Jalenn Williams Research Paper

Understanding a person’s life and struggles helps explain his or her character and leadership qualities. Smallwood E. Williams was born on October 17, 1907 in Virginia. He moved to Columbus, Ohio with his mother and stepfather when he was only eleven years old. Williams lost his father when he was an infant (Taylor 50). Upon moving to Columbus in 1918, his mother joined Bishop Robert Lawson’s Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith (COOLJC) and began taking Williams there every Sunday. A few years later, at age fourteen, Williams started preaching at the church while attending school. In fact, people started calling him “Boy-Wonder Preacher” mainly after his travel to New York City to preach at Lawson’s Refuge Church of Christ

Hi throughout this biography i'm going to inform about the life of doug williams. Doug williams life was a very unordinary, Doug williams achieved a lot of thing throughout his life and he was very successful.

William Johnson was a slave before being freed at age 11, along with his mother, Amy, and sister, Adelia. He got his barber shop in 1830 from his half brother, James Miller. After starting his barber shop, he keeps a diary and he used it until he died. He also owned a bathhouse and bookstore.He married named Ann Battles, who was also a free african american. They had about 11 children before Johnson died. He lived in the free town of Natchez, and he almost had about three thousand dollars in 1835. Johnson was friends with other freed african americans like Robert McCary and hunted and fished with them. Johnson and Baylor Winn got into a dispute and it ended in Johnson`s favor in court. Winn was upset and shot Johnson when he was returning to

Cathay Williams, born into slavery in Independence, Missouri in September of 1844, was determined to become more than a house slave. In 1861, the Union Forces captured slaves as “contraband” and forced them to serve the military in roles such as cooks, laundresses, or nurses (“Cathay Williams”, n.d.). At the age of 17, Cathay was forced to serve the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment where she travelled alongside the Soldiers to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Georgia. It is believed when Cathay was in Little Rock, Arkansas; she came across African-American Soldiers that influenced her decision to become a Soldier. On 15 November 1866 (at the age of 22), Cathay Williams commenced her ruse of enlisting into the Regular Army as William Cathay for three

Think of the many innovative black people out there. Although you have your typical, well known black athletes and musicians, consider other ways africans americans have made groundbreaking discoveries. African american in the medical field are especially underrated to many people. One surgeon by the name of Daniel Hale Williams deserves some recognition for what he has done for black surgeons and doctors.

Wayne Bertram Williams is an infamous African-American man convicted of murder and was held responsible for who has been blamed for committing most of the Atlanta Child Murders of 1979 through 1981. Wayne Williams was conceived by his mother, Faye Williams, on May 27 1958. His father’s name was Homer Williams. Wayne Williams was born and raised in Atlanta's Dixie Hills neighborhood of Southwest Atlanta. Both of his parents happened to be teachers. He attended and graduated Fredrick Douglas High School with an honors degree and attended Georgia State University for a year before dropping out. He was fascinated with electronics and attempted several get-rich schemes which cost his parents a lot of money. Growing up, he wanted to be a DJ, so he

William Johnson was born a slave in the year 1809 but was freed by his owner, probably his father in 1820. His owner had earlier released William’s sister and mother. William Johnson upon being freed became a barber apprentice in Natchez town. William’s brother-in-law had a barbershop which he took over in 1830 and later on got married to Amy Battles. They had eleven children. Amy was a free person and just like William was black (National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007). William Johnson went on to operate several barbershops, owned land, and rented buildings. He also had a bathhouse and regularly loaned white and black people money which was paid at an interest. Like other free blacks in the South, William Johnson owned slaves and at times sold them too. The diary is a record of his daily personal endeavors, majorly about the payment of his debts, the items he bought and the running of his family. William was murdered by a free black man, Baylor Winn, with whom they had a boundary conflict. Despite his murderer being identified, he escaped prosecution since according to his evidence, he was a white man, and so no black man could testify against him (Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007).

Many of you have heard about Ricky Williams, as he infamously gave up a promising career to smoke pot. This is not another Ricky Williams, but someone who believes so strongly that marijuana should be allowed in the NFL it led to his retirement. Eugene Monroe: at 28 years old he played his last down in the NFL. After speaking out about the corrupt NFL drug policy Monroe was cut from the Baltimore Ravens. After constant use of opiates to treat his pain, he tried the Earth’s natural medicine: marijuana. He came to a conclusion that marijuana worked just as well as the chemical opiates, if not better. Although his decision to speak out about it may have cost him a lot of money and a promising career, he doesn’t regret becoming standing up for

In the case of Stanley Tookie Williams’s execution by the state of California was justified. Williams was the co-founder of the infamous Crips gang. Throughout his gang career he put his community in danger. 51-year old Williams was convicted of murder. He killed a couple along with their daughter, and a store clerk. Williams showed no remorse and according to witness he bragged about the murders. Not only was Williams a murder but he was a leader of one of the most dangerous gangs. It is known that gang leaders still have power over their people even behind bars. Williams was a very influential person for all the wrong reasons. He had followers that would agree and act upon his requests. So influential that celebrities such

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John Williams was born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, New York.He is an american conductor, painter, and composer. He is the son of Esther and Johnny Williams. He moved to Los Angeles and graduated High School in 1950. He then graduated from the University of California. In 1952, Williams served in the air force . Afterwards, Williams moved to New York and attended The Juilliard School. He has two brothers who both work in Los Angeles.

Syracuse, NY: Community Folk Art Center - Founding Visionaries: Herb Williams & Jack White - The Community Folk Art Center is proud to exhibit this unique collection of sculptures, drawings and prints by two CFAC founders, Herb Williams and Jack White. Celebrating Herb Williams: His Life, His Work, and His Art will be on exhibition in the Herbert T. Williams Gallery and Jack White: An Ancestral Image will be on display in the Main Gallery. Both exhibits are free, open to the public and will be on view September 13th – December 13th, 2008.

Williams was one of the leaders of a group of pilgrims that were on the run from England so they wouldn’t get be killed for their religious beliefs.

Tennessee Williams was born Thomas Lanier Williams, on the 26th of March, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi and was the second of three children to Cornelius and Edwina Williams. Tennessee recalls his father as a ‘womanizing alcoholic’ , and his mother to be overbearing, sexually- repressed and mentally disturbed, and believed “there have been too many instances of extreme eccentricity and even lunacy in my family”. Tennessee Williams had a younger brother named Dakin and an older sister Rose, who he loved more dearly than anyone. Rose was diagnosed with Schizophrenia, and spent most of her life in mental institutions following a prefrontal lobotomy as authorized by Edwina. Rose was his muse, and the haunting inspiration for many of his female

his own’’ and we could read from the same reference ‘’it was his mother who shaped the man