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Celia Hernandez had a rough start in life, she moved from school to school during her elementary years. Celia went to a whopping 7 elementary schools, but managed fairly well. She grew up on the east side of the Coachella Valley in California, the side that’s only talked about when referring to music festivals, agriculture, or lower education. The east side of the Coachella Valley is majority Hispanic or Latino population, despite her Latino background, Celia wasn’t taught Spanish therefore it was

father of international pop superstar Michael Jackson and is a talent manager who is best known as the father and manager of his children’s careers, including the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson. He is a member of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. First, Joseph Walter Jackson is born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas on July 26, 1929 He was the eldest of the five children. Samuel Jackson, his father, was a high school teacher and his mother, Crystal Lee King, was a housewife. When Joseph was

indiana, to George and Arletta Dixon Alcorn. His father was an auto mechanic who sacrificed so Alcorn and his brother could get an education. He was a good performer when it came to books and sports. Alcorn attended Occidental College in Pasadena, California, where he maintained an excellent academic record while earning eight letters in baseball and football. Alcorn was able to attend decent schools where he showcased his gifts when it comes to sports and academics. Alcorn graduated with a B.A. in

attended the Royal College of Music. He returned to America, where he attended Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona, and later received his bachelor's degree in music from the University of Southern California. After he earned a master's degree, he started work on his doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles where he would later complete his Ph.D. in Music Composition and Theory. In the 1970s James had several small scoring assignments with the American Film Institute. It wasn’t until 1982

Henry Schineller Carlucci American Literature 21 May, 2016 Rough Draft America, the land of opportunity. A majestic land where barriers are broken and dreams are made into reality. A land where anything is possible with a little hard work and determination. One may ask what makes a place this possible. The answer to that question is the people. Americans have a certain way about them that makes them different from any other people on earth. All Americans are heroes in some way, but a select few

The Lives and Careers of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley Although Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra were both making music around the same time period, they had very different styles. The genres Frank Sinatra is most notable for are: Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Big Band Swing, Vocal, Vocal Jazz, and Easy listening. On the other hand, Elvis was known as “the King of Rock and Roll” and most of his music fell under rock and roll, rockability, pop, country, blues, gospel, and rhythm and blues. Sinatra

They then moved to California looking for work in the fields as temporary farm laborers; just like thousands of other rural families in the southwest. The family led a nomadic life; moving very often in search of migrant work. Chavez joined his parents to help harvest carrots, cotton, and grapes under the blazing California sun. During this period Cesar Chavez experienced the corrupt labor contractors, extremely low wages

Welcome back to our list of 15 things you didn't know about Jane Fonda. You can find part one here. She is an actress, writer and activist who comes from a family full of actors, which includes her father Henry Fonda and brother Peter Fonda. Jane is also a cancer survivor, she underwent a lumpectomy in November of 2010. Number Five: She Purchased A Movie To Act With Her Father Jane had a hard time connecting with her father. They were estranged for many years. She decided to purchase a script called

Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He began skating at just two years old and was playing with older boys by six years old. Spending extreme amounts of hours on the ice, he was skilled enough to score 378 goals in his final year of peewee hockey. When he was a teenager, he was chosen third in the 1977 Ontario Major Junior Hockey League Midget draft, and played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds where he was able to show his skills. He played for his home

5 Hispanic Professionals to be Inducted into the HSF Hall of Fame Every year the Hispanic Scholarship Fund commemorates five Hispanic Individuals whose challenges and accomplishments reflect the values of the HSF’s mission to empower Hispanic Americans through higher education. Today we have the pleasure of introducing to you one of those individuals, who through hard work and dedication achieved his dreams of changing the world. Born and raised in Oak Cliff – a once deprived area of Dallas,