...Black history month Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia (US). Originally named Michael, he was later renamed Martin, like his father, a Baptist minister. His mother, Alberta Williams King, was a schoolteacher. He entered more house College in 1944 and forged a lifelong friendship with his teacher, Benjamin Mays. Together with his father's influence, it was partly his respect for Mays which led him to the Church. He was ordained in his last semester. He graduated from More house in 1948 and undertook postgraduate study first at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and then, in 1951, at Boston University's School of Theology. Once there he completed his dissertation which, it was later revealed, had been partially plagiarised, and won his doctorate in 1955. It was in Boston that he met his wife Coretta Scott, who he married in 1953. In 1954, he became pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where Rosa Parks was famously arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. National awareness After Parks' arrest, King came to national prominence in the US. He was a leading figure in organising the boycott by African Americans of buses in Montgomery. "It was thrust upon him in many respects," says John A. Kirk, Chair of History at the University of Arkansas. "In 1955-56 he came to prominence. He didn't seek out leadership. They needed a leader...King was a neutral choice. He was young...
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...ATHLETES * This track and field star was the first athlete to win 4 gold medals in an Olympic Games * Jesse Owens * She was the first African American (male or female) to win at Wimbledon * Althea Gibson * This athlete made history when she became the first woman to dunk during a professional basketball game in 2002 * Lisa Leslie * Before he became a legend, this famous athlete was cut from his high school basketball team * Michael Jordan THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT * This great Civil Rights leader won the Nobel Peace Prize and delivered his very famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial * Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. * The older Civil Rights organization still working today * NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People * Her refusal to give up her seats on a public bus sparked a boycott of the Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956 * Rosa Parks * This Constitutional amendment abolished slavery in 1865 * 13th Amendment * This Constitutional amendment defined citizenship as individuals born or naturalized in the United States as American citizens, including those born as slaves * 14th Amendment * This Constitutional amendment gave African Americans the right to vote * 15th Amendment AFRICAN AMERICANS IN ENTERTAINMENT * This African American woman won 20 Grammy Awards and became the first female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...
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...Black history month is a time were we recognize people who have made contribution to our society. They wanted to come up with their own history so they can teach their kids where they came from and how their ancestors achieves lots of accomplishment. It was founded by a man name Carter G. Woodson. He had a son who was a former Virginia slave and wanted to come with something that would remember people who did great things. Black history month should remind us how these people had change the world so we won’t have to be in the same situation that they were in. This would bring everyone together because we can get pass on hating each and start loving each other. We as African- American need to take the time to teach our children the true history of our so they won’t be leading down the wrong path. There are many people that had made contribution here a few people that I think that have change the world. Martin king Jr, Malcom x, Rosa Park, Nat Turner, Booker T. Washington, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett are people who stood up for their right and didn’t want to sit back and kept going throw frustration. Nate Turner and Rosa Park are one of the most stand up people that had change the world. Nat Turner and a group of slave and free blacks went around to white owner house and start killing them by the time...
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...Since the early history of the U.S., African-American have made great contributions in this country. And much have been applied within our daily use without any recognition of its contributors. These acknowledgments were created out of necessity. This section may not have been needed if America had initially recognized African-American contributions. They as a people living in this country needed to know that they have paid their dues as citizens, so before America paid contribute to them, they paid tribute to themselves. Holidays are days used to commemorate some major event or to honor someone. The official U.S holidays are fixed by law and business may be suspended during that time. There are also unofficial holidays that are not traditionally...
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...February marks Black History Month, the annual celebration of historic events and achievements made by black Americans. While Black History Month is recognized in Canada and the United Kingdom, it first began in the United States in 1976. Schools everywhere have been teaching children about the Civil Rights Movement – Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X – and the events that helped America make the progress to reach that turning point, like Sojourner Truth’s work as an abolitionist and Harriet Tubman as she helped free slaves through the Underground Railroad. While these historical figures are certainly worth learning about, we gathered four lesser-known ones from our book WHO WINS?: 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to-Head and You Decide the Winner by Clay Swartz,...
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...UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE - FHEL1012 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015/2015 SEMESTER: JAN 2015 TUTORIAL 2 1.0 Identifying the General Purpose of a Paragraph 1. In naval aviation, the AWACS (Airborne Early Warning Command and Control System) plane, or Hawkeye, serves as an air traffic controller, monitoring the airspace around a carrier fleet. It is responsible for surveillance of enemy aircraft and ships as well as directing helicopters to survivors and guarding against air collisions. In addition to servicing the Navy, Hawkeye planes have been used in rescue operations of civilians during hurricane evacuations. The purpose of this passage is to: A. Inform B. Persuade C. Describe 2. The pilots of the Hawkeye aircraft are the unsung heroes of naval operations. The first in and the last out, these men receive none of the glory bestowed on the Top Guns of F-18 fame. Thanks to Hollywood, fighter pilots have been glorified, but the pilots of the AWACS planes work quietly and diligently, and they deserve praise for their contributions. The purpose of this passage is to: A. Inform B. Persuade C. Describe 3. Tobacco companies have been in litigation, facing charges that their marketing practices in the past have targeted teenagers. Also, evidence indicates that companies...
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...Equality By Henry Ayala Today, I’m going to write about why we emphasize the learning of Black history during Black History Month and the argument against “Black History is American history”. It is an argument well said in recent times, but in my humble opinion people are viewing it from the wrong perspective. What I want you to gain from this essay is a changed perspective from Black History Month to what it actually is, Black Awareness Month. Prior to 1926, most people learned very little about the contributions of black people in American history. We learned about slavery, sure, and the underground rail road, but not so much about a broad range of important black people and their achievements and contributions and impact on our shared history. History books ignored a lot of things for various reasons, and the reasons behind ignoring the contributions of black people in American history were pretty obvious when you look at our culture and history up until at least the 1960s. So the point of it was to establish the legacy of a beaten race in their rightful places in the pages of history books and in the national dialogue of American history. A more thorough and detailed picture of the past is a good thing in terms of figuring out how we got to where we are now, not a harmful thing. Not many people realize that learning about Black history is an ongoing process of rehabilitation of the Black psyche. As an enslaved race they had been destroyed, reduced in society to the level of...
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...between you and your potential audience Branded beer matts and flags for pubs or high street perfromances? Could we flyer in cool pubs in different areas, and give the landlord a few free tickets so that they tell their regulars about the performances? Make sure we spend LESS than our ticket price per person to get people in the door!!! Fundraising – could we have a fundrasing option on the website? So that people who are interested in the plays and looking at the website could donate? • Mainly being that not many people are aware of BHM and what it represents • How the promotion of fringe theatre is not recognized anymore especially within younger people This is our story Intro - what s fringe theatre - what is black history month Our challenge Our insights Our solution Our creative solution Conclusion Questions INTRO As...
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...and saddening real stories of tribal clashes. The thesis of this paper , which is coined to be “A heart breaking history” will show touching stories that the author has used to illustrate tangible evidence of perpetration of acts against humanity, which records back to past acts which include violence, buying and selling of black men and women in what is termed as slave trade. Leonard Pitts Jr. has a great wealth of past encounters in history and therefore we find this article very relevant. He has recounted historical scenarios in this planet which include slaves that are bought and sold, mistreated and cheated, lynched and maimed. The author laments that whenever he exposed these, it was always certain to him that he would receive calls and emails of chastisement. For instance, this great poet explains that at one time a certain lady came pleading with him to stop the history behind exposing such kind of tales claiming that such stories could not be of any help except to create resentment within black people. However, he goes on to write the history of tribal clashes in Europe, United Kingdom, Germany etc. Discussion Its only by appreciating the past and getting more historical information hat someone can be be in a position to correct the errors and mistakes made before. There’s great value in recounting historical stories of this nature, because history shapes the future. We correct our future by looking back at our past mistakes. Understanding yesterday gives context...
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...America in the Army and forms part of the minority group of immigrants. Jennifer Carroll came to give a speech at the institution of Broward College, honoring the black history month. Carroll started her speech and gained the attention of the audience by telling some background of her early life. This woman came from Trinidad and Tobago with her parents looking for the American Dream in the United States of America. While the speaker was comparing herself with the audience, she was making a bond with them due to her explanation of how she has evolved her ambitions and achieved the position that she has in her life. The first Afro-American Lieutenant Governor and also the first woman in the position, talked about her days in the army and how that serves as an example for students that at some point in their life have to face issues that may need hard decisions. In fact Carroll used specifically a personal story to illustrate the importance of keep going and never give up. In the army, during duty, she had a friend that was pregnant and for it, the woman was afraid of telling her superiors due to the possibility of leaving her out of her job. Behind the speaker was running a presentation that she didn’t use, but had information related to the content of the speech as in the case of important dates for American history, and names of prominent figures. The only thing about the presentation is that it was distracting due to the lack of correlation with what Carroll was saying...
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...Famous Harlem Renaissance During the early 20th century, African-American poets, musicians, actors, artists and intellectuals moved to Harlem in New York City and brought new ideas that shifted the culture forever. From approximately 1918 to the mid 1930s, talent began to overflow within this newfound culture of the black community in Harlem, as prominent figures—Langston Hughes ( The most prolific writer of the Harlem Renaissance. He casted off the influences of white poets and wrote with the rhythmic meter of blues and jazz), Claude McKay (urged African Americans to stand up for their rights in his powerful verses),Billie Holiday (Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction), and Jean Toomer wrote plays and short stories, as well as poems, to capture the spirit of his times), to name a few—pushed art to its limit as a form of expression and representation. These are some of the famous African Americans who shaped the influential movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. In November 1924, Langston Hughes returned to the United States and worked various jobs. In 1925, he was working as a busboy in a Washington, D.C. hotel restaurant when he met American poet Vachel Lindsay. Hughes showed some of his poems to Lindsay, who was impressed...
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...wondered what Black History Month is? We all have that question sometimes. It is a big tradition for mainly the U.S. It is the celebration of Black history. Black History Month is a month with amazing history, great reasoning behind why we have it, but it still has its challenges. Black History Month has a lot of history behind it that has affected everyone. Author: Bernardsays. “African American history is American history. American history is part of world history. Black history is world history.” African American history has affected our world history throughout time. Everything that has happened in Black past is now our world history.Grant also says, “Each February, countless people across the nation attempt to teach and learn aspects of largely forgotten U.S. history.” Black past is a thing most schools just skim over. They don’t realize the impact on world history that Blacks have. Overall, Black history has a major effect on all of our history, whether we know it or not....
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...what (the) benefits Black History Month has (are)? The month-long celebration of Black Americans has been around for almost a hundred years and helps with many current issues in the Black community. The celebration of Black History Month improves representation of Black accomplishments, recognizes achievements and successes rather than crimes and offenses, and brings awareness to lesser known Black History. Representation and false representation of Black Americans is highlighted by Black History Month. Bernard Grant, PhD, states “Black representation is still lacking today, though this has improved in some areas over the last few years. In the 1920’s, however, very few media outlets, corporations, and universities included Black Americans.” This introduces the fact of less representation for Black Americans compared to that of White Americans....
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...02-21-13 5th period Black History Month is still Needed Achievement. Respect. Empowering . Black History month is a month created in order to honor the African American race and the things we have done to help build this nation. However this month is under assault by Americans that believe that the month is no longer necessary. Black History month is still necessary because it displays the achievements of the African American race, to respect the history of blacks, and to potentially empower African Americans. The African American race has helped build this nation and was and still is a key reason why it continues to prosper. Black students have the right to know about their heritage. Most blacks don’t know that the first African American male was brought to the colonies as a free man (source A). Also achievements by African Americans have made lives much easier, Lewis Latimer is a black man who invented the filament in light bulbs so it would last longer. However most Americans don’t know this and only Thomas Edison receives credit for the light bulb, the traffic light and even the process for blood transfusions were both created by black men and I personally cant remember there names or other inventions by blacks. This is an example of how the achievements of blacks throughout history deserve to be taught to children. Respect our heritage. This is another reason why Black History Month should continue to be celebrated. The thousands of blacks who have died fighting...
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...Black History Month remains important By Leo Sandon TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT Once in the mid-1980s, after I had lectured on the 1965 Selma campaign and the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a young honors student came to me at the conclusion of class. She was incredulous. "Let me get this straight," she said. "Are you saying that African-Americans in the South were denied the right to vote?" When I answered that was the case, she exclaimed, "That is incredible. I never knew that." Her ignorance of our racial policies before 1965 was not all that unusual among my students. Otherwise decently informed undergraduates often were only vaguely aware, if not totally unaware, of this important part of our national story. So when I taught about black and white patterns in American history and religion,...
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