Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, activist, comedian, and dancer. She was well known for her highly distinctive singing style. Some of Eartha's first songs included "C'est Si Bon" and "It's so Good." She started getting into music when she was sent to live with her Aunt Rosa in Harlem. Eartha's aunt sent her to dance and piano lessons. Even though her Aunt Rosa took care of her, she wasn’t the best. Eartha would constantly get beat by her Aunt. Later on in Eartha's career, she became so good at dancing that she decided to try out for a famous African-American dance company. Eartha ended up performing in shows with the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe. When Eartha was in Paris, she started singing in nightclubs. Film director Orson Welles heard Eartha …show more content…
She was becoming a big hit! Her song "Santa Baby" became one of the biggest songs yet. She starred in her first major film, "Mark of the Hawk." In 1967, Eartha got the role of Catwoman in the series Batman. In 1968, Eartha got invited to the White House. The first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, asked Eartha... "Why do you think there was such youth crime in America?" Eartha's response was "You send the best of this country off to be shot and maimed. They rebel the streets. They will take pot and they will get high. They don’t want to go to school because they will be snatched off from their mother to be shot in Vietnam." Her response took a wrong path for both her and her career, but that didn’t stop her. In 2007, Eartha returned to London after a fifteen year absence. She then performed breathtaking shows that were quickly sold out. Eartha Kitt celebrated her 80th birthday at the Carnegie Hall by hosting a concert. Sadly Eartha Kitt passed away on Christmas Day in 2008. I hope everyone realizes how much of an influence she had on African
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Transition. Clara didn’t let her age or resources get in the way of her goals. She earned her own money to pay for her books by sewing and writing letters for neighbor who didn’t know how to read or write.
Have you ever been daring enough to think outside the box or do something out of the ordinary? Maybe you have, or maybe you’ve been too scared to do it. Someone who wasn’t afraid was Amelia Earhart. She did something no one else had done or attempted to do before. Amelia Earhart, daring and outgoing from the start of her life, achieved many things, which is why she should be remembered because, indeed, flying is what ended her life.
Today nearly 40 percent of shark species are threatened with extinction. One of the dangerous sharks is the tiger shark. Bethany Hamilton was a 13 year old girl she was attacked by a tiger shark. Although Bethany Hamilton got attacked by a shark she showed resilience in chasing her dream to go surfing.
The Iowa State Fair Queen is, in my opinion, one of the most influential women for the State of Iowa. She serves her state proudly and represents the youth in a way nobody else can! The State Fair Queen is the heart and soul of Iowa, and proves to be an outstanding role model for the youth and all communities. By being selected as my county’s Fair Queen, I am beyond grateful to be able to be in the running for the 2015 State Fair Queen. I adore being there for others and lending my hands wherever I go. I am constantly on the go as traveling is a love of mine, as well as public speaking. In the future, I plan on going into Communications with the intentions to help others and being someone they see as someone to go to. The Iowa State Fair is a
A hero to us is someone who influences the general public in a positive way even though they aren’t physically there. We consider Beyonce as our hero because she leaves a great impact on the music industry and teaches women and girls to not be ashamed of themselves.She also gives an image of self love and respect by not being ashamed of her body. Beyonce is the type of person that actually admits that she isn’t perfect and by doing this it gives something other people can relate with . This makes her of a more realistic hero to them. Beyonce is also a supporter of the LGBT community which tells people that she doesn’t judge.Not only that, through her music her she teaches young girls and women to be powerful and to know that they are are just
When people hear the name Marilyn Monroe, mostly everyone has the same image in their mind of who this woman was. Some of the adjectives people would use to describe her are beautiful, glamorous, iconic, or even dumb. What people don’t understand is that all those words could be just an image that the media created for her. Marilyn Monroe was a troubled young woman who had a rough upbringing that haunted her for the rest of her life. All of that aside, she was one of the most influential people of the 20th century and one of the first sex symbols. People even consider her to be a legend.
She performed at top venues all over the world, and packed them to the hilt. Her audiences were as diverse as her vocal range. They were rich and
“Hello, unfortunately, Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan cannot come to the phone right now. As lovers of travel and meeting others, one can probably find them somewhere in Europe or maybe the United States. Most likely, Helen probably has some sort of exciting meeting with the Queen of England, Alexander Graham Bell, or Clara Barton. Anyway, please leave a name and number after the beep. Also, if the person on the other end possesses the name of “Mark Twain”, please no
listening that I have not thought of before. One important thing that Ms. Headlee had said was to not pretend that you’re listening when you actually aren’t. This is called pseudolistening and our book calls it “pretend listening” (Rothwell 150) Pseudolistening is when you are looking at someone while they are talking and responding with ”Mmm-hmm” or even saying “really” (Rothwell 150) It appears as though you are intently listening when in reality you are not. If you are doing this you are not only a bad listener but also disrespectful towards the person who is talking.
The odds of beating cancer are 10.5% but throw in an entire school, county and city, your odds a greatly increased and a teacher at my old school had cancer although he would end up losing the battle with the deadly disease he still managed to inspire me and the entire city of Yulee Florida, this is the story of Mr.O.
On September 5, 1995 in Beijing, China, first lady Hillary Clinton delivered a speech on women’s rights at the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women. As Clinton stood in front of an audience of thousands she proudly stated “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all.” The target of the conference was to inform the audience of government officials, leaders of organizations and the public on the problems women throughout the world face. Clinton’s speech argued how women were not treated equally and that women’s rights should be equal to human rights. Throughout her speech, Clinton provided harsh examples of the abuse, rape, death and discrimination women face, to evoke sympathy from the audience. Her overarching goal was to get action among government officials and motivate women across the world to take control of their lives and not suffer from these circumstances. Clinton uses a mix of pathos, ethos, logos, and anaphora to deliver a definition argument on why women’s rights are human rights.
Imagine back to your childhood. Life was probably simple for most of us, being able to play with our friends and having a stable home. Obviously not everyone has a perfect childhood, but what if someone was extremely poor, went back and forth from homes, was raped at age 9, and got pregnant at age 14, just to have their son be still born. Yet with all this happening, still became one of the most successful people in the world. Who is this person I am referring to? It is Oprah Winfrey.
The hit song on the album was “On & On” which striked no. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and played apart in earning her grammy ( https://youtu.be/-CPCs7vVz6s ). In Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Best Albums of the Nineties” they said “ Her music was up-to-the-minute jazzy hip-hop R&B, but her voice sounded ancient, with a splash of Northern hipness and a twist of Southern comfort. It was Erykah Badu, from Brooklyn via Dallas, her head wrap tall and tight, singing of knowledge and philosophy and fulfilling unrequited love in the next lifetime. She was the sister-in-music of D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill, the Earth Mother of Nineties boho soul”. She was the definition of a soul singer and everyone loved the vibes and tone you received playing her music. She was also known for her style headwraps and big afros. The success from the album was so big it created a new movement called neo-soul, Erykah Badu was seen as the leading artist of this genre of music.
Reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, refused to attend the customary tradition of visiting the White House after their championship victory. To make a statement, the team took young kids to an African American history museum; this decision made in hope to inspire the public that sports and athletes can impact change. Recurring issues involving racial profiling, discrimination, and police brutality, have fueled a historical timeline with professional athletes protesting social oppression. The position of fame held by an athlete intensifies the athlete’s performance, words, or actions, drawing a wide range of the world’s attention. The athlete’s voice, when amplified onto a public platform, is imperative in shedding a light on social