known as Puff Daddy‚ a sobriquet he has now abandoned‚ stood before a conference table in his company’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters recently‚ addressing his designers. Dressed in a black baseball cap‚ a black T-shirt and black cut-off denim shorts - his only flash a large square diamond stud in each earlobe - he projected a decidedly serious mien. The designers listened intently. When he paused‚ as he did several times‚ there were no questions. They knew to wait until he solicited their advice
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Keegan Fitzgerald January 16th‚ 2012 Super Heroes and Science Fiction Mr. Gast Stan Lee: A Short Investigation Stan Lee is an American comic book writer who had a very influential mark on the history of comic books and in many ways shaped their future in American culture. Stan Lee is unquestionably one of the great writers of all time‚ creating characters that people would look at for decades. In many ways Stan Lee revolutionized the comic book industry. Stanley Martin Lieber was born in New York
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"Once I really am in power‚ my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the Jews." Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on April 20‚ 1889 in Braunau‚ Austria‚ a small town across the Inn River from Germany. Soon after Hitler ’s birth‚ his father‚ Alois Hitler‚ moved the family to Linz‚ Austria. Hitler attended school in Linz and at first was a good student‚ but in high school he was a very poor student. Hitler ’s academic abilities angered his father because his father hoped that
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Marion Barry‚ good mayor but bad man. Marion Barry former Mayor of the United States capital. Most known in America for his "Bitch set me up"‚ video taped‚ Ramada Inn arrest. Charged with possession of a controlled substance‚ he was still reelected in 1994. This proving Mayor Barry was respected by many Washington citizens and a good Mayor. Marion Barry was possibly a great man with great intentions but weaknesses to sex‚ drugs‚ racism and pressures of the position of taking care of a city
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Janice Joplin‚ a singer-songwriter and one of the biggest female rock stars of her time was born in Texas on January 19‚ 1943. Joplin was an American blues influenced rock singer and known for her powerful‚ blues-inspired distinctive vocals. She grew up in a small Texas town‚ Port Arthur and it was known for its connections to the oil industry. Joplin developed a love for music at a very young age and often sang in her local church choir. At a very young age‚ she showed promising signs of being
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Jackie Robinson Research Paper Jacob Padilla History 8 Dr. Bialkowski 5/9/13 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was born on January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. Jackie Robinson was the fifth and final child of Jerry Robinson and Mallie Robinson. Jackie Robinson had died on October 24‚ 1972 in Stamford‚ Connecticut. Jackie Robinson had died from a heart attack. Jackie Robinson’s full name is Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Jackie Robinson was five feet and eleven inches tall. He had also weighed
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Rebecca Walker Rebecca Walker is a writer‚ philanthropist‚ feminist‚ and mother. She is the daughter of Alice Walker‚ who was also a famous feminist and writer. Growing up with a mother who was an active radical feminist heavily influenced her ideologies‚ although she states in her autobiography that she disagrees with many of Alice Walker’s more radical views. She has worked as a consultant on cultural diversity and gender roles for businesses like Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and JP Morgan.
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Title: No better way then Kool-Aid! General Purpose: To Inform & Entertain Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech on how to make Kool-Aid‚ I would like my audience to know how to make Kool-Aid. Introduction: (opening with scene from the movie Friday) A :You want some Kool-Aid? B : Man you know i want some Kool-Aid! A: I aint got no suga. B: NO SUGA?! DAMN‚ Ya’ll aint never got two things that match! Either ya’ll got Kool-Aid‚ no suga‚ peanut butter‚ no jelly‚ ham no burger!! DAMNN!!
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~Mrs.Parks~ Mrs. Parks was a wonderful woman. With the research that i’ve done on her I wish I could have met her. she seems like a good friend. Mrs.Parks is a wonderful women in my world. Rosa Parks was a brave and strong women who pushed herself to do what it takes. Mrs. Parks was born on February 4 ‚1913 in tuskegee alabama. She was irish and scottish. She went to a local/rural area school. Mrs.Parks had to quit school because she had to watch after and take care of her grandmother. Mrs.Parks
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Who was Count Basie? He was an African American jazz pianist‚ organist‚ bandleader‚ and composer. Considered as one of the greatest bandleaders of all time Basie was born on August 21st‚ 1904 in Red Bank NJ. Basie changed jazz and shaped mid-20th-century popular music‚ earning the title “King of Swing” because he gave people the urge to dance. Dropping out of high school junior year‚ Basie learned to operate the lights for vaudeville (which is like a theater) and to improvise piano solo’s for silent
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