Madonna Veronica Louise Ciccone, commonly referred to as the Queen of Pop, is one of the most influential female artists of her time. Her erotic and controversial beginnings created a look on feminism that was unheard of for her time. Pushing sexual boundaries, her iconic music changed the way Americans looked at female pop artists. Since the beginning of her career in the early 1980s, Madonna has created a culture that goes beyond just her style of music. Born in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958, Madonna Ciccone was the third of six children in a strictly Catholic household. Her father, Silvio, was the first of the family to go to college, earning a degree in engineering and her mother, Madonna, was an X-ray technician and a former dancer. When Madonna was only five years old, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Because she was pregnant with Madonna’s youngest sister, treatment had …show more content…
The controversy sparked when people watched her music video for this song because Madonna is seen kissing an African American saint and has religious stigmata and imagery. Because Madonna pushed the limits of that time period’s society, the Pepsi ad was immediately pulled from being played on air. Pepsi released a statement at the time saying, "When you've got an ad that confuses people or concerns people, it just makes sense that that ad goes away." (France, 2017, p. 2). There were plans for Pepsi to even sponsor her as she went on a worldwide tour; however, plans for this sponsorship were also canceled. There were, of course, people who loved Madonna and her persona; however, she had many people going against her and her style of music. In 1994, she visited David Letterman’s late-night show and used vulgar language multiple times. She hinted many sexual innuendos and at one point confronted David Letterman for always using her sex life as a topic of
Civil Disobedience has been around for hundreds of years. This a practice first put into play by a man by the name of Henry David Thoreau who believed that if you didn’t agree with a rule then you should act against it in a nonviolent way, and be willing to accept any punishment that comes with it. His teachings were followed by famous activists such as Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jr., and many others.
Julia Butterfly Hill is an environmentalist and stands up for what she believes is right. Hill is most commonly known for her 738 day tree sit in Luna. By living in a tree for over 2 years hill protested against the clear cutting of the redwood forest. Butterfly, a name given to her from the earth first! Group, sought to prevent deforestation, show the media the PL’s disregard for the environment and educate the public about the role forests play in landslides. She became the founder of the organization The circle of life.
Queen Esther Julia Kapiolani Napelakapuokakae, other known Queen Kapiolani, was born on December 31,1834 in Hilo, Hawaii, and died on June 24, 1899 in Waikiki. She was married to David Kalakaua and both of them changed Hawaii. Queen Kapiolani is one of Hawaii’s greatest monarchs because of her good morals, she created the Iolani Palace, and she created Queen Kapiolani Medical Center
Have you ever thought of how cool it is to be able to sit and watch a movie in which the
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was an American founding father who positively shaped our country and impacted the American people. He was a spokesman for democracy, which allows the people to have their voices be heard for policies regarding the government. His views opposed a strong centralized government and helped show the potential of states rights. Jefferson was a powerful advocate for liberty and was well educated, benefitting him when writing the Declaration of Independance. He communicated well with others, which put him in the position of negotiating trade with other countries and gaining alliances. Jefferson was not known for
Angela Ciera Barnes was born on June 1, 1998, in Salisbury, MD to Sarah Baines and Angelo Barnes. On March 7, 2017 Angela passed away surrounded by loved ones and friends.
Eva Lopez passed away on July 3, 2015 at her home in Santa Cruz Ca with her beloved husband and family by her side. Eva was born in Mission, Texas on June, 16 1929 to Alfredo and Jovita V. Rangel. Eva married the love of her life Bonifacio Lopez on September 10th 1955 in Mission Texas. They had 8 children together, 6 boys and 2 girls. The couple had moved to Santa Cruz Ca in 1958 to raise their family. The love that Mrs. Lopez shared with her husband was inspirational, they were completely in love, they would always hold each other, say I love you and give sweet kisses. Their love was the kind of love everyone dreams of. Eva was the true definition of a mother, she loved each and every one of her children unconditionally, she always put others before herself. She had a strong belief in faith. She would religiously read her bible morning, noon and night and prayed for those she loved. She was an exceptional cook, enjoyed knitting and had a green thumb for gardening. Eva enjoyed spending time with her family, watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, and loved when her husband would serenade her with the accordion. Eva had the most generous heart, and touched many lives with her presence. Her family and friends will
Marsha Ceniceros was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and raised up in Southern California. She is fascinated with fine art, and collecting antiques. Her artistic, poetic showmanship has won several awards in the past. Life demanded a few years off from writing due to a severe illness, during this time she opened a childcare business, where she has continued to struggle with recovery, and write a bit here and there. From 2008 to 2015, becoming stronger she completed, Sadana 999, a science fiction suspense thriller. Marsha L Ceniceros is now working on another fascinating science fiction suspense thriller, although she loved childcare. Due to her limited physical ability she is able to care for her own
In 2017 at a high school gym you could walk in and see girls and playing sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis etc. But back in the 1960s you weren't able to see girls playing those sports in a high school gym. Not not only because they they weren't interested, it's because they weren't able to play by the law of women's rights.
Leisure at the turn of the twentieth century was a new found type of freedom and entertainment, not only for the children, but for the entire family. It was a way for numerous families to spend quality time together but in a more modern and convenient way. Entertainment before the twentieth century consisted of household entertainment, such as board games, and “backyard games” like tennis, and football amongst others. When compared to leisure in the twentieth century, many of these activities were seen as “outdated”, as more and more people started to adopt the new ways of entertainment. Some examples were the openings of catalogs, sports, cinemas, amusement parks.
Vanessa Brenes is currently a student at Salem Church Middle School and is in eighth grade. She is 14 years old and lives with her parents and two sisters in Richmond, Virginia. She has a dog who’s named Lexi, she is a beagle who loves to play. Vanessa is in all honors classes and is excited about transitioning into high school. One of her favorite subjects in school is Algebra I and Civics and Economics. She has applied to a specialty center and is hoping to get accepted. She also loves to go to starbucks, loves to shop until she drops and enjoys being around her close friends and family! Although she hasn’t written any books and isn’t famous, yet, she is sarcastic and so much fun to have around.
Carol Aichele is the secretary of state for Pennsylvania. She has three children and is married. Her children’s names are Steve, Kate, and Tom. Her husband’s name is Stephen. She was born in Elmira, NY and she lives now in Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania.
I don’t know why, but somehow the image of the white sands between her toes, the large palm trees hanging overhead, the cool ocean breeze, the whole tropical dream, always manages to make a smile on her face. This paradise, I imagine, must be the complete opposite at home, what with being the middle child of a younger brother, Jonathan, and an older step brother, Chandlier, two cats, two dogs, a bunny, and two tropical animals called sugar gliders. This girl, who I thought I could read like an open book, proved to be very surprising and one of the friendliest people I know.
Madonna Louise Ciccone, best known as Madonna was born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. Madonna has many occupations, but basically known for as a singer/songwriter and actress. She also has written children’s books, has directed, and is a philanthropist. (Wikipedia) Madonna should be admired for
In this particular ad Pepsi recreated a scene of a protest, during a time in which the country was divided by the Black Lives Matter campaign. In Pepsi’s protest, people were smiling and laughing and the line of protest was very calm. When Kendall Jenner comes out of the crowd and hands the police officer a Pepsi, everything is immediately solved and everyone starts cheering. Viewers were impacted by this as they believed that Pepsi was trying to say that one can of soda could erase the tension and anger between protesters and police. In reality, the company told viewers, “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding” (Smith). They want to inspire others to join together to create peace, just as Jenner did when she left her photoshoot to join the protest. Instead, the company sent a message that if a twenty-one-year-old model led the Black Lives Matter campaign with a can of Pepsi, everyone would get along. Activist DeRay McKesson told NBC News correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, "This ad trivializes the urgency of the issues and it diminishes the seriousness and the gravity of why we got into the street in the first place” (Smith). Viewers saw this ad as insensitive as it suggested that the Black Lives Matter protests were unimportant.