My mother, Dr. Elvira Oranell Jackson Morris (lovingly known to some as “Sugarlump” and to others as Little Elvira), was born March 30, 1916, in Brookhaven, MS, to James Robert Jackson and Hattie Norma Jones Jackson. My strongest memories of her are of her devotion to her family and the children of her community. Throughout her life, my mother lovingly cared for her parents, her husband of 55 years (John A. Morris, Sr.), her 3 children, and her adopted sisters and brothers. She served as a second mother to her siblings, as well as to her nieces and nephews. She also stayed in close touch with her aunts and uncles and her first cousins. Throughout my life (even before I entered the picture) many relatives came to live with my parents. …show more content…
She lovingly kept pictures, letters, invitations, announcements, programs, and clippings in an old trunk. Whenever she would place a new piece of memorabilia in her trunk, we would sit, talk, and look through her treasures. I would look at the picture of her Grandmother Elvira and hear about what a warm, loving person she was and how each one of her sons named one of their daughters after her. I delighted in hearing about my outgoing, fun-loving grandfather (James Robert Jackson), what a great cook, he was, and how he would use every pot, pan, and dish in the kitchen preparing his delicious meals and desserts. I learned all about my mother’s unconventional maternal and paternal aunts, her uncles, and her cousins (legal names as well as nicknames). My mother made sure I learned each branch of the family tree and into which generation each person belonged. I could draw our family tree in my sleep. Whenever I traveled anywhere, I was given the names and phone numbers of family members and was told to contact them because they knew I was coming and expected to hear from me. Even though I am a quiet, shy person, I was always comfortable contacting my family, because I had grown up hearing all about
For a long time, women’s potential in Science was little to none. However, over the years, it has now changed because of the outstanding breakthroughs and encouraging accomplishments women have done through the years. It is because of them, women’s potential in Science and other realms of studies has now evolved with more understandings and discoveries. It is for the reason of Maria Mitchell, one of the first female astronomers to be recognized in Science, that women’s potential were essentially respected. Her discoveries during her time as a student, a teacher, and an astronomer paved the way for many others, not just in Science, but also for woman’s rights and potential to be seen.
There was a girl named Rebecca Patterson that attended Ole Marion High school in Miami, Florida. She was in the eleventh grade. At the age of 16, Rebeccas birth mother was addicted to drugs which caused all her kids to get taken. They were all forced to live with strangers. Rebecca sisters and brothers was given the choice to live with family members, but Rebecca was forced to go to an foster home in Memphis, Tennessee.
Have you ever wondered what’s the toughest jail in the United States is? Have you ever wondered if anybody has ever escaped it? Have you ever wondered how someone could escape it? Frank Morris was in the toughest jail in the U.S, and he has escaped it. The mystery of Frank Morris can be explored through his childhood, how he broke out, and theories on if he is still alive.Frank Morris had a sad childhood, as he was orphaned and was in and out of jail from a young age. Frank Morris’s mother died when he was very young. “From his infant years until his teens Morris was shuffled from one foster home to another.”(The Great Escape from Alcatraz - Page 1 ,2) . Frank committed his first crime at the age of 13. Frank got in a lot of trouble when he was in his childhood from in and out of jails from the age of 13 for robbery and offences.Frank Morris was a young guy who was by himself and that's what started him getting into jails and that eventually let to being incarcerated at Alcatraz. Frank Morris had a very high I.Q and found a plan to escape alcatraz.“The plan was extremely complex and involved the design and fabrication of ingenious lifelike dummies, water rafts, and life preservers, fashioned from over fifty rain coats that had been acquired from other inmates - some donated and some stolen. They would also require a variety of crudely made tools to dig with, and to construct the accessories necessary for the escape.”(The great escape from Alcatraz- page 1, 6). In May of 1962 they had dug through the 6 by 9 cell holes and were ready to take off. The Anglin Brothers had a cell right next to each other. Frank Morris was working with the Anglin brothers ( John and Clarence) were working with them along with Allen West.While the plan was in the process
Elba Velez have been relying on government assistance growing up. Because she is a minor her parents are have been receiving cash assistance for her and her 1st child. When Elba got pregnant with her second child, she was told that New Jersey’s child exclusion law prohibits a mother on welfare in receiving additional cash assistance if she gives birth to more children. The law also requires that there be a ten-month period from the birth of the first child till that the second child. Despite Elba’s effort, she has also failed to provide the full name of the father’s name. Therefore Elba cannot receive any cash assistance for herself or her first child, she failed to comply with child support enforcement requirements. She also cannot receive
Interviewing my mother brought on many stories. When I brought up the question, “Do I have a cool relative that was deceased before I was born?”, her eyes instantly lit up. I could practically see the stories flying around in her head. It seemed effortless for her to dig up the archived memories she had put away deep in her brain.
Susan Eloise Hinton was born on July 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a child Susan was very passionate about reading and according to notablebiographies.com she has a said that she read “because their was nothing else to do growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma.” She was very introverted as a child. As she grew older her love for literature grew and grew,when she was a Junior in high school her father was diagnosed with cancer. She often wrote to get away from thinking about it. Soon after, she had a friend tell her about when he was beaten up by some “nice” kids while walking home from school. They had nice cars and wore nice clothes were just beating him up because he was a greaser. Susan was very upset about this happening and just started writing
Growing up in my generation, I have become very passionate about advocacy and peer education. I became passionate about these things as a result of always being the minority in a room of those who know little about different cultures and diversity. I was always surrounded by people who only expanded their minds to what they new and never considered the other sides. Angela Rye is an African American woman who serves on the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, and the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network. On the 112th Congress, Rye served as the Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus and was tasked with developing the overall legislative and political
Short Bio Amy Motta is a well-known Television personality and actress who has gained a lot of attention for starring in the films such as Spread, Tentacle 8 and Blood Money. Amy Motta was born on 5 December 1970, in the United States of America. She is of American nationality. However, due to her meticulous personality, she is rarely seen talking about her parents, siblings and her personal life as a whole. Career, Net worth, and Salary Amy Motta began her career in making her debut on the TV show named, Extramarital, in the year of 1998.
As the youngest of five children she was often overlooked. The pride of the family often overrode the opportunity to receive health care, handouts and a decent chance to become something. My mother spent her childhood in a tiny house with her family and many relatives. She was never given the opportunities to excel in learning and life like my generation has. My grandfather was a carpenter and on that living fed many hungry mouths. But despite this already unfortunate lifestyle my mother maintained good grades and was on a path to overcoming her misfortune.
I, of course, knew my mother as a mother. As I have reached adulthood and become a mother myself, I have also known her as a friend. My mom shared much of herself with me, and I saw sides of my mother as she struggled with her cancer that I had never seen before, especially her strong belief in positive thinking and the importance of quality of life. I was privileged to know so many facets of my mother, but certainly I did not know all. There were parts of her life that I didn’t see, relationships that I didn’t know about. Last night, at the wake, so many stories were told to me about my mom’s strength, courage, humor, kindness, her quietness, her loyalty as a friend. It was so special to hear of these things that my mom said and did, to know some of these other parts of her life. I hope that her friends and family will continue to share these stories with me and with each other so we can continue to know and remember my mom.
Am I a bad feminist? In every paperwork, there is always an intention, whether it is a hidden intention or a more direct intention. There are various of ways to lease the intention for the receiver, some authors tend to do it through the language, while others address the intention more directly. That is exactly what Margaret Atwood, who is an author with more than 40 books of poetry and essays, does in her paper opinion.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood is a famous, best-selling, Canadian novelist, poet, and critic. She is best known as a novelist. Many of her novels focus on women’s issues. Her most renowned pieces include The Edible Woman, written in 1969 and The Handmaid's Tale, written in 1985, which was made into a film. In 1989, Cat's Eye qualified for the Booker Award, however it fell short of winning the prize. Atwood finally won the award for The Blind Assassin. She has written many other works which have been translated into over thirty languages.
To complete this project, I informally interviewed my mother, aunt, and step- grandmother for most of the questions that
There have been a vast number of lives that have touched mine. Many different people have shared a piece of their soul in my formation. However, it is my mother who is the most important and most influential person in my life. My mother raised me by herself since the day I was born. My father was abusive and she left to make a better life for the both of us. She has worked as many as four jobs at one time. My mother wants to make sure my brothers and I have a better life than she did. It hasn’t always been easy for her, taking care of us on her own, trying to pay bills and making sure we had everything we needed. My mom has always had us involved in sports at a very young age. We always were doing something or involved in something growing up. We went to summer school all through elementary school because she wanted us to get a head start. I remember when we were little she enrolled us I a manners and more class and I can recall when we would go out to eat people would compliment us on how well behaved we were.
My mother is a loving and caring woman because she helped every person in need that she came across, even if it was an inconvenience to her. Such inconveniences would consist of giving anything to others when she had very little to give, giving someone a ride that she didn’t know, helping others when she did not have time, and much more. As an example, once I accompanied her to church and I witnessed her give one thousand dollars to the church as an offering when she didn’t have much money. We had to skip our morning coffee for a while to make up for the money that was spent that