Bono: The Eptiome Of A Renaissance Man The term "Renaissance Man" means those that excelled in many different fields. When you think of a renaissance man you think of Da Vinci‚ Galileo‚ and many more. But what about a renaissance man now? Well Bono of U2 of course is the first person I think of when I hear the term renaissance man. Bono is not only the lead singer of U2 but is also a huge humanitarian. Bono is mostly known for his musical talents and singing but he is extremely passionate about
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Green Belt Movement Grantham University Written By: Shanice Brooks Green Belt Movement Wangari Maathai’s Green Belt Movement has planted over 40 million trees all over Africa. Wangari Maathai was the first African women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to sustainable development‚ democracy‚ and peace and founded of the Green Belt Movement offers a refreshingly unique perspective on the challenges facing Africa. Wangari is loved by the people and she gain respect from them all
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Maathai is best known for her efforts to develop the Green Belt Movement‚ a grassroots organization that focuses on planting trees to replenish the environment and improve the quality of life. Because of her efforts‚ Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Wangari Maathai has become very important to the people of Kenya‚ Africa and the international community. Maathai feels very strongly about several issues that affect others’ lives on a daily basis. One of the issues that she is most active
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sustenance which they cannot afford. So‚ my mom seeing this sign right away‚ made a mental note to call this place. Some time passed and my mother was working at the soup kitchen for five days a week. I would joke to her about getting her a nobel peace prize but she always replied with a smile. She would tell me someone else deserved it way more then she did. She always believed herself as being someone who gives as much as she is asked by her savior Jesus Christ. My mother had a busy streak with her
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The issue of gender inequality is one which has been visibly echoing through society for decades. The problem is inequality in employment being one of the most pressing issues today. In order to examine this situation one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the sociological factors that cause women to have a much more difficult time getting the same benefits‚ wages‚ and job opportunities as their male counterparts. The world still conforms to the conventional notion that
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oppressed. On top of this he was a pastor that preached God’s message and he raised a family. He was so determined at fighting for equal rights that he got arrested 28 times and that did not deter him. His actions were recognized by the Nobel Peace Prize which just shows how much Martin Luther King Jr. did. Martin Luther King Jr. was also a leader. He would stir thousands of people with his emotional speeches. His most well-known speech “I had a dream” just exemplifies how he could fight his way
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Malala is an activist for female education and Kesha is an activist for animal rights. Both women have been rewarded for what they have done for the issues. Malala has won a Nobel Peace Prize and Kesha has been rewarded the Wyler Award from the Humane Society of the United States. Malala fight for female education when the Taliban attacked the girls at her school for having an education. Kesha started fighting for animal rights because
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In many works of literature‚ both fiction and nonfiction‚ the death of a character profoundly affects one or more of the other characters in the work. In his memoir Night‚ Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel describes how he watched his father die an agonizing death in a Nazi concentration camp‚ near the end of World War II. Elie also describes how his father’s torment and death affected him‚ transforming him into a hollow shell of a person. When Elie and his father arrived at the camp‚ the older
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<b>Biography</b> <br>Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born August 26‚ 1910 in Skopje‚ in Macedonia. Her childhood was comfortable and prosperous due to her father’s success. Her father encouraged his children to be generous and compassionate to those less fortunate. Her mother was very religious and she took the children to morning mass. Agnes often helped her mother deliver parcels of food and money to the poor and prayed with the whole family every evening. The family’s life changed dramatically after
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A-Change in life Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian Peace Activist‚ who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. She went through a remarkable change from Part One to Part Two of her memoir‚ Mighty Be our Powers. In part one‚ Leymahwas a young lady who was not going to school‚ had three children. She lacked money‚ self-confidenceand was not able to take care of her children. However‚ in Part Two‚ Leymah’s life changed significantly‚ and shewere able to live a reasonable life. Several people such as: Tunde
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