Gregory Mears Research Paper

Every Sunday my mother would force me into my church dress with the itchy lace, and white ankle-socks with the big, puff bow. We would walk into St. John A.M.E. Church and sit in age-old pews, singing Negro Spirituals that I had not yet learned to appreciate. Growing up, church consisted of sermons, praise, and family. For years I would automatically participate in the church activities and youth-group service projects, taking the many lectures about education a grain of salt. However, I never understood the true meaning of service and the importance of education until I learned about the history of Huntsville, Alabama. The founder of St. John African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, and the founder of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), William Hooper Councill, truly exemplified what it meant to serve his community.

Michael Malique McManus was born on February 13, 1996 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Malique is the youngest child of Antionette Bostic and Michael McManus (deceased). Growing up he was raised by his mother and step father, Darren Bostic. Living in rural Bennettsville, South Carolina, at a very young age Malique displayed a love for God, Family, Education, and Dance. He graduated from Marlboro County High School ranked fourth in his class while also being named Senior Class President and captain of the Goldrush Dance Team. He currently is a junior History major and dance minor here at the University of South Carolina. Malique is involved in several organizations across campus. Malique works as the student coordinator for the Multicultural Outreach

Fans of Bringing Up Bates know that Lawson has been working on his music career. It turns out that Lawson is now working to start a country music career on his own without the family. Lawson has relied on the family a lot, but he is stepping out of his comfort zone. Fox News got the chance to talk to Lawson Bates and find out what is going on with him. Lawson already has some music out there and has been on reality television for four seasons now.

Roger Marcoux, who is the current sheriff of lamoille county Vermont, grew up in the very community he is now protecting. In 1984 Roger Marcoux started his career as a law enforcer. He started out as a drug enforcer and traveled the world for years at a time. With these years away from his home town, the young Vermont farm boy witnessed many things on his years abroad that opened his eyes to the world. These things are including motivated murders, gangs and many more. The experiences he witnessed formed him into not only the man he is today, but the law enforcer he is today.

The senator of the 19th district, Michael Hastings of Orland Hills, Illinois has been a part of many different areas throughout the years from the military to an attorney. According to Hastings’ biography from his website, “He was selected an Illinois All-State Football player, served as student government president and later qualified for an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point” (Sen. Hastings). By attaining a liking from his community he was voted to move higher up throughout the political rankings. Over the years he has been able to handle many situations such as attaining high standing medals and awards which later led to him being elected to the state senate. From his biography he stands to hold the title

Robert Davis was an African American man. He was not a “thug,” he was not a “drunk,” he was a retired school teacher from New Orleans who was in his sixties. He was brutally attacked by three police officers. He suffered a broken nose and other broken bones in his face. The incident was recorded and went viral. Davis was arrested but faced no charges. Three police officers were charged but only two went to trial. In the end, two of the police officers were fired — the third never made it to trial because he had committed suicide. Davis was compensated for the assault.

Michael Thomas a 23-year old, 6’3, 209 pound dynamic wide receiver out of Ohio State. Look at any mock draft, any big board, or any prospect rankings and look for Thomas. What do you see? I looked at a combination of over 100 different mock drafts, big boards, and player rankings, and much to my surprise, on average Thomas was rated as the sixth best receiver in the draft.

Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on April 5, 1839 and worked as a house slave until the age of 12. At that point his owner, John K. McKee, sent him to Charleston to work as a waiter, ship rigger, and sailor, with all earnings going to McKee. This arrangement continued until Smalls was 18 when he negotiated to keep all but $15 of his monthly pay, a deal which allowed Smalls to begin saving money. The savings that he accumulated were later used to purchase his wife and daughter from their owner for a sum of $800. Their son was born a few years later.

In March 1, 2009, suspect Lawrence Henry Lewis and Lawrneil Henry Lewis and their cousin Alejandro Sam Gray threw a large piece of concrete at customers in a gay bar in Galveston, Texas. There individual who was a victim, his name was Marc Bosaw. He needed 12 stitches in his head from being hit by concrete.

Solomon Northup was born in July of 1808, in Minerva, New York. Solomon was born free due to the death of his father’s, Mintus, owner. His father’s owner was named Captain Henry Northup, which is how Solomon and his father received their last name. While Northup was a child, he had acquired some education, but mainly worked on his family’s farm. In 1828, Solomon married Anne Hampton. In 1834, he and his wife moved to Saratoga Springs, New York. They later had three children, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alonzo. While in upstate New York, Solomon Northup received the reputation of a talented fiddler.

The Bills batted a Hail Mary attempt from Andy Dalton in the Endzone to secure the victory.

War, war never changes. From the trenches of WWI to drones used currently, nothing truly changed. Men fight. Men die. However, for 75+ men fighting at Hacksaw Ridge that wasn’t the case. Desmond Doss single-handedly saved 75 men during one of the bloody campaigns in WWII.

Now if George Chocho can get to having 6 college degrees and being incarcerated tehn this jail program must be making a difference in most of these inmates’ lives. As taxpayers yes I know we work hard for our money but most of have family members who shouldn’t be in jail or some who should but have the chance to make a difference. Education was put on this world so everyone can have some confidence and dignity so we shouldn’t deprive that from inmates either. If we saved changed George chochos life then we can change

My mother’s father, James Kenneth Hicks, was born in Maud, Texas, on the farm where his parents were living, on May 7, 1941. There was not a doctor there at the time so many years later he had to prove that he was born at the farm house that day. His father, Charles Ennis Hicks, but everyone called him Red, was 37 years old at the time of my grandfather’s birth, he worked the farm that they lived on, but had his side line job of a carpenter. His mother, Obera Hill Hicks, was 32 years old at the time of my grandfather’s birth, she always had the job of being the home maker for her family. They had a total of 12 children, so Obera would cook, clean, and even make clothes for her children to wear. Their oldest child was Charles Burnice Hick, born on December 25, 1929. Edsel Ray Hicks was their next child, he was born on October 21, 1931, and he passed on July 29, 2006. Anita Louise Hicks was the oldest daughter, she was born on May 4, 1933. Chymill Sure Hicks was the next daughter, she was born on February 14, 1935. The next daughter was Barbra Dale Hicks, she was born on October 31, 1936, and she passed away on November 11, 2001. Margaret

Gregory Crewdson was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1962. He first started photography at the age of ten that was when he took his first photography class the only reason he took the photography class was because he like a girl and since taking the class he has not looked back. The school that Gregory Crewdson attended was Yale school of arts; state university of New York at purchase and Yale University and the university that he graduated at were SUNY purchase and Yale school of arts. He is now a director of graduate studies in photography his career has spanned three decades. Some of the solo exhibitions that he did was called twilight he did three of them a couple of months apart, dream house, beneath the roses there were also three of that