lynched. Jazz music had to be recognized with its roots. Billie Holiday believed Jazz music had to defend the black people. No better way of being heard than through the voice of Holiday. She attempted to fight for black rights through her song “ strange fruit”‚ a political song that struck a chord for many Americans. Her original name was Eleanor Fagan‚ born April 7‚ 1915. Billy Holiday was an American jazz singer‚ one of the greatest from the 1930s to the 1950s. Also known as "Lady Day‚ Holiday
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Juan Rodriguez Period 6 9/16/13 Obituary Juan Rodriguez’ staggering death occurred in November 21‚ 2087. Juan‚ at the age of 91‚ decided to go to Knott’s Berry Farm to remember his childhood. He went on a ride at Camp Snoopy and suffered a heart attack. Juan Rodriguez died in Buena Park‚ California‚ near his hometown Santa Ana‚ California. Juan was born in August 29‚ 1996 in Hermosillo‚ Sonora‚ Mexico. In 2014‚ he graduated from Godinez Fundamental High School and in 2018 he graduated from
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Death Be Not Strange By: Peter A. Metcalf This article compares our Western burial traditions to the Berawan’s. The Berawan think that our ritual is evil and because we embalm our dead so they can be shown in coffins‚ they said that we trap our dead in a suspended condition between life and death. The Berawan see America as a land with the potential for millions of zombies. Metcalf’s comparison is so thoroughly describes the Berawan’s practices in but in my ethnocentric world‚ it is easy to
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boys will be boys Barbara Kantrowitz and Claudia Kalb’s‚ “Boys will be Boys” article‚ explains how after years of research on girls‚ boys must also be put under the microscope‚ in efforts to reach a further understanding of the adolescent male. The two authors start their article by pointing out‚ that boys and girls come from two completely different “planets”. They have two different “crisis points”‚ which are stages of emotional and social development‚ where things can go seriously wrong. Kantrowitz
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the phrase‚ “boys will be boys” has had‚ in the American school system. From the truth about why girls seem to thrive more in a structured classroom setting than boys‚ to the effects of bullying and how‚ until the 90’s‚ either a blind eye was turned to it or‚ in the case of many coaches‚ it was practically encouraged for the (supposed) betterment and cohesion of the team or group. I found it very interesting that girls tend to be more successful in school than boys because‚ unlike boys who often
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I chose this person Analisse Rodriguez because I did not want to be mainstream and choose notorious idols such as Selena Gomez‚ Shakira‚ or Jennifer Lopez. Highly-ranked individuals such as Selena Gomez and Shakira already carry such endearing personalities and that disperse to their fans in a form of empowerment. For that specific reason‚ I believe that we overlooked the everyday people that surround us‚ for a lot of individuals are part of the Latinx community. We don’t realize the overall impact
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shoot‚ it really isn’t. A simple way to look at how to shoot is look down a sight and pull the trigger. But on the other hand it is complicating. You have to judge and make precise measurements according to what you feel. Not everyone has the proper tools to make these measurements so it will just take practice and knowledge to understand them. You make these measurements to be sure you know where you’re shooting. If you don’t know where you are shooting‚ then you don’t know where the bullet is going
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The author‚ Richard Wright‚ came up with five different prototypes for this character Bigger. Bigger number 1 was shaped around a kid who used to terrorize Wright and his friends. Bigger number 1 was mean and he lived to give pain to others. He stole from other kids. He fought who ever disagree with his beliefs. Bigger number 2 was 17 years old and much stronger than Bigger number 1. He was directed towards the whites who controlled the south. This Bigger live in a bad condition an had no money.
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It was a conventional evening at the Gladwyne Pharmacy. Preparing for our closure‚ I was organizing the register receipts from the day to save myself from ancillary labor the following morning. 6:57PM: only three more minutes before I can finally return home after an extensive‚ demanding afternoon. Contrary to the ordinary occurrence‚ our regular last-minute customers were not swarming in the door. Initially‚ I took this as a good sign: today may mark the first time I get off work punctually. But
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It was a quiet night. The shadow that covered my place turns dark and blank. The light approaches me as if the light shows me something. At a very far distance‚ there was a light‚ too. I heard a voice from a distance. It was my mother’s voice‚ it seems like she’s crying and shouting for help. Then the distance between us became nearer and nearer. But‚ there was a murderer holding a gun‚ trying to chase my mother. I followed them. The murderer chased her until he killed and shoot my mother. The murderer
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