Writers Guild of America Awards 2008 Essays

RELIGION CAUSES MORE HAARM THAN GOOD TO SOCIETY Religion according to the oxford dictionary is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power especially a personal God or gods. Every human being in one way or the other belongs to a particular religion. Since religion makes us worship one God then it should be binding all of us. Actually it is not, it rather tears people apart day in and day out .It is true that religion has influenced society positively in diverse ways, but the bad outweighs

't complain” Maya recieved several awards Two from the NAACP. Timeline of Mays”s life: “April 4, 1928- Maya Angelou is born in St. Louis, Missouri. 1942- Angelou dropped out of school to become San Francisco’s first African-American female car conductor. 1954 through 1955- Angelou toured Europe with a production of the opera "Porgy and Bess." 1957- Recorded her first album, "Calypso Lady." 1958- Angelou moved to New York, where she joined the Harlem Writers Guild. She acted in Jean Genet’s Off-Broadway

quoted words came from a strong, wise minded, African American woman whose legacy still lives on. In this essay you will understand a lot about Maya Angelou's early life on how she became famous, her careers, how many awards she has received, and also how her legacy continues to have an impact on people. Maya was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928 (Angelou 8). During Maya's growth she spent most of her days at the library attending

Reeve wrote a picture-book poem, NOBODY OWNS THE SKY. It is illustrated by Pamela Paparone. Published January 6, 1998 by Candlewick Press in Cambridge Massachusetts. Reeve says that Bessie never let her dream die and instead, became the first licensed African American aviator in the world. In her poem, NOBODY OWNS THE SKY, she wrote these words: The air has no barrier, boundary, or wall. The blue sky has room for us all. Bessie’s life was not long, but she flew far and wide; In Chicago, she showed