Sharene Salameh WGS209 March 12‚ 2014 -Known as the "King of Pop‚" singer-songwriter Michael Jackson was born in Gary‚ Indiana‚ on August 29‚ 1958. -As a child‚ he performed as the lead singer of the Jackson family’s popular Motown group‚ the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date. Jackson’s 2009 death stirred controversy and was ultimately ruled a homicide. Dr. Conrad Murray‚ who had
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29‚ 1958 – June 25‚ 2009) was an American singer‚ dancer‚ entertainer and recording artist. Referred to as the King of Pop‚ he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time‚ and one of the most influential. His contributions to music‚ dance and fashion‚[1] and a much-publicized personal life‚ made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Alongside his brothers‚ Jackson made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of
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By Riley Burt Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott December 1‚ 1955 an African American woman named Rosa Parks‚ a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)‚ refused to stand to give up her seat to a white male as the Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ city bus was full and this was the expectation of African American people the buses were segregated and if the bus was full in the ’white’ section African Americans’ were expected to stand and let the white person
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Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30‚ 1985 in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ to Fred and Debbie Phelps. The youngest of three children‚ Michael Phelps and his sisters grew up in the neighborhood of Rodgers Forge. His father‚ Fred‚ an all-around athlete‚ was a state trooper; mother Debbie was a middle-school principal. When Phelps’s parents divorced in 1994‚ he and his siblings went to live with their mother‚ with whom Michael grew very close. Phelps began swimming when his two older sisters‚ Whitney (born
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful because of the buses’ dependence on the African American community‚ the protest’s copious amount of supporters‚ and the demonstrators’ nonviolent practices. Despite the fact that many of them were segregated‚ the buses in the South heavily relied on the African Americans for their source of income. A majority of the people who boarded the buses and paid the fares were blacks. Specifically‚ according to the president of the Women’s Political Council‚ Jo Ann
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Michael Norman Manley (December 10‚ 1924 – March 6‚ 1997) was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972 – 1980‚ 1989 – 1992). The second son of Jamaica’s Premier Norman Manley and Jamaican artist Edna Manley‚ Michael Manley was a charismatic figure who became the leader of the Jamaican People’s National Party a few months before his father’s death in 1969. Contents [hide] 1 Reforms 2 Diplomacy 3 Violence 4 Opposition 5 Re-election 6 Family 7 Retirement and death 8 Sources
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Michael Vey Chapter 49 Michael unlocked all the doors to set free the others with powers just like him. They greeted each other and explain what power they have. But for Michael still he felt depress because he couldn’t save his mother. But Taylor gave a kiss on the Michael’s cheek to help him cheer up. Michael blushed and said thanks but still he felt depressed. Ostin asked him if he as feeling alright but Michael just replied by giving a smile. After several minutes‚ they decided to call Taylor’s
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Obstacles Michael Oher Faced to Achieve his Dreams In the novel‚ The Blind Side‚ a young boy named Michael Oher experiences many challenges that caused him to change throughout his life. He started off as a shy‚ uneducated boy and later grew into an inspiring role model who went through many obstacles to achieve his main goal of becoming a football player. The novel starts off by describing Michael as a homeless boy trying to survive his life‚ but the novel later progresses into him meeting new
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Bystander Michael Grove is a private investigator who‚ through a series of unfortunate events‚ has himself‚ become the suspect of a crime he did not commit. After losing his love‚ Lisa at the hands of a murderer‚ Michael is acussed of this same crime. Through the investigators flashbacks‚ seeking advice from his Grandmother Phyllis‚ and his own personal research‚ the character proves his innocence. The methods of investigation used by Michael Grove in Lesley Choyce ’s‚ The Book of Michael‚ reveals
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Tyrell Bethel 11/16/2009 COM 161 Michael Jordan: The Man and The Media Icon Michael Jordan is the greatest professional athlete to every play professional sports in my opinion and I bet in many others too. Jordan has been called the greatest basketball player of all time and I really believe that on and off the court. He was the top sports figure in the 90s and became one of the most recognized faces in the world. He changed the way pro athletes are view in the media and corporate world
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