city of New York is significantly different from the city of Winston Salem in North Carolina. Some of their dissimilarities can be seen in lifestyle, transportation, job availability and crime rate. The life style and enthusiasm in Winston Salem is slow pace. Some days, mostly on weekends, the roads are almost empty; you see few or no car on the streets. You seldom find people of different cultures and ethnicity. Life in Winston Salem is boring because you do not have a wild variety of social gatherings
as one of the founding fathers of that nation. Thomas moved to Milton, NC in 1823 and started a furniture business where he became one of the best furniture makers of that time. He received notice from two of North Carolina’s governors and his furniture is inside of University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill’s original buildings. He eventually began to train free blacks and enslaved blacks to do the carpentry work that he was doing. By the mid 1800s his work was in demand from Virginia to Georgia
Reynolda and the Reynolds name are synonymous with Winston-Salem N.C. The first thing people think about when they hear the name Reynolds is cigarettes, but R.J. Reynolds, his family and their legacy are much more than just tobacco and cigarettes. The Reynolds name is everywhere and attached to nearly everything in Winston-Salem; there is Reynolda House and museum, Reynolda gardens, Smith Reynolds airport, Babock dormitory at Salem College, Reynolds High School, and Reynolds Auditorium at Wake
UNC Chapel Hill or Wake Forest University I would like to get a teaching degree from a university. The two universities that I really love are UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University. When comparing UNC Chapel Hill to Wake Forest I find they are both similar, yet different. Looking at cost of tuition, the number of students, graduation rate, location, admission rate, room and board, financial aid, and flexibility for both universities it will help me decide which college I would most likely attend
memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings which is one the most popular books she has ever written. The article states that other papers she had pertinent to her life in theater on and off Broadway, which were given to Wake Forest University, in North Carolina. In the Article “Maya Angelous’s Return To St. Louis” Maya Angelou speaks about the times she was in St.louis when she was younger. Main thing she spoke about was when she has been raped by her mother’s boyfriend which was in one of her famous
Intro: Who is the best left handed hitter in the MLB, who is known for the Wizard of Oz, that's right Ozzie Smith. He is a man that is in the MLB that will blow you away and all of history and his family and how he became an all-star and a famous person. Ozzie Smith is one baseball player that has a lot of early life, one question that everyone ask is how did it start, I will also say how he became famous. Early Life: Ozzie Smith’s real name is Osborne Earl Smith his date of birth was December
We spent one hour and fifteen minutes at the site, and we left at 3:15 p.m. The Moravian Church is not a historically black church, however it is important because it is one of the earliest and oldest African American churches still standing in North Carolina. The church was originally built in 1861, expanded in 1890, and renovated in 2004. The members of this church are Protestant Christians. The name of St. Phillips church was officially decided a love feast in December of 1914 by Bishop Ronthaler
North Carolina has long played a central role in the history of the southern United States. Located along the Atlantic coastline, this state has contributed to the maritime commerce and economic development of the nation in ways that few states can match. With its historical contributions to aviation and maritime navigation, North Carolina has long lead the nation in many cutting-edge innovations. This forward-thinking leadership along with the state's awe-inspiring geography and the pioneering
school or when my kids were in school. Not having to worry about having cash for lunch money or sometimes forgetting to leave money for them. Another program that is offered through the schools is the backpack program. “One in four children in North Carolina is “food insecure”” Said Daisy Rodriquez, Director of Childhood Programs at Second Harvest Food Bank, when speaking to the Caswell County Board of Education about a backpack program through her agency. (Caswell Messenger) Rodriquez also told the
of oppression and prejudice, the forces of ignorance." (King) He stressed freedom as a right, as an overall good... ... middle of paper ... .... "I Have A Dream." The Twentieth Century: Mirrors of Mind. Second Edition, Revised. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Hunter Books, Incorporated, 1991.pp 138-140. Merriam-Webster of America. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. pp 325-326. Mill, John Stuart. "Utilitarianism." Philosophy:
Jonathon Green’s Bessie Mae and John Biggers’ mural, Origins, both paintings are from the same era and represent the African American culture. Jonathon Green’s Bessie Mae was create in 1995 and resides at Winston Salem State University. Origins is a project driven mural requested by Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc after a visit to John Biggers’ studio in Houston during 1989 ("Delta Arts Center | The Biggers Mural Project by John Biggers", 2014). Although the emphasis of both paintings has the
I choose to enroll at Winston-Salem State University because of the school having one of the top ranked nursing programs in North Carolina and my financial situation. Since coming to Winston-Salem State University in August the most significant learning experience that I have had is learning to balance your time. I learned this from my first semester here, from
In 1951, Langston Hughes wrote “Theme for English B” using the persona of a 22-year old African American who had come to New York City as part of the post-World War II Great Migration. The set up for the poem is deceptively simple: the English professor has given the students an autobiographical assignment in jaunty rhyme, “Go home and write/ a page tonight” (2-3). Everybody has done assignments like this, and from a position of privilege, the teacher assumes that the students will easily be
"Thomas Worthington Whittredge - The Complete Works." Thomas Worthington Whittredge - The Complete Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. . Whittredge, Worthington. The Old Hunting Ground. 1864. Oil canvas. Reynolda House Museum of Art , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In my family, it was not an option for an unmarried woman to live outside of her parents’ household so I applied to schools within a commutable distance from my mother 's home. After two months of commuting to Salem College, a Muslim woman from our Pakistani community asked my mother, "Why should we limit our children because of our own traditions? If she wants to get an education, let her get one. Trust her. You 're only hampering her goals by requiring her to
September 2014 that does not use oils from suppliers who do not destroy rainforests. Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Krispy Kreme has not only become an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse it has also become a everyday go to internationally. Krispy Kreme has grown from the small rented building in what now historic old Salem in Winston,NC to a privately owned restaurant of over 1000 stores. February 24, 2015 was the opening
memories” ( http://www.krispykreme.com ). Mr. Vernon Rudolph purchased a “secret yeast-raised doughnut recipe from a New Orleans French chef, rented a building in what is now historic Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC, and began selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to local grocery stores within the community of Winston-Salem NC,” ( http://www.krispykreme.com
Charles Denton is an eighty-four year old, Caucasian male born on August 14, 1930. Charles Denton was born and raised in Newton, North Carolina. He is a retired employee at a major furniture company, a veteran, and has been retired for approximately 15 years. Charles has no children and no living relatives. He has a neighbor, Cathy, who takes him to and from appointments and helps him get groceries. Currently, Cathy is his biggest support system. Charles was diagnosed with lung cancer in May
interested in any majors I was familiar with. I decided to major in psychology, what’s more interesting than getting to know the human mind, apparently I wasn’t interested at all and my grades show for it. It was only when I joined a modeling troupe at Winston Salem State University by the name of Epiphany that I realized that I’m in love with fashion. I loved styling the outfits I wore for the “fashion shows” and the outfits I wore on campus that helped me get nominated for best dressed freshman on campus
My interest in the medical field spans as far back as I can remember. During high school, part of my high school electives included a course called medical and legal office. The course entitled working through the basic daily operations included in working inside a medical and legal office. Upon graduation from high school I enrolled into a technical vocational training school and obtained a diploma as a Registered Medical Assistant. With my medical assistant training, I have had the opportunity