Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. who is better known as Lil Wayne is an American rapper. Lil Wayne was born on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Carter mother was a 19 year old chef when he was born. At age 2 Carter’s parents got divorced and his father permanently abandoned him and his mother. While he attended Lafayette Elementary School he was enrolled in the schools gifted program and once he reached secondary school at Eleanor McMain Secondary School he became involved in the drama club.…
After seeing Lil'Wayne dressed in gang affiliated colors, his mommy stopped him from being with Cash Money. Mad at his mommy, Lil Wayne ran away from home with his stepfather‘s…
Can anyone tell me what the connection is between the Grammy Award winner for the Best Rap Song in 2009, “Lollipop”; Lamont in “Hurricane Season”; and the One Family Foundation Organization? The answer my friends, is Lil Wayne.…
Aaron McGruder is an African American cartoonist. At only twenty-six years of age, he is best known as the creator of Boondocks, the popular comic strip that is currently featured in over two hundred and fifty newspapers throughout the United States. Boondocks, which "stars two amusingly surly African American kids who live with their grandfather in a white middle-class suburb" is known for mocking issues that range from entertainment news (such as Whitney Houston), to political news (like the Bush administration). His most recent subject, however, may prove to be too controversial even for this strip, which is famous for it's satirical attitude.…
When Bruce was a child he watched his parents get murdered. Thomas and Martha Wayne were walking home from the one night with Bruce, when a mugger held them up at gunpoint.…
Born to a blacksmith, educated by wild animals, trained as a killer, and derided by rivals as a mystical fanatic, Chuck Norris is easily cast as the personification of everything there is to fear about a man. But he may be worse than that- not because of how he looks on the outside, but because of how unstable he is emotionally and mentally.…
For over 25 years, American rapper Lil Wayne has grown to be one of the biggest and most influential lyricists in the hip-hop music industry. Wayne started rapping at the age of 12 and since then has discussed gang violence, guns, women, drugs, and his abundant wealth. In recent news Lil Wayne has stated that he has never dealt with racism. His defense is that because he is a young rich black man, that America must see clearly that black lives do matter. These statements didn’t come by surprise to most since many people see Lil Wayne (and many other rappers) as vulgar and degrading. Many critics see this type of lyrical content to be paralleled with a lack of education regarding social interactions and norms. Lil Wayne was questioned about his stance on the BLM movement on Fox Sports’ Undisputed on which he was questioned about Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the national anthem. Wayne is unable to see…
“Waiting for Superman” isn’t about a hero coming to the rescue and saving everybody. Throughout this documentary, made by Davis Guggenheim, there were interviews with little kids that would soon capture your own hearts. Dropout factories cover the whole entire country, but are Charter Schools the way to go? Public Education is incapable of meeting the challenge to educate everybody.…
If I could talk to one famous person, it would be Tupac. I know Tupac is resting, but I have so much I would say to him. I want to meet and have a conversation with Tupac, because every other famous person is very rich and changed. They are also greedy and give nothing to the world but stubbornness and hatred. I believe Tupac could have kept rap music from changing the way it is today.…
Peter Parker the man who plays the role of Spiderman was introduced as an orphaned science genius teenager living with his aunt and uncle in a place called Forrest Hills which is a section of New York.…
There's only one way to stop that from happening. Batman takes the blame for Harvey's crimes. That leaves Harvey's prosecution intact and the people of Gotham safe, but at the cost of the reputation of the one man who made it all possible. Yeah, we know, it's kind of a downer. If you want something happier, stick around for The Dark Knight Rises, which brings Nolan's Batman trilogy to a somewhat more upbeat…
Malcolm X was a man of strong words and beliefs and was a major contributor to the black societies across the world. He fought for what he believed was right and would give equal rights to his community. Never the less he also educated the young. Though his early life was difficult, he had to overcome the death of his father and his mother mental breakdown which caused her to get hospitalized for twenty-six years. Along his tragedies was denied the opportunity to grow up with his siblings who were all separated and placed in different foster homes. “With his father still father still urging the African American race to take control of their live, he was murdered in 1931”(Pendergast). Malcolm’s father…
Caitlyn Jenner AKA Bruce Jenner “People look at me differently. They see me as this macho male, but my heart and my soul and everything that I do in my life—it is part of me. That female side is part of me. That’s who I am.” – Caitlyn Jenner Caitlyn Jenner is born on October 28, 1949 and is 65 years old. She was born in Mount Kisco, New York. Caitlyn Jenner’s real name is, William Bruce Jenner or most known by Bruce Jenner. Bruce is a transgender, which means he is now a female. Caitlyn Jenner is also a Reality Television Star, Track and Field Athlete. He went to Graceland College for school. Caitlyn Jenner, “Bruce”, is a gold medal-winning track star who set a world record in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Jenner scored 8,634 points in the decathlon.…
Marvel and DC comics, two enterprises created a fantasy world of super humans with powers. These iconic industries created an idea of what it takes to be a hero. The concepts implanted in people’s minds to become an idol is either to go through a torturous experience or to be lucky and not have a tragic story. Although, all great heroes went through a painful experience to gain their powers.…
Of all the powerful super villains, The Joker seems to be the perfect super villain that first comes to mind. The Joker "appears to be the most evil, deranged, and flat out psychotic killer of all comic book villains". He is one of the many antagonists who could pose as a threat to Batman. "Joker is typically a man of average height or even taller possessing a skinny frame"; although he may not be as strong or have any special powers, he is still able to cause some damage through trickery, sheer will and desire for destruction. The Joker is the complete opposite of Batman; he wears bright purple and orange clothes, has green hair, white makeup, and that big red "smile". On the other hand, Batman wears grey or black to promote fear into criminals and hide in the dark.…