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    The Story of William Still One of the most influential heroes of the Underground Railroad‚ William Still‚ was born in Burlington County‚ New Jersey on October 7‚ 1821. He was a an African-American abolitionist‚ conductor on the Underground Railroad‚ writer‚ historian and civil rights activist. His parents‚ Levin Steel and Sidney Steel‚ parents to four children when they became runaway slaves were fortunate enough to be able to escape from slavery. Unfortunately‚ the Steel family was unable

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    from it. Papayas do not have branches. The papaya fruit is pear-shaped with a bright golden-yellow skin. The flesh of the fruit is a brighter orange-yellow‚ juicy and silky smooth‚ with a sweet and sour flavor. The shiny gray or black seeds in the interior of the fruit have a peppery taste and are edible‚ although they are usually discarded. The papaya is an extraordinarily useful plant. In the tropics around the world papaya is the breakfast fruit‚ served either green or ripe. The juice is a popular

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    Still I Rise

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    Maya Angelou‚ in both life and death‚ has acquired an unparalleled abundance of recognition. From “honorary degrees” and awards‚ to sheer compliments‚ Angelou has deserved every bit of the copious amount of success she achieved. Among these compliments‚ Angelou has been praised as a particularly “prolific poet‚ whose lyrics draw on African American oral traditions” (Gates and Smith 946). These language traditions‚ or vernacular‚ greatly characterize the sentiment of Angelou’s works. In particular

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    Still Alice Dying is not the conclusion to anyone’s story. We will never be done exploring the wonder of who we are. While following along on Alice’s journey in the movie “Still Alice‚” we become a part of an experience through a unique style the movie is made in‚ the emergence of all forms of love within Alice’s family‚ and the struggle Alice endures to keep her youth and the desire to die gracefully. Not everyone’s life may be effected by Alzheimer’s disease‚ but the people who are met with such

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    Geraldine Seay ENC 1102 16 October 2012 Still I Rise In the poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou‚ Angelou uses strong words to describe how she feels. She uses words like sassiness‚ haughtiness‚ and sexiness‚ to describe herself. She asks her enemy does her sassiness‚ haughtiness‚ and sexiness upset or offends them. Angelou is speaking to her audience of oppressors about how she had overcome racism‚ criticism‚ sexism‚ and personal obstacles in her life with pride and grace. Angelou uses literary

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    John Paul Dejoria

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    Fennell-McRae Cos 111 August 29th 2013 John Paul DeJoria John Paul Dejoria is the co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems. This empire brings in $900 million annually by selling over ninety different products to tens of thousands of salons across the world ( "John Paul DeJoria Net Worth."). The empire is known for its black and white packaging‚ which is originally from not being able to afford colored ink ("John Paul DeJoria - A True Global Citizen."). John Paul Dejoria represents the American dream

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    Paul Walker may be gone‚ but he’s definitely not forgotten. He sadly died on November 30‚ 2013‚ when he was in a fatal car accident in Santa Clarita‚ California. The owner and driver of the Porsche Carrera GT that Paul Walker died in was his friend and business partner Roger Rodas. Paul Walker was born in California on September 12‚ 1973. His first appearance on the big screen was in 1986 and he was in a horror spoof called “Monster in the Closet.” He then went on appearing in several television

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    Adrift‚ By: Paul Griffin Adrift by: Paul Griffin is a suspenseful and fictional story about how two boys‚ Matt and John‚ who are put to the test when they end up at sea stranded with 3 other friends. It teaches you to never give up and to have hope in people‚ even in the hardest times. Matt and his lifetime friend‚ John where lifeguards at a beach for only a summer. When they meet a girl‚ Driana‚ who decides to invite them to a party. That then leads out to the ocean on a boat with Matt‚ John‚

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    Paul Revere‚ one of the most recognisable names from the American Revolution‚ was the man who warned American soldiers of the incoming British invasion may not have been as courageous as you might suspect from someone fighting the British. Paul Revere was a colonist in Massachusetts Bay during the time of the American Revolution. Paul was a Son of Liberty and because of that‚ and probably his skill skill at horse riding‚ Paul was chosen to warn the colonists and the British force that would be attacking

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    Still I Rise

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    more than the other poems. The poem I read was “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. It is an incredibly powerful poem written by someone with such a rough background. It really shows how she pushed through life and what she did to get through everything she went through. What this poem tells me is that no matter how long or how hard you get knocked down‚ you should always persevere. The end of the first stanza says “You may trod me in the very dirt / But still‚ like dust‚ I’ll rise.” (Lines 3-4) This has

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