actress‚ a media proprietor‚ a philanthropist‚ a talk show host‚ as well as a producer. With a projected net worth of USD $2.9 billion‚ she is the first African-American woman to become a billionaire. At the age of 17‚ Oprah came first in the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was proffered an opportunity to join WVOL‚ a radio station serving the African American in Nashville for an on-air job. Simultaneously‚ she earned a full scholarship to Tennessee State University and majored in Speech Communications
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Thurgood Marshall Biography In this is biography I will be talking about a man named Thurgood Marshall‚ my biography will start to talk about why Thurgood Marshall is important‚ Thurgood Marshall is important because he was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and also a Civil Rights Advocate. My second thing that I will talk about is personal information about Thurgood Marshall. One personal thing about Thurgood Marshall is that his real name is Thoroughgood Marshall but in second grade he shortened
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1) Do you agree or disagree on the definition of Black History presented by "Pride and Prejudice: A History of Black Culture"_ _ "Oppression and Identity?" I agree that oppression and identity is a vivid description of Black History. The film defines oppression "as any form of injustice that attempts to crush the human spirit" . Identity can be defined as "what identifies somebody or something". The institution of slavery is seen as a form of oppression that removes the men and women of West
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result :soundless air. During this session I couldn’t even utter my name‚ but in my head the words echoed. Throughout elementary school I was known as the silent one and kids would whisper ‚ “She can’t talk.” From then on always boggled my mind as to why I had to create a voice for others to hear. When I did‚ digging deep into my throat to cough one up‚ still there was none on the other end. Similar to a pay phone running out of minutes‚ I was never able to reach the quarters in time. Now‚ the front
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only a Jewish tragedy‚ but also a human tragedy” -Simon Weisenthal. The holocaust or also known as the Final Solution was a terrible plan by the Nazi regime and Adolf Hitler to eliminate the Jewish race. How has it changed the lives of Jews? Why is it important to remember? What can we do to make sure future generations never forget the Final Solution? During this time approximately 11 thousand Jews and and others were killed‚ this has impacted many innocent lives. The Final Solution changed the
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Antiquities are the essential part of their countries where it shows their unique cultural and historical history. If these relics of the ancient world remove from their country of origins then people will no longer to be able to enjoy those artistry. That is why I believed those cultural artifacts should not be remain in museum. Antiquities are the better way to understand the history of our country. It is the perfect way to know more about our cultural. In one of Joyce Mortimer’s interviews
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snooze button on Black History Month. Since 1926 there has been some parts of February recognized for black people around the nation. From Negro History Week invented by the black historian Carter G Woodson to Black History Month created by the Kent State Black Student Union‚ there has always been some recognition in the 20th century. As of 1976‚ February has been recognized as Black History month. From that point on‚ BHM has been 28 days of white people singing kumbaya to black people around the
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me talking‚ but rebellion doesn’t come from a place of hate but rather from hope for the future. Although it is simple to place order and chaos on opposite sides of the mental spectrum‚ both are needed for a cohesive yet transforming country. The history of America has been launched by civil disobedience - defined as nonviolent actions against injustice. As Americans we can choose to stay stagnant‚ or reach to create a greater future for the upcoming generations. Civil disobedience isn’t a selfish
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How will you feel if someone take credit hard work‚ family or not family. Even after the success of the civil rights movement. Black American treated like to believe that are still getting unfair. And THey call this “ Legacy of Slavery”. Slave reparation became an important topic because people believe that the government should go back into slavery time and find out who should get paid. (Olson‚ Walter.)Slavery reparation is unnecessary in the 21st century because‚ the government don’t have enough
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In the 1600s through the mid 1800s slavery played an important stage in the economic development of early America and helped America to become an economic power house later in time by laying the foundation of a strong economy and government. Slavery propelled the new world’s economy and once America got its independence the taxes on slaves and the products that slaves made and grew helped boost the economy and along with the exports that they made. Slavery played a larger role in building America’s
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