Precious and her family members are invisible to the larger world because they don’t posses any skill that enables them to make even the slightest difference in the world. The tests that Precious take show her lack of intelligence and only amplify her inferiority to the people around her. When you’re invisible, nobody treats you with respect; in the beginning of the book, everyone treats Precious like worthless trash. Though, later, she becomes visible again through the people she meets at the alternative
United States government will never be the same. Barbara Jordan became to be an inspiring women to many. Jordan was the first African- American woman to become Texas’s senator. She was ambitious and because of that she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Barbara Jordan will always be remembered as an inspirational women.( book) Barbara Jordan was top of her class in her schooling years. When she was only 16 she graduated from all- black Phillis Wheatley High School. Barbara was in
honor on retired Marine Col. Harvey Barnum, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Vietnam War. Barnum, made history a second time, when he was one of only two Medal of Honor recipients who survived, but never received their medal at the time-honored ceremony at The White House. The observance was In 2009, your president bequeathed Milk the highest civilian medal the nation grants, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Five years later, Milk was the recipient of a postage stamp
Duke Ellington one fourteen Grammys, a Medal of Freedom, a French Legion of Honor and has a Commemorative stamp with his picture on it. Some of the Grammys were awarded for Best original Jazz composition, best instrumental jazz performance, Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band and many more. In addition to multiple Grammys, he won a Presidential Medal of Freedom which is a tremendous achievement for any American citizen. “The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented
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Professor Stephen William Hawking, a british physicist who made made tremendous progress and discoveries within the science industry (Physics and Cosmology), shined a big light on black holes and they way they worked. During his life, he was the author of about 15 famous science literature books including, A Brief History of Time. He also starred in a documentary type movie about his life called, The Theory of Everything. Stephen Hawking was born January 8,1942 in Oxford, England (United Kingdom)
with the Citizens Medal Award for distinguished services. In the same year she received the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal from the Roosevelt Institute. President Bill Clinton presented Height the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award and she was inducted to the “National Women’s Hall of Fame.” President George W. Bush presented her the Congressional Gold Medal on her 92nd birthday (National Council of Negro Women, 2013). In 1994, she receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom recognized all
total 5 award and also stated her top 10 achievements. Rosa list of 5 award are in 1979 the Spingarn Medal, in 1995 the Golden plate award , in 1996 the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1999 the Congressional Gold Medal , and in 2000 the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Parks has outstanding, amazing awards due to her dignity and intelligence. First Of all, the spingarn medal in 1979 was given to Rosa parks due to honour “the man or woman of African descent and American citizenship
different In fact, most, if not all, of the greatest ranked speeches have astute parallel structure, and Biden follows that trend as well. It can be seen throughout all of Joe Biden’s speeches given. For example, in the speech “Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech”, Biden uses repetition of the phrase “because Barack Obama” and also the phrase “and when he came to Washington”. Biden uses this during his V.P. acceptance speech to cause the audience to hone in on his focal point
One day I woke up to hear the insidious words “grandma’s cancer has come back” out of my mom’s mouth. No matter what my grandma is going though she always stays strong. You can see her stumbling to walk, but she will continue. Whatever situation I am in my grandma gives me the best advice and can always put a smile on my face. Someone that is influential is someone that can impact another. Another influential person is Ellen Degeneres. From doing stand-up comedy in 1981, and starting her own talk
repatriate items of significant importance, encourage museum reform, protect Native American languages, ancestral sites, and sacred places. They also discussed the idea of a National Museum of the American Indian. In 1978, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) passed after it was first dreamed up at that meeting in 1967.Weston & Harjo,
Fred Korematsu was born in the U.S. in 1919. His parents were born in Japan. Since he was born in the U.S. he was a citizen. He grew up like a normal kid in California. As he grew up, his life was normal, until the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1942. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were regarded as a threat to the U.S. President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, also know as the Exclusion Order. This Order stated that any descendents or immigrants from enemy nations
Maya Angelou was born on April 4th, 1928, as Marguerite Annie Johnson, in St. Louis Missouri and died on May 28, 2014, at age 86 in her home located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Maya’s parents got divorced when she was three years old, and she and her brother Bailey were sent to Stamps, Arkansas to be raised mainly by Anne Henderson, who was their grandmother. Her brother could not pronounce Marguerite because he had a stutter, and called her “My” for short, until they read a story about the
“Ladies first.” He said as Joyce then took the three steps up to the podium. “Agent and Doctor Joyce Ortega Rodriquez Ortiz. On behalf of the President of the United States and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, I present to you the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award for your acts of heroism in the performance of your assignment, which were above and beyond the call of duty.” He then pinned the Award to her lapel on the left side of her suit jacket. The Director then shook her hand. “Congratulations
being the 1st astronauts to die in space. It was a close call. Because of their success in coming back, President Richard Nixon awarded the crew the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their bravery and perseverance in the mission. The crewmen persevered the mission despite almost dying stranded in space. And they got the Presidential Medal of Freedom as a "reward" of this. The men almost lost their lives. And then, they got something for it. This is an example of
Oprah Gail Winfrey is a remarkable woman that should be recognized in Black History Month. She has made a huge difference and impact on so many lives. Often times people cannot express their gratitude and thankfulness for her. She is an idol for so many people. CNN and Time Magazine named Winfrey “the most influential woman in the world” from 2004 to 2011. Time Magazine even named her “the most influential black person of the twentieth century”. Two of the countless ways Winfrey has affected America
to fight. He stood in at 6 feet 3 inches tall; Ali was a great figure in the ring. He was remembered for his footwork, and for having a powerful punch. After winning his first three fights, Ali beat Zbigniew Pietrzkowski from Poland to win a gold medal after this Olympic win, A...
During his time in Auschwitz, Wiesel was tortured, beat, and forced to help prepare supplies for the Nazi army. Elie Wiesel and his father, Shlomo, were sent to Buchenwald, a concentration camp just South of Auschwitz. Little did Wiesel know, he would soon have to overcome more adversity. Three months after living in Buchenwald, Elie's father died from dysentery and starvation. (Moore) Shlomo was Elie’s biggest role model in his life. The two spent every moment together in the concentration camps
Back in 2015, she was awarded the presidential Medal Of Freedom by the president Barack Obama. The presidential Medal of freedom is an award by the president of the United States and is along with the comparable congressional gold metal. She also wrote books such as Cooper, Irene (2007). Oprah Winfrey
“the greatest. Outside of the ring he was carried himself with the same stubborn, confident charisma by standing up for what he believed in. He was arrested for draft evasion because he refused to kill anyone. Exceptionally noble, he sacrificed his freedom and career for integrity; something that was hard to come by during that time period as black and white equality clashed at every turn. Ali spent five years in prison and forfeited three years of his boxing career. This shows you what you believe