Lehane Giovanni Quinn (-- removed HTML --) Daughter of Alexander Giovanni and Michaela Quinn, born in Seattle, Washington but raised in a small town just outside of Los Angeles, California by her father. Alexander won custody of Lehane when she was just a baby after Michaela tried to give her up for adoption. Michaela won custody of their 3-year-old son (Grant Gustin). (-- removed HTML --) Alexander filed for divorce shortly after and moved Lehane, and himself to Little Rock, California.…
Kayla Cloward of Blackfoot Idaho, passed away Saturday, October 28th due to injury sustained in an automobile accident at the age of Fourteen. Kayla was born March 17, 2003 to Kasey and Katherine Cloward. Kayla was a sister to Kayge Cloward, 19 and Kacyn Cloward, 13. Her Grandparents were Danny Cloward and Laurel Brummond. She was going down the freeway with a group of friends as a car jackknifed into the passenger side of their car.…
Close your eyes and imagine you are a very famous deaf actress and they just called your name as the winner of the Tony award. The whole audience is clapping and screaming for you but you can't hear it. This is exactly what Phyllis Frelich went through. Phyllis Frelich, the first deaf tony award winner, was born into the Pisces(zodiac sign) family on a leap year in 1944(February 29th) in Devils Lake, North Dakota.…
Earlier Life Janie Porter Barrett was an American welfare worker; she was born August 9th, 1865 in Athens, Georgia and died August 27th, 1948 in Hampton, Virginia. Barrett grew up in the cultured Skinner family home, where her mother worked as live-in housekeeper and seamstress. Barrett was educated along with the Skinner’s children, where she learned mathematics and literature. Once Barrett’s mother got married and moved out of the Skinner’s home, Barrett continued living with the Skinners. Barrett lived the life of white privilege which was not typical of most African-Americans.…
Daniel Battles father named him after Daniel in the lion's den, and coincidentally Battle is incapable of not showing the same resilience that Daniel showed when facing the lions. Battle was born on November 4th 2000 in Virginia, Portsmouth. Battle is of Cherokee and Cheriach descent. Battle is in a family of eight people, his mother, Cindy Hall, His father, Michael Battle, his two sisters, and three brothers. Daniel Battles interests have changed from his childhood into his adolescence, while he hopes he knows what the future has in store.…
Stephani Townes African Americans in the South during Reconstruction After the civil war, the union won and the african americans rapidly moved into Atlanta. Between 1860 and 1870 the black population increased tremendously. It went from 20 percent to 46 percent, from nineteen hundred to merely ten thousand in numbers. Majority if this growing population was black women. Women that had been sold off to slave owners and relocated in different cities, came back to find family members, husbands, and friends.…
Changing the Face of Medicine Throughout history African American women have contributed greatly to society. One of the most notable African American woman is Rebecca Lee Crumpler. Ms. Crumpler was the first African American to earn M.D. Ms. Crumpler’s life, contributions, and impact have been significant to African American woman and society. Rebecca Crumpler’s life experiences led her to become an important part of African American history.…
“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time,” is an old saying that means, don’t do the violation if you are not willing to take punishment for it. For some offenders, their punishment or “time,” is a lot less severe than the crime they committed. For three recent offenders in the Syracuse area, that is exactly what they received for their offense, significantly less severe sentence than they deserve. One offender who experienced this was former High School teacher,Thomas McCarthy. McCarthy should be considered lucky with the small sentence he received for his action two years ago.…
Myisha Collins is my wife who I married in August 1st 2015 I have known Myisha Collins approximately 10 years and met Feb 14th 2007 in Oakland, CA. Being the husband of Myisha Collins I am intimately aware of her habits and can speak with an extremely high degree of knowledge and confidence when I state she has no substance abuse problems with any form of drugs or Alcohol. She does not utilize any prescription drugs or marijuana. I can even state that she does not even smoke cigarettes.…
Phillis Wheatley was the first African american poet. Phillis had a very rough life she was taken from her parents when she was only a little girl around the age of 7 or 8. Many people are confused on how a slaves was able to become a poet being a slave. Slaves were not aloud to read or right but some still did in secrecy. She was probably one of the more lucky slaves, she was helped during her life and not tortured like she would have been if she were any other slave.…
Maxine Hong Kingston is one of the first-generation Chinese-American citizens because she was born in California at October 27, 1940 as the eldest child to a poor Chinese family who were wishing for better life, so they decides to immigrate and reside in the United States because of starvation in China, in 1924. Kingston father works as a teacher in China, while her mother works as a midwife there. Chen Lok Chua records that the first generation of Chinese immigrants have the same version of the American dream. They call America the "Golden Mountain". They immigrated because they have a materialistic goal which is to get rich quickly.…
Arielle Kebbel aka Lexi Branson who is much much loved for being the best friend was a rockstar in the show- Vampire Diaries. That’s what everyone says. We all did shed a million tears when Damon Salvatore stabbed her but she has an irreplaceable place in our hearts. And well indeed she does deserve that place totally.…
Molly Burke Introduction Molly Burke is a teen activist who speaks against bullying. She became blind from a disease that is rare and only 1 in 4,000 people get, but no matter what, she still had the courage to keep going and accomplish all her dreams. She never gave up no matter how mean the bully, or how hard the challenge was. Molly has inspired many people to try their best to follow their dreams no matter how many bumps are in the road on the way. Her Childhood On February 8, 1994, Molly Burke was born in Oakville, Ontario Canada.…
She isn’t just a tomboy though, she loves to dress up and put her hair up. She loves superheroes, sketching her own and watching every movie she can. Her favorite super hero is captain America, which is easy to see as one looks around her room. From the posters to the blankets on her bed; from her drawings to her socks even, everyone can tell Laine loves her superheroes. Fondly called Mer, Pookie, Pikachu, Baby, and Bud, Laine will always be the best example of a little…
There is always a secret, no one should ever know, but if a person digs hard enough they will find it. Rather it is a baby farmer who is rumored to have killed over 400 children, a man who decided to control women and bending them to his own sadistic desires, or a woman who rapes, mutilates, and kills girls with her husband. Not all the skeletons in Britain’s closet are as well known as Jack the Ripper but they are just as cruel and unusual serial killers, such as Amelia Dryer and the couple Fred and Rose West .…