Ronald Ervin Mcnair's Influence On Carl Jr

In “The Rights to the Streets of Memphis” the main character as a young boy talks about his family and the way it changed him. Richard talks about starving because his dad left and his mother unable to

The story of Ronald Gene Simmons. On the 22nd of December, 1987 the worst mass murder in Arkansas history took place. A man by the name of Ronald Gene Simmons went on a killing spree. He started off by killing his wife, kids, and his three year old granddaughter, but it didn’t stop there. He killed his family and quite a few harmless townspeople because he went insane, because why else would you kill harmless people?

Looking at society today you might notice any racism or discrimination, but there were people that had to fight for the rights of people today. One of those people was Ralph Abernathy. He was Martin Luther King Jr.’s right hand man and helped with many of the non-violent civil right acts. One of these acts was the Bus boycott. After Martin Luther King Jr. died Ralph took over the SCLC, which was one of the organizations MLK and Ralph started. He helped pave the way for a discrimination-free world.

Afterwards, he was accepted to attend Alabama State University. As per Starbuck and Lundy, “The common belief is that poor persons lack the motivation to work hard and pull themselves out of poverty” (pg 91). As an American society, it is assumed that whatever social class you are born into, that is where you stay. But, in Keith’s case, he took responsibility for himself and wanted to live a better life for himself and his family. Although their family did not have the money, Jackie Stanley did everything she could to keep Keith in school. In lecture, we discussed that the parents in the working class make sacrifices in order to allow their children to get the education they need. According to Starbuck and Lundy, “...even when neither parent had finished high school, 28.6% of sons and 24.8% of daughters got some college” (pg 96). In comparison to Keith, I can relate because I am the first person in my family to attend college. Therefore, I am always motivated to do well at this prestigious university and help my family out in the long run. Although I had to take out many student loans and it’s not easy on my family, I plan on graduating and giving back to my family.

William Faulkner was a major American twentieth-century author and Nobel Prize winner. Faulkner has written many novels, poems, screenplays, and short stories, however he became popular through his Southern literature. His series of novels and stories reflected universal human truths and conditions such as slavery and more. Although Faulkner was successful through his writing career, he was not well known before winning several awards. In fact, he refused the role of a celebrity and lived most of his life in obscurity.

“The measure of life is not what life accomplishes but rather… the impact that life has on others” quote from Jackie Robinson. His legacy changed many lives. Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time and his accomplishments led to increased equality for the blacks.

Elvis Presley was born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys Smith Presley and Vernon Presley. Elvis was supposed to be a twin, but his brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn. His parents were part of the working class but made very little money; as a child, Elvis moved frequently due to his parents looking for jobs. Elvis’ father worked odd jobs and was once sentenced in 1938 to three years in prison for forging a four dollar check, but he stayed less than a year (Nix). After moving numerous times, the Presley family settled in Memphis, Tennessee, where the birth of Elvis’ career would take place. Elvis Presley, also known as “The King of Rock N’ Roll”, was one of the best-selling artists and on the Greatest of All Time Hot

“I, most talented players don’t always succeed. Some don’t even make the teams. It’s more what 's inside.”

Jesse James was a very horrible man that a lot of people looked up to for some reason. He was into a lot of criminal activity that got him into some trouble. Not with just the law but with other people as well, so he always had to keep a lookout for people that looked suspicious. But one day he didn't keep a good enough eye out and it got him in trouble. So here are the events that lead up to Jesse James criminal career and eventually his death.

Emmett Till murder trial changed the world the world by making people realizes that they have to stand and make a change. Emmett Till helped people realizes they have to stand up .Emmett Till helped black and white people join together. Emmett Till death inspired American People to demand justice for black people through his background, murder and trial and world wide impact.

The name Jesse James is amongst the first few when speaking of iconic American outlaws. Unlike others that hailed from a life crime Jesse’s criminal accomplishments set him apart as a legendary outlaw and figure in American history. When talked about there are several images that broadcast themselves into the minds of the individuals. Of the more popular images of Jesse James is his role as leader of the James Gang and his role as a soldier in the Confederate army.

Mary McLeod Bethune was the 15th of 17 children born to former slaves, Samuel and Patsy McLeod. Her parents and siblings endured many hardships because of slavery. However, Mary McLeod Bethune persevered through all of those challenges and became one of America’s greatest educators. The purpose of this paper is to bring awareness about her life, education and political success which validates her as an American hero.

On February 17th, 1942, Huey Percy Newton, named after Governor Huey P. Long, was born in Monroe, Louisiana. When Huey was a just a toddler, his family moved to Oakland, California. He was the youngest of his siblings and was very erratic and was said to have misbehaved a lot in school and on the streets. He got multiple suspensions and a few run ins with the police but eventually he matured and began to take school very seriously and pursued his education more efficiently.

On August 2, 1970 Kevin Patrick Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He grew up with the influence of comic books, superheroes and the art of film. While watching his dad work a job he truly despised as a postal worker, Kevin gained a large amount of motivation to never work a job that he would hate the same way his father did. Smith would grow up as an overweight child, and has attributed this characteristic to his ability to observe life through a comedic looking glass, and would one day take that talent and transfer it into his films.

It was the day of November 18th 1953 that Alan Oswald Moore was born.He was born in Northampton,United Kingdom. Alan was not the only child he had a brother named Mike Moore.