Candace Doddridge, more famously known as Candy Lightner, was born on May 30th, 1946 (“Candy Lightner Biography”). She grew up in Pasadena, California, but later went to Sacramento to go to American River College. She grew up to work as a dental assistant, and later married Steve Lightner, with who she had 3 children. These three children included two twins, Serena and Cari, and a son named Travis. Unfortunately, Candy and Steve decided to divorce, and after, she moved to Fair Oaks with her kids (“Candy Lightner Biography”). However, on May 3rd, 1980, tragedy struck. Candy’s 13-year-old daughter, Cari, was hit by a car driven by a man named Clarence William Busch whilst walking down a street (Griffins). The car struck her with such a force…
Emma Maddox was born in Strawberry Plains Tennessee in 1870. Her parents were named William J. and Sarah Mauldin. When she was a baby, her and her parents moved to Greenville. Emma then graduated from Benedict college. She soon met her first husband, James Walker, then had eight children. She moved to Ware Shoals in 1917 to persue her career as a teacher, while her husband became principal. Her first husband died in 1919. After his death, she became the principal. She remarried to Reverend J.S. Maddox in the early 1930’s. She passed unfortunately in 1942 at the age of 72.…
After college she began working at New Jersey University doing research in the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Her research brought large grants to the school. After two years she started working with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. Most of her time was spent raising money to fight Sickle Cell Anemia. At the same time she was teaching at Morehouse in Atlanta, Georgia. During this time Sydney and Marry Harris had their first and only child (daughter). After the birth of her child she spent five years working to screen the genetics of new born infants.…
To finish school, Beals moved to Santa Rosa, California, with help from the NAACP, living with foster parents Dr. George and his wife Carol McCabe and their four children while she completed her senior year at Montgomery High School.[5] She then attended San Francisco State University, earning a bachelor's degree. At age seventeen she began writing for major newspapers and magazines. She later earned a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. While in college, she met Matt Beals, who she later married, but then divorced after he left her and their daughter Kellie for over a year without contacting them. She has one daughter, Kellie (with Bells) and twin sons, Matthew and Evan, whom she adopted when she was 52 and they were…
Born on October 19, 1945, in Texas, Jeannie Riley’s earliest memory was living in a house with no foundation. As a child, she already had dreams of becoming big in Nashville so she could give her parents a better life. While other young girls were learning how to do household chores, Jeannie spent her time teaching herself about country music and singing. Her uncle, Johnny Moore, was a part of a country singing band and he helped…
Below you will find a 2 medical scenarios to read. From the 2 medical scenarios on the template, please identify 15 medical terms built from word parts.…
Jessica Lynn Schaffer was born September 23, 1990, in Barberton Ohio. She was a girl full of love and beauty both inside and out. She was a senior at Medina High School in Medina Ohio where she participated in many activities through out her whole life. Some of which were soccer (which was her favorite), softball, Key Club, Spanish Club, served as a Spanish tutor, VOFT, and organizing blood drives. She found a passion and love for writting as well. Jess also loved being involved in motocross with her brother, family and friends. Jessica loved helping others. She was warm and had a very inviting, friendly personality which is evidenced by the many lives she has touched not only kids she grew up with but people of all ages. Sadly on December 6, 2008 around 1 p.m. Jessica was tragicly killed in an automobile accident when she lost controll of her car and was hit by an oncoming car. She was killed instantly. Jessica was truely an angel here on this earth with so much love and a heart that was truely made of gold. No one will ever be able to forget ,those beautiful blue eyes, smiling face, and laughter that just lit up a room. Jessica will forever be in our hearts and minds. We love you forever Jessica Lynn Schaffer…
At 83, she had continued to run her own business. She currently serves as a consultant in “special investigations” for many law enforcement agencies, while being a member of the South Jersey chapter.…
She wanted to make as a star singer in the 1960s and tried most of her life trying to pursue her dream; she is an excellent singer. My parents never married but had four children in an abuse relationship. I have and oldest sister Alisa Lewis who lives in Detroit today we have fused relations and she mostly lived in Tennessee with Grandma Lucy my moms mother. the jump rope for me because we was not allowed to go outside after we went to school and the afternoon school program we came home and the lady Ms. Josephine; baby sitter would watch us until my mother came home; Lee and I were very close. My Brother Lee Williams we have a fused relationship very close as children; he use to tie the rope on the door knob and turn the jump rope for me because we was not allowed to go outside after we went to school and the afternoon school program we came home and the baby sitter Ms. Josephine would watch us and give us a snack until my mother came home; Lee and I were very close he has worked as a construction worker for 25 year, Me Anya Lewis I had four children and youngest brother Eddie Lewis who lives in Atlanta ;he has three children we have a distant relationship but we always will love one…
Her and her kids were both devastated at the fact that they won't be able to be with their father anymore. They made a Memorial March for him 4 days later. She published a book about how her life was with Martin Luther King Jr called “My life with Martin Luther King jr. Also in memorial of her husband they made a holiday for him which is Martin Luther King jr day. It is on November 2nd. In 1986 she went to South-Africa to be part of sit-in protests. After he died she continued Martin Luther King Jr’s dream, which was to have everyone treated equally. In January 30, 2006 she died of Respiratory Insufficiency which is when can’t take in a lot of oxygen and they can’t take out carbon dioxide that your body needs.…
schools, died of cancer at her home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. She was 65 years old.…
“The Coming of Age in Mississippi” has covered many stereotypes of how black women are perceived. For Anne Moody, her identity as an African American female weakened her individuality, in addition too her diligence; Anne Moody’s perseverance resulted in her powerful transformation of abandoning the rules of how African American women present themselves. From the past to the present, African American women had a hard time proving their identity to the cultural norms people established in their community, in the media, in the white society and surprisingly enough in the black society because of limitations and pressures created on them.…
She will always be remembered as a loving mother, friend and wife. I will always remember her as a great wife and brilliant mother to my children. I think most people will remember her as the girl who was killed in the lottery. Which is sadly part of her life story, but I will always remember her as my loving Tessie. Tessie accomplished very much in her lifetime. The three biggest accomplishments she completed was being a doctor, a youth group minister, and a great wife and mom. The first thing I mentioned was her being a doctor, from the age of thirty to forty five tessie was our town's doctor. Treating the ill with knowledge and love she saved many townspeople's lives. She touched the hearts of many young children and teens by being our town’s youth minister. She brought many young souls closer to God including mine. The way I will remember her the most and my children will was how good she was to her family. We were truly blessed to have such an amazing person in our family. All of here were so fortunate to know, Tessie. Tessie and I have many memories together but, my favorite one occurred about twenty years ago. It was when we brought home my son Ollie from the…
two children. She touched the lives of all those she knew and taught. As a…
On April 25, 1917 in Newport News Virginia, proud mother, Temperance, gave birth to her first little girl, who was soon to become one of the most accomplished jazz singers of all time (Verve Music Group). Tempie and Ella’s father William, bound together by common-law marriage, separated soon after she was born. Her mother then moved the two of them to Yonkers, NY where eventually they started a family with Joseph Da Silva, Tempie’s long-term boyfriend. Ella soon became a big sister when Francis was born in 1923. To support the family, Jo dug ditches and acted as a part-time chauffer while Tempie labored at a Laundromat. The girls would take on small jobs from time to time to help put food on the table. Growing up, Ella considered herself a tomboy, however desired to be a dancer. Sometimes, instead of their usual game of baseball, Ella and her friends would take the train into Harlem to watch a show at the Apollo Theatre.…