years‚ at the age of sixteen as a self-taught musician‚ he had already established a reputation as an up-and-coming drummer with an distinctive musical instinct and natural feel. Among his early gigs around the Boston area were stints with singer Mabel Robinson‚ trumpeter Frankie Newton‚ and altoist Pete Brown. There he started his professional career in 1944 playing with Sabby Lewis‚ and other lesser-known local groups. The following year he moved to N.Y.‚ working at Harlem ’s famous Savoy Ballroom
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History T.L. Williams founded The MAYBELLINE Company in 1915 and introduced MAYBELLINE Cake Mascara in 1917 as the first modern eye cosmetic to be produced for everyday use. The firm and brand name MAYBELLINE was adopted in honour of his oldest sister‚ Mabel‚ from whom he originally received the idea of producing an easy-to-use product to darken the eyelashes which could be sold commercially. Cake mascara was originally advertised and sold exclusively by mail. It was received so well by the general public
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Wu-Tang Clan vs. The Industry. Hip-hop is a form of expression mainly used in the African-American community to express feelings about topics that matter to everyday life and the situations these artists often found in. In late 1992‚ when the Wu-Tang Clan was formed‚ the group was no different than any other artists that had come before them. Now regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time because of their unorthodox style‚ the Wu-Tang Clan didn’t get very much respect from
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In today’s fast paced‚ technology filled life it is easy to forget that the world in which we live in was not always this way. It is hard to remind ourselves that at one point in our history‚ there was no electricity‚ women always wore dresses‚ and men were‚ without a doubt‚ on a higher status level than women. Heritage films or costume dramas help to remind audiences what life was once like and what the everyday thoughts and ideals were that surrounded communities. Heritage films not only serve
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the definition of the word honor is respect that is given to someone who is admired. My definition of honor is respect given to someone who does something honorable for his/her community. A scientist is someone who deserves honor because their discoveries and inventions help the world. Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3rd‚ 1847 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. Bell was named after his grandfather and the middle name‚ Graham‚ was added to his name when he
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Globe and the coming changes regardless of the actions of the journalists or the chief editors. In one scene‚ new editor Baron‚ played by Liev Schreiber‚ is conflicted with the sympathetic plight of chief reporter Walter Robinson‚ played by Michael Keaton‚ versus the need to create revenue‚ thru cheap stories‚ in order to support not only himself but the families of every worker depending on him.This stark reality brought upon by the internet age and its unforeseen‚ or rather overlooked
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that came during this time is The Godfather‚ based on the novel by Mario Puzo‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ starring Marlon Brando‚ Al Pacino‚ James Caan‚ Richard Castellano‚ Robert Duvall‚ Sterling Hayden‚ John Marley‚ Richard Conte‚ and Diane Keaton. The Godfather tells the story of a family involved in the mafia. The head of the family‚ Don Vito Corleone‚ is known as "Godfather." Throughout the film‚ the audience sees a mob war being fought between the
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WOMEN‚ THEIR OWN WORST ENEMIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TESS ONWUEME ’S GO TELL IT TO WOMEN AND THE REIGN OF WAZOBIA Regina Ode‚ PhD Department of Theatre Arts Benue State Universiry‚ Makurdi Abstract Mythologically‚ most critics see women and their relationship with their spouses and the entire society as a fair description of their status through the ages. Biblical account has it that it was the woman who first tasted the forbidden fruit and also made the man to taste. The woman is
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National Congress (ANC) but in 1955 he was tried for treason and sentenced to twenty five years in prison. His family. Nelson mandela had many siblings three brothers six sister Lieby Piliso‚ Daligqili Mandela‚ Mhlalwa Mandela‚ Nothusile Bhulehluth‚ Mabel Notancu Ntimakhwe Makhutswana‚ Mandela‚ Baliwe Mandela‚ Nomabandla Mandela‚ Constance Mbekeni
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to help cover his bills. But sadley in Conakry‚ Guinea on 1998 he died from prostate cancer at age 57. In his childhood Carmichael moved to Harlem‚ New York‚ in 1952 at age 11 to rejoin his parents who emigrated there when he was two. His mother Mabel R. Carmichael was a stewardess for a steamship line. His father Adolphus was a carpenter and taxi driver. Once reunited his family moved to Van Nest‚ in East Bronx. At his new home he was the only black member if Morris Park Dukes‚ a youth gang involved
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