germany and live in apartments with the rest of the Jews from his town. One day while attending school, a rock went flying through the window and injured some of Martin’s fellow classmates. His teacher told the kids to run away and go home, the city was in flames. A few hours later German Nazi officers came up the stairs of Martin’s family’s apartment and told the family to come with them. They were taken to a ghetto in Riga Germany. Then, after living there for a few short months, the family was separated and taken to various concentration camps located all throughout Germany.