Nanci Stanley 350 words. University of California. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to over this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? I woke up in the hospital‚ the room was stuffy and the air had a undertone of bleach. Beautiful framed pieces of art hang the wall. There were vases of flowers in the room. I look around‚ every surface was dustless. The nurses were unhurried‚ they moved with a serene
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it refers to music‚ what do you think of? Most people think about rhythm and blues‚ passionate lyrics‚ or even the concept of unity and togetherness. But‚ for most‚ soul was much more than music and Soulsville was much more than just a record label. Soul music is music that feeds the soul‚ relating to people on a personal level. Soulsville‚ which stands on the corner of College Street and E. McLemore Ave‚ was the connection between the frustration that African Americans felt during the 1960’s and
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Prince Hall was an African American‚ and considered one of the most prominent citizens of Boston‚ during the revolutionary period. He is also known as the father of Black Masonry. He is noted to be the founder and master of the African Lodge of the Honorable Society of Free and accepted Masons of Boston‚ which is the world’s first black Masonic lodge. Today this lodge is called African Lodge Number 459. African Lodge Number 459 is the foundation‚ or cornerstone‚ for the organization which still
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music‚ and clothes. American culture is shaped by many different cultures. The different cultures have been contributed by their own distinct flavors‚ as many would say. The first culture being the Native Americans and then other cultures are included such as Latin American‚ Africans‚ Asians and others. Cultures around the world have influenced American culture throughout many years. Television is one of the most common ways that culture is affected by. Though people maybe influenced by many different
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"And for the support of this declaration‚ with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence‚ we mutually pledge to each other our lives‚ our fortunes and our sacred honor." With these words‚ penned by the eminent political scientist Thomas Jefferson‚ the struggling colonies known as the United States proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and began an adventure that would develop this small nation into a world superpower. With this "firm reliance"‚ her people embraced the unknown
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school for three years the coaches have put a lot on my shoulders since my sophomore year. I tried to lead and be a role model as much as possible last year‚ and that helped me grow as a person and take on challenges my father and mother went through as a student athlete. My father was an extraordinary football and basketball player‚ he could have possibly got a D1 scholarship if he didn’t break his ankle his senior year. As I’ve been a part of the football and basketball team‚ I’ve influenced my sister
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Africans were known for being excellent workers. They often had experience with agriculture‚ were used to a tropical climate‚ were resistant to tropical disease‚ and they could work very hard on plantations. African slavery during the Atlantic World had many causes and effects that led to important historical events. Why was the African Slave trade such a massive enterprise? Around 1500‚ people in the Americas began needing cheap labor so they started using enslaved Africans on their farms and plantations
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representatives of society-parents‚ teachers‚ political leaders‚ mass media teach people the ways of society and form their basic qualities.” 1We are taught to deal with our environment through the interaction with people we met. Socialization is not only the process when we were young‚ it is actually a lifelong process teaching us how to fit in the society in every stage of life. We learn the expectation of the society and when we accept the rules of games‚ we internalize them and make our own way. As
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Throughout 200 years the Atlantic slave trade was removing millions of Africans out of their daily routine life in their home continent of Africa and taking them in the the new world; North America. Africans on board the slave vessels weren’t just taking straight to America; they had a long voyage ahead of them. Taking one of 3 routes; 2 different triangular routes or the middle passage; with all horrible conditions surrounding them‚ Africans were not approving toward. Many got deadly diseases; htey have
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Dalton Sherman Title Do you believe? Venue Dallas Independent School District Teachers Conference Notable Elements 10-year-old 5th grader Dalton Sherman delivers an inspirational speech to 20‚000 teachers about the importance of believing in each other. How can you inspire your audience? Ask 10-year-old Dalton Sherman. by Andrew Dlugan Nov 6th‚ 2008 [pic] Is fifth grader Dalton Sherman the next Barack Obama? Of course‚ it’s far too early to tell‚ but that’s how he refers to himself in
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