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Michael Jackson “the King of Pop” grew up in poverty. Had a great career with the Jackson 5 and he a great solo career. He left a legacy after death and is still loved today. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. His father, Joseph gave up his musical aspirations to provide for his family. Raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, Michael was a shy and quiet person off stage ("Michael Jackson - Biography - Singer, Music Producer ). He had eight siblings, Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine

Annotated Bibliography: Batman, the greatest super hero of all time? Scott Vollum, Cary D. Adkinson. The Portrayal of Crime and Justice in the Comic Book Superhero Mythos. College of Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University, 2003 Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 10(2) (2003) 96-108 This source discusses relation between crime and justice in two of most popular superheroes Batman and Superman. The article talks about the different societies and environments that the superheroes

did not stop her as she began to play at local bars and soon enough, at the age of 24, she caught the attention of several labels. One of Simones most famous and controversial pieces of art is the track titles “Mississippi Goddam”. This track rose to fame by unsettling her relationship with white listeners but strengthening her position within the civil rights movement. Nina Simones “Mississippi Goddam” was a track that the artist wrote following the horrific events that took place in Mississippi and

RESISTANCE TO THE BROKEN PROMISES OF THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO Katie Menante Anderson INTRODUCTION Human beings, no matter what race or ethnicity or place or time, will not tolerate injustice forever. Webster’s defines injustice as a “violation of the right or of the rights of another” (Merriam-Webster, 1990). The history of the United States is filled with such violations. From the early challenges to religious freedom in Massachusetts to the broken treaties and systematic removal

I would like to present the 20th Century Genius Award to Dr. Maya Angelou. She is a remarkable Renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature. As a poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, she continues to travel the world, spreading her legendary wisdom. Within the rhythm of her poetry and elegance of her prose lies Angelou's unique power to help readers of every orientation span the

Frank Gehry Quote “When everybody else is ready for the ending, I’m just ready to begin,” Frank Gehry once wrote. “It’s been the story of my life” (qtd. in Templer, 1999, pp.1) Laying the Foundation Born on 28 February 1929 in Toronto, Canada, Frank O. Goldberg entered a household with a strong Polish and Jewish heritage. Twenty years earlier, Thelma Caplanski left Poland with her parents, a couple with deep religious morals. Once they settled in Toronto, the two decided

between two creative powerhouses did not begin with the commissioning that would soon be bestowed upon them by Soderini, rather it began when da Vinci returned to Florence two years after his younger counterpart. Da Vinci did not like the level of fame reached by this young star (who was at the time working on the piece that would grant him immortality - the statue of David) and he expected to be treated with the level of respect someone of his stature should demand. However, instead of this Leonardo

Martha Graham: dancer, teacher, choreographer, mother of 20th century dance. Martha is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Her dance technique and style was constantly growing and expanding through experimentation of what the body could do based on its own structure. “’I wanted to begin,’ she said, ‘not with characters or ideas, but with movement’” (World Biography). She believed that the purpose of dance was to create an increased awareness of life

Article 21 – Why online casinos are better than their brick-and-mortar brothers They say that variety is the spice of life and that is something that world of casino gaming provides in spades. When asked to think of the defining image of casino gaming, odds are you will immediately think of the bright lights of Las Vegas. While you won’t be wrong when you think about the gambling mecca, the image of a computer screen is arguably a more realistic view of the industry in 2015. This is because the

being married they moved to San Jose, California. Cesar found a job for a Community Service Organization run by Fred Ross working as a voter registration and a fighter against economic and racial discrimination in 1952. Working in CSO for 6 years Cesar becomes executive director, moving to the headquarters in Los Angeles. In 1962, Cesar left CSO to organize a union for farm workers soon to be named National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in Delano, California. The Association was mostly made of Mexican