working for a greater good. Judith F. Baca‚ a Hispanic-American woman and artist- activist has contributed an unaccountable amount to the mural movement in Los Angeles. She has accomplished this by giving individuals the chance to create art and develop a sense of pride‚ she has taught younger generations a respect for their ethnic identity‚ and from the many walks of life that continue to view her work in everyday places she has encouraged social change. Judy Baca graduated from California State University
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Jimmy Santiago Baca is a well-known American poet and writer. He became one of the best American poet after he discover his passion of poetry during the time he spent in prison. Baca has published his remarkable poetry books collections such as Black Mesa Poems (1995)‚ Poems Taken from My Yard (1986)‚ and Healing Earthquakes (2001). He is also the author of stories‚ A Glass of Water (2009) is his most recent book. Baca has published his "memoir" book A Place to Stand in 2001‚ he explored his survival
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love to work‚ I love to sing‚ I love to actI get restless when I don’t .If I had to do it all over again‚ I would probably make the same choices and the same errors. These are a part of living." These words were once spoken by the timeless vocalist‚ Judy Garland. On June 10‚ 1922‚ Frances Ethel Gumm was born in Grand Rapids‚ Minnesota to Frank Gumm and Ethel Meglin. Frank and Ethel were hoping Frances would be a boy‚ but this wasn’t the case. In fact‚ on the original birth announcement‚ her name
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Judy Baca: Exploration of California’s Ethnic History One cool windy fall evening of 1974 Judy Baca was in her California home‚ sitting on the sofa‚ watching television‚ when the phone rang. “Hello?” she asked. “Hello is this Judith Baca?” the voice asked from the other side of the phone. “Yes‚ this is I. Who is this?” she questioned. “I am Michael Smith. I work for the Army Corps of Engineers. I am calling to ask if you would be willing to paint a mural along the Tujunga Flood Control Channel
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Life as a young‚ talented‚ wealthy‚ and beautiful star in the 1900s would be perfect‚ right? This is not always the case. Judy Garland‚ a well-known Hollywood actress‚ certainly proved that the lifestyle of a star is not always simple. She endured endless hardships just to please her fans‚ which is why she is so beloved by many. Judy Garland‚ a singer and actress known for her brilliant role in The Wizard of Oz‚ is one of the most memorable Hollywood actresses of the 1930s. Garland’s love for theater
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prison life. Trying to hold on to any bit of sanity or respect for humanity becomes an everyday struggle. Sometimes the smallest thing can help prevent the feeling‚ of going over that edge of no return from a dreadfulness act of death. Jimmy Santiago Baca lived a life surrounded by misfortunes and inescapable pathways of loss. He was the youngest of three. Addiction was introduced to him as a young child through his father who bestowed upon him‚ the burden of dealing with the issues of having an alcoholic
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Santiago Baca‚ a story about a man who was abandoned by his parents at a very young age‚ having a mother who desired to blend into “white world” and an alcoholic father‚ a man who was convicted at the age of twenty-one. Baca’s story tells about how he changes his life from being illiterate to becoming a poet inside the prison‚ exploring his inspirational transformation through poetry. This is a Journey of how Baca took charged of his life and molded himself as the person he is now. Baca grew up
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McDonald’s popular kids’ books follows elementary schooler Judy Moody as she experiences a summer of fun that’s fine for younger audiences‚ especially those familiar with the stories. The humor does veer toward the potty variety -- expect a couple of scatological words like "crap" and the sight of Judy covered in blue vomit and a toad peeing on her friend -- but otherwise there’s not much that parents are likely to find objectionable. And Judy learns a valuable lesson: that having a meaningful summer
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not many people are able to understand his unique behavioural problems‚ let alone be able to cope with them. From strangers‚ who have no understanding of him at all‚ to Judy and Siobhan who have a professional and motherly understanding of him. However‚ their understanding of him is flawed as Siobhan is emotionally attached and Judy cannot find the patience in herself to cope with him. Given this‚ the one person who truly understands Christopher‚ can cope with him and love him unconditionally is his
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The Aspect of Sound in Meet Me In St. Louis In 1904 Eugene Lauste successfully recorded sound onto a piece of photographic film. This invention was known as a "Sound Grate" the results where still far to crude to be used to public display. The cameras used to film "The Talkies" as they where known‚ had to be kept in enormous soundproof casing. This immediately hindered directors creativity and made movies such as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) much more rigid. Because of the fascination with
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