Unsung heroes

Hidden Figures is a non-fiction work by Margot Lee Shetterly who narrates the story about three brilliant African American mathematicians and their contributions in helping man go to space. The lead characters include Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson and Mary Johnson who played an integral role that led to America putting their first man into space. However, they had to overcome countless racial discrimination and break gender stereotypes to prove their worth but it was in vain as they did not

Documentary Photography Documentary photography is a vibrant extension of general photojournalism. It is a tree with roots immersed in professional reportage, but branches spreading to art and expression of various forms. While the more serious photojournalism seeks to convey pertinent anecdotes about the world around us, through visual depiction; documentary photography aims to experiment with creativity and innovation at a more extensive scale. In other words, documentary photography is to photojournalism

jokes would not have landed if it weren’t for the perfectly timed cut to a reaction shot or a smart change in perspective. Although editors are the ones usually controlling the comedy, they don’t always get the credit they deserve and remain the unsung heroes of the genre. In the 2012 comedy “21 Jump Street”, editor Joel Negron deserves a lot of credit for the film being as funny and unexpected as it is. His timing feels appropriate, as he knows just how long to pause on Hill’s expressionless face before

Laden-History) Also, Osama was said to have said that he hates America. (Osama Bin Laden- History) When the attacks on the World Trade Center happened 100’s of firefighters and policemen rushed to help. It took 99 days to get the fire under control.(Heroes of 9-11-01) In total 343 firefighters died instantly when the Twin Towers collapsed.(9-11-01) There were about 60 police officers who died on the scene of the collapse.(9-11-01) Amazingly only 8 paramedics passed on the scene. Latest figures show

George Orwell’s 1984 depicts a world where everything is under surveillance. Every move made and every breath taken can be seen by government officials anywhere and everywhere. Any slip up or mistakes will be seen, will be caught, and will be punished. The people of 1984 live every single day looking over their shoulders in fear that one day they will be carted off by the Thought Police to never be seen again. The world of 1984 is made out to be one scary and terrible place. Unfortunately

The Quad at the University of Alabama is about 22 acres of lush grass and intertwining sidewalk, but from my vantage point on the steps of Gorgas Library, I can’t see a sliver of green or grey. I’ve never seen so many people taking part in Elephant Stomp, a pregame tradition where the Million Dollar Band and the cheerleaders (along with Big Al) get Crimson Tide fans ready to cheer on the football team as they beat whichever team has traveled to Tuscaloosa today. The football team here is the most

There are many unsung heroes in World War II, and while the Navajo code talkers may not be the most famous, the are certainly one of the most important. The code talkers played an essential- yet dangerous- part in the allies’ victory. Though they faced many hardships, the Navajo soldiers were resilient, brave, and fought courageously to defend their country. However, the difficulties their ancestors were not for their country, they were because of their country. The Navajo people’s home was a dry

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon the United States won the space race. The Soviet Union had a total of 4 failed attempts like the launch-pad explosion in July 1969 and the failed launch in 1968. Astronauts came to be seen as the ultimate American heroes, and earth-bound men and women enjoyed living vicariously through them. After the space race the Soviet Union still attempted to land on the moon and on August 8th 1969 they launched a unmanned rocket with the name of Zond 7 that finally orbited the

Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010)[1] was an American administrator, educator, and social activist. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. Height was born in Richmond, Virginia. At a very early age, she moved with her family to Rankin, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Height was admitted to Barnard College in 1929

Tennessee Williams said, “Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for.” In George Orwell’s book 1984 the main character Winston Smith felt like a caged bird and wanted to be free of the totalitarian regime that was Big Brother. In the book, Orwell portrays a society in which life as we know it is none existent. People are stripped of their individualism, programmed like zombies and made to suppress each other. In the book, kids are used to and it would seem with really good effect